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> So long as you append the "PC" part to the name, no one will associate it to the Nazi thing Except for the more than 99% of non-gamers who don’t hang out on
by rosndo 5y ago
> So long as you append the "PC" part to the name, no one will associate it to the Nazi thing
Except for the more than 99% of non-gamers who don’t hang out on boards like /v/?
I’m not accusing anyone of being a Nazi, just pointing out that outside of a very specific subculture this is a very risky joke (and not a particularly funny one in any context).
You probably wouldn’t call people -fags (newfag, macfag, eurofag, etc…) either, even though “master race” carries far worse connotations than “fag”.
- numpad0 5y ago> outside of a very specific subculture this is a very risky joke Welcome to the Internet?
- rosndo 5y agoI’m very familiar :) I’m not trying to criticize anyone, just offering a friendly reminder that letting these injokes leak outside of 4chan or reddit can have unfortunate consequences since most people won’t be as understanding as you or me.
- numpad0 5y agoPerhaps one direction I can spin that along is that those forums support free, open, and (albeit to a limited degree)civil discussions on highly politicized or sensitive matters, moreso than parts of the web that operate tied closely or even firmly grounded to real world identities. I only have had experiences in other *chans, though.
- not_really 5y agoThere's also the subreddit. I checked, and it's been a community for 10 years. 5.5MM users subscribed. I think the term is a bit more normalized than you make it out to be.