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While I don't doubt that there's an increasing trend to shout "hate speech" in an effort to shut down discussion (and that's obviously dangerous) there is equal
by matthewmacleod 10y ago
While I don't doubt that there's an increasing trend to shout "hate speech" in an effort to shut down discussion (and that's obviously dangerous) there is equally a worrying trend of dismissing co-ordinated campaigns or harassment and personal attacks as "free speech".
There's more complexity here than you're acknowledging.
- ThomPete 10y agoAnd things labeled hate speech isnt as easily defined as some seem to imply.
- Chris2048 10y ago> there is equally a worrying trend of dismissing co-ordinated campaigns or harassment and personal attacks as "free speech" Why is this more worrying? Seems less worrying to me if by harassment/attack you mean purely verbal online gabber.