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If someone says racist/misogynist things for "lulz and giggles" I will assume that person is a racist/misogynist. The "it was just a joke" excuse is getting re
by kmonsen 6y ago
If someone says racist/misogynist things for "lulz and giggles" I will assume that person is a racist/misogynist.
The "it was just a joke" excuse is getting real old and tired.
- Fjolsvith 6y agoUnfortunate that on HN one gets labeled in such a derogatory manner for advancing an argument. Read the Guidelines. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- iaHN 6y agoWould that logic apply to people who joke about topics like death? A lot of comedians would be demonized under such logic.
- erik_seaberg 6y agoA bully will use anything that seems likely to hurt and provoke, he doesn’t really care what.
- shakow 6y agoThere's a thin line between schoolboy/dark humor and bullying. I'd argue that playing with a bot belongs to the first category, but that's a subjective take.