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Banning words does not only keep those people out. If I put up a "No whites" sign it will also keep most (all?) neo-nazis out, but that's not acceptable either.
by dingledork69 3y ago
Banning words does not only keep those people out. If I put up a "No whites" sign it will also keep most (all?) neo-nazis out, but that's not acceptable either.
Allowing communities to decide for themselves: Great.
Banning anyone who wants to use your supposedly open source & decentralized software from using certain words that you deem inappropriate in American English is not acceptable. Spanish people are not allowed to use the word for the color black, for example.
- lolinder 3y agoGreat! I personally agree that a filter like this imposed globally is a mistake, and their attitude in that thread is hostile. I'm just extremely tired of seeing people use the word "fascist" to describe anyone who's acting the least bit authoritarian in any context, no matter how petty the stakes. "Fascism" is correctly used to describe a set of far-right ultranationalistic and militaristic ideologies that are directly responsible for the deaths of millions of people. If you're going to use that label, I want to at least see overt racism if not actual calls for violence. This example is particularly egregious because the brand of authoritarianism we're looking at is antifa, which quite literally defines itself in opposition to fascism. The far right does not have a monopoly on authoritarianism, and using the word "fascist" to describe left-wing authoritarianism gives up rhetorical ground that you don't want to sacrifice.
- dingledork69 3y agoIt's possible to be fascist without being racist. Both are bad.