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> For instance, reddit.com’s AskHistorians subreddit, one of the largest history forums online, removes questions that use the JAQing technique to deny the basi
by aucisson_masque 3y ago
> For instance, reddit.com’s AskHistorians subreddit, one of the largest history forums online, removes questions that use the JAQing technique to deny the basic facts of the Holocaust
I feel like this « reason » is also widely used to shut anyone asking annoying question that doesn’t fit the narrative.
- throw10920 3y ago> I feel like this « reason » is also widely used to shut anyone asking annoying question that doesn’t fit the narrative. It absolutely is. It's a classic tactic of social justice warriors (in the party-agnostic sense) in particular, and authoritarians in general - "you're not arguing/asking questions in good faith, you don't get to talk any more." I read up on "JAQing" in particular, and it's very clearly just a way to shut down opposing thoughts without having to discuss why.