As far as I can tell, this blog post is because Urban Dictionary is considering dropping definitions for terms that they consider to be "hate speech". I guess

As far as I can tell, this blog post is because Urban Dictionary is considering dropping definitions for terms that they consider to be "hate speech". I guess this might make sense if the issue is entries that are being created on the spot for the purpose of harassment, but avoiding derogatory definitions seems counter to the purpose of a dictionary. Isn't it better to know what your detractors mean rather than guessing, possibly incorrectly? For example, a commenter here used "chud"[1] in in a way that I wasn't familiar with, and I was able to use Urban Dictionary today to look up what he meant: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Chud https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Chud. I was familiar with its origins in an 80's film, vaguely recalled it was used to signify severe unattractiveness, but didn't know that it had morphed to become an insult used by the left to describe the alt-right. I felt the dictionary served its purpose well. Should this definition be included despite being derogatory? Yes. Should other definitions be included even if they are derogatory regarding race or gender? I think so. As long as terms are being used in the wild, isn't it better to be able to learn what what someone means by their insults even if their use makes one think less of them? Or am I misunderstanding, and Urban Dictionary is proposing something else entirely? [1] Interestingly, searching comments on HN, "chud" has only been used a handful of times here in the last few years, but was used twice today in independent comments. Is this a coincidence, or is it having a resurgence?