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A similar problem happens when the name itself is only considered offensive in certain cultures, but is completely benign in the culture of the person with the
by dx87 8y ago
A similar problem happens when the name itself is only considered offensive in certain cultures, but is completely benign in the culture of the person with the name. I remember two gaming related incidents where people were blocked from making accounts; one was a south american using "negro" as his username being prevented from creating an account, even though english speakers with the username "black" are fine; the other was a muslim with the first name "Jihad" who couldn't create a playstation account. A muslim coworker told me that "jihad" being synonymous with "holy war" is pretty much just a western thing, it could also be referring to an internal struggle, so it's similar to christians naming a child "Chastity".
- philwelch 8y ago> A muslim coworker told me that "jihad" being synonymous with "holy war" is pretty much just a western thing, it could also be referring to an internal struggle, so it's similar to christians naming a child "Chastity". Which actually explains a lot about the infamous quote, "The main character, Spongebob, lives inside a giant pineapple. How do you think he acquired that house? Through jihad."
- Y-bar 8y agoThere are over 20 persons named “Fag” in Sweden: https://www.hitta.se/sök?vad=Fag&typ=prv&sort=a-ö&sida=1 https://www.hitta.se/sök?vad=Fag&typ=prv&sort=a-ö&sida=1 None can use their real names on certain services like Facebook.
- userbinator 8y agoThose people probably still don't have it quite as difficult as these two: http://mw.eco.br/ig/prof/ReinhardtAdolfoFuck.htm http://mw.eco.br/ig/prof/ReinhardtAdolfoFuck.htm http://www.nie.edu.sg/profile/chew-shit-fun http://www.nie.edu.sg/profile/chew-shit-fun
- TheCoreh 8y agoOr the former director of Civil Police in the Brazilian state of Goiás (who I believe passed away in 2014): https://www.policiacivil.go.gov.br/ex-diretores/hitler-mussoline-domingues-pacheco.html https://www.policiacivil.go.gov.br/ex-diretores/hitler-musso...
- likeclockwork 8y agoWhat was his record like?
- JohnWilcox 8y agoI think the real problem that is totally overlooked is the whole authoritarian nature of this paternalism of monitoring people as to their "offensiveness". It's pure and unadulterated authoritarianism and controlling to declare yourself as the moral arbiter of what is and isn't offensive and what should and shouldn't be allowed. And no, it's not a matter of whether you CAN legally do so, it's a matter of whether you SHOULD be an authoritarian dictator. How about giving people a choice instead of playing Little Lord Fauntleroy and controlling everyone's actions. How about just giving users the option to block "offensive" or even just possibly "offensive" names and terms and words, instead of going all paternalistic jerk. It is something that has bothered me for a long while now, especially in places like Reddit, where the whole fundamental concept of the site was totally and utterly undermined by the authoritarian mod squad that makes the whole community voting/self-regulation a facade when it's not being used by the angry mob to metaphorically burn the witch that dared to say something that wasn't their favorite thing to hear.
- BrandoElFollito 8y agoThere is also this idea in the US that typing somewhere fuck or shit is unacceptable. I am French and we have our dirty words which can be pit to good use or misused. An adult using them judiciously may help their message going through. It must not be overused, there is a specific balance to find. Nobody will, however, type m....e because it means that the word should not have been there in the first place. Bleeping such words looks like fake puritanism to me. Either use them and face the music or say crotte.