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> Is it insufferably arrogant to ask people to stop using insensitive, hateful, or discriminatory words? When that word is 'dystopia', yeah. Getting this offe

> Is it insufferably arrogant to ask people to stop using insensitive, hateful, or discriminatory words? When that word is 'dystopia', yeah. Getting this offended about a megacorp being called dystopian is insufferable. Whatever your relationship is to Google, it doesn't warrant this level of personal attachment. You're acting like he insulted your own mother or something.

pb7 4y ago
I’m not offended in the least, I’m just tired of reading melodramatic takes from people who haven’t experienced any hardship. It’s a common theme here and I want it to be better. Let’s attribute the correct level of concern to things instead of calling keeping track of people who defrauded you “dystopian”. There’s literally a war happening and an actual real government cutting off communications to its people so that they can’t protest, let’s focus on that very real dystopia.
- MichaelCollins 4y ago
  > insensitive, hateful, or discriminatory That's how you characterized it. You're clearly offended, that's why you're throwing around DEI buzzwords.
  - pb7 4y ago
    I wasn’t referring to dystopia being any of those, I was making the point that requesting certain words not be used is fine and common.
- romwell 4y ago
  > I’m just tired of reading melodramatic takes from people who haven’t experienced any hardship ... There’s literally a war happening On that note - I'm from Ukraine. Helped my mother-in-law get out of Kyiv in March, and went back to Ukraine in July with supplies for soldiers that weren't available locally (military radios and a bulletproof vest). I also worked at Google on their Location team. I am choosing my words with care, and I stand by them. In particular, the choice of the word dystopian. And lack of humanity is one of the reasons this war is happening. Dystopia starts in the minds. Also, please don't exploit the war in Ukraine to needlessly police other people's speech. If you want to show support, that's not the best way. Direct your efforts here: https://u24.gov.ua/ https://u24.gov.ua/ Thanks, and slava Ukraini.

pb7 4y ago

I’m not offended in the least, I’m just tired of reading melodramatic takes from people who haven’t experienced any hardship. It’s a common theme here and I want it to be better. Let’s attribute the correct level of concern to things instead of calling keeping track of people who defrauded you “dystopian”. There’s literally a war happening and an actual real government cutting off communications to its people so that they can’t protest, let’s focus on that very real dystopia.

MichaelCollins 4y ago
> insensitive, hateful, or discriminatory That's how you characterized it. You're clearly offended, that's why you're throwing around DEI buzzwords.
- pb7 4y ago
  I wasn’t referring to dystopia being any of those, I was making the point that requesting certain words not be used is fine and common.
romwell 4y ago
> I’m just tired of reading melodramatic takes from people who haven’t experienced any hardship ... There’s literally a war happening On that note - I'm from Ukraine. Helped my mother-in-law get out of Kyiv in March, and went back to Ukraine in July with supplies for soldiers that weren't available locally (military radios and a bulletproof vest). I also worked at Google on their Location team. I am choosing my words with care, and I stand by them. In particular, the choice of the word dystopian. And lack of humanity is one of the reasons this war is happening. Dystopia starts in the minds. Also, please don't exploit the war in Ukraine to needlessly police other people's speech. If you want to show support, that's not the best way. Direct your efforts here: https://u24.gov.ua/ https://u24.gov.ua/ Thanks, and slava Ukraini.