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You also seem to be nut picking. I'm not really talking about the extreme ends that can be found on any platform. I am talking about the average discourse, whic

by orf 8y ago

You also seem to be nut picking. I'm not really talking about the extreme ends that can be found on any platform. I am talking about the average discourse, which judging by the most popular posts is an appalling mix of the worst traits of humanity

nailer 8y ago
> You also seem to be but picking. That's not what nut picking is - see https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Nutpicking https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Nutpicking. I've edited my comment above to add the same link for anyone else unfamiliar with the term. > I am talking about the average discourse That's a good argument - but I can't confirm, I'm not on gab, but as liberal and hence a free speech advocate I follow them on Twitter. Anyone have an archive link to the top posts on Gab?
- orf 8y ago
  Sorry, I meant literally picking nutcases on a platform rather than the literal sense. That didn't come across well! I saw them yesterday when there was a previous thread here. There was one decrying "liberal insensitivity" just above two saying transexuals are mentally ill and "there are 21 genders, male, female and 19 types of [homosexual slur]". Below that where typical memes about "rivers of filth" walking to the USA right now, etc.
  - nailer 8y ago
    I honestly don't think that represents an "appalling mix of the worst traits of humanity". I'll call people male or female based on their preference, but I'm not calling anyone 'xe' or any other pronouns, nor would I accept a biological man in a woman's change room with nothing more than self identification (as proposed in the UK). That's a pretty common view. Likewise, transexuality has only recently been declassified as mental illness by mainstream physchological groups. Saying people who don't yet adopt the latest progressive outlook are full of hatred is a kind of hyperbole and often has the opposite effect than intended. That said I appreciate how civil this discussion has been.
    - orf 8y ago
      I also prefer to do that. I was not explicitly saying this was the worst trait, more the general biggotry, intolerance, racism, xenophobia, ignorance, sexism and anti-Semitism that seems to prevade the site. Examples of which I cannot link to, nor would I want to. However you can see a lot of the recent shooters posts are merely reposts of others, so it's not an isolated nutjob. The example above was just pretty funny, as users (or bots) decry "libtard intolerance" shoulder to shoulder with some of the most intolerant views there are

by orf 8y ago

nailer 8y ago

> You also seem to be but picking. That's not what nut picking is - see https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Nutpicking https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Nutpicking. I've edited my comment above to add the same link for anyone else unfamiliar with the term. > I am talking about the average discourse That's a good argument - but I can't confirm, I'm not on gab, but as liberal and hence a free speech advocate I follow them on Twitter. Anyone have an archive link to the top posts on Gab?

orf 8y ago
Sorry, I meant literally picking nutcases on a platform rather than the literal sense. That didn't come across well! I saw them yesterday when there was a previous thread here. There was one decrying "liberal insensitivity" just above two saying transexuals are mentally ill and "there are 21 genders, male, female and 19 types of [homosexual slur]". Below that where typical memes about "rivers of filth" walking to the USA right now, etc.
- nailer 8y ago
  I honestly don't think that represents an "appalling mix of the worst traits of humanity". I'll call people male or female based on their preference, but I'm not calling anyone 'xe' or any other pronouns, nor would I accept a biological man in a woman's change room with nothing more than self identification (as proposed in the UK). That's a pretty common view. Likewise, transexuality has only recently been declassified as mental illness by mainstream physchological groups. Saying people who don't yet adopt the latest progressive outlook are full of hatred is a kind of hyperbole and often has the opposite effect than intended. That said I appreciate how civil this discussion has been.
  - orf 8y ago
    I also prefer to do that. I was not explicitly saying this was the worst trait, more the general biggotry, intolerance, racism, xenophobia, ignorance, sexism and anti-Semitism that seems to prevade the site. Examples of which I cannot link to, nor would I want to. However you can see a lot of the recent shooters posts are merely reposts of others, so it's not an isolated nutjob. The example above was just pretty funny, as users (or bots) decry "libtard intolerance" shoulder to shoulder with some of the most intolerant views there are