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Why is it a bad thing that they removed potential words that might be politically incorrect?

by stnmtn 5y ago

dolni 5y ago
Because it reinforces the idea that being made uncomfortable over something as trivial and stupid as a word game is acceptable. Part of life is doing hard things once in a while. If you can't handle a five letter word like "bitch" without coming unglued, how are you supposed to discuss something even remotely touchy? Why is the small part of the population that overreacts to everything allowed to dictate what's acceptable for everyone else?
- stnmtn 5y ago
  Do you think the NYT should let bitch be a word in wordle?
  - josephcsible 5y ago
    Yes. It's not even like it's a multiplayer game. Nobody but me has to see any word that I guess.
  - SolveMyNight 5y ago
    It's a word game. Bitch is a perfectly valid 5 letter word. In order for a word to truly have meaning, it needs to be applied to a discoursal context. If a word appears in a game, it's just a combination of 5 letters which follow typical spelling patterns. Actually taking the time to blacklist words is downright pathetic, and is an attitude which is a bit of a cancer on society; being offended by individual words regardless of context, as opposed to taking the time to understand the context/nuance/arguments. The NYT should aim to inform, educate and inspire. Reinforcing such lazy attitudes doesn't achieve this.
- aufhebung 5y ago
  >Why is the small part of the population that overreacts to everything allowed to dictate what's acceptable for everyone else? As opposed to you, who is definitely not overreacting to a word game.
  - dolni 5y ago
    It's not about the word game. The word game is a symptom of a larger social problem. edit: To expand on that, today it's a word game. Before that, it's Joe Rogan. Before that, it's Dr. Seuss books. There is ALWAYS something to be outraged about.
    - aufhebung 5y ago
      First they came for Joe Rogan And I did not speak out Because I was not Joe Rogan Then they came for Dr. Seuss And I did not speak out Because I was not Dr. Seuss Then they came for Wordle And I did not speak out Because I was not Wordle Then they came for me And there was no one left To speak out for me
      - stnmtn 5y ago
        It's even better because, Rogan and Dr Seuss are still there and nothing really bad happened to them at all. This person you're replying to is acting like they're a crusader of truth against evil when all it is is people have complained a bit about something. Who is the one over-reacting?
        aaaaaaaaata 5y ago
        > nothing really bad happened to them at all. Besides becoming blacklisted topics in a number of circles, some of which perhaps you haven't been exposed to?
        dolni 5y ago
        > nothing really bad happened to them at all Spotify has removed a bunch of episodes from his podcast. Some Dr. Seuss books got pulled because "racism". Those who forget (or maybe just don't know) history are doomed to repeat it. It always starts with silencing dissenters. Just look at what happened in Canada. But hey, I guess in stnmtn's world there is nothing worth complaining about unless people end up in the gulag. But by then it is too late.

Why is it a bad thing that they removed potential words that might be politically incorrect?

by stnmtn 5y ago

Why is it a bad thing that they removed potential words that might be politically incorrect?

Because it reinforces the idea that being made uncomfortable over something as trivial and stupid as a word game is acceptable. Part of life is doing hard things once in a while. If you can't handle a five letter word like "bitch" without coming unglued, how are you supposed to discuss something even remotely touchy? Why is the small part of the population that overreacts to everything allowed to dictate what's acceptable for everyone else?

stnmtn 5y ago
Do you think the NYT should let bitch be a word in wordle?
- josephcsible 5y ago
  Yes. It's not even like it's a multiplayer game. Nobody but me has to see any word that I guess.
- SolveMyNight 5y ago
  It's a word game. Bitch is a perfectly valid 5 letter word. In order for a word to truly have meaning, it needs to be applied to a discoursal context. If a word appears in a game, it's just a combination of 5 letters which follow typical spelling patterns. Actually taking the time to blacklist words is downright pathetic, and is an attitude which is a bit of a cancer on society; being offended by individual words regardless of context, as opposed to taking the time to understand the context/nuance/arguments. The NYT should aim to inform, educate and inspire. Reinforcing such lazy attitudes doesn't achieve this.
aufhebung 5y ago
>Why is the small part of the population that overreacts to everything allowed to dictate what's acceptable for everyone else? As opposed to you, who is definitely not overreacting to a word game.
- dolni 5y ago
  It's not about the word game. The word game is a symptom of a larger social problem. edit: To expand on that, today it's a word game. Before that, it's Joe Rogan. Before that, it's Dr. Seuss books. There is ALWAYS something to be outraged about.
  - aufhebung 5y ago
    First they came for Joe Rogan And I did not speak out Because I was not Joe Rogan Then they came for Dr. Seuss And I did not speak out Because I was not Dr. Seuss Then they came for Wordle And I did not speak out Because I was not Wordle Then they came for me And there was no one left To speak out for me
    - stnmtn 5y ago
      It's even better because, Rogan and Dr Seuss are still there and nothing really bad happened to them at all. This person you're replying to is acting like they're a crusader of truth against evil when all it is is people have complained a bit about something. Who is the one over-reacting?
      - aaaaaaaaata 5y ago
        > nothing really bad happened to them at all. Besides becoming blacklisted topics in a number of circles, some of which perhaps you haven't been exposed to?
      - dolni 5y ago
        > nothing really bad happened to them at all Spotify has removed a bunch of episodes from his podcast. Some Dr. Seuss books got pulled because "racism". Those who forget (or maybe just don't know) history are doomed to repeat it. It always starts with silencing dissenters. Just look at what happened in Canada. But hey, I guess in stnmtn's world there is nothing worth complaining about unless people end up in the gulag. But by then it is too late.