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Re:Lyft’s algorithm is trying to block people with names lik... by qwerty456127 on Saturday January 11, 2020 @04:52PM (#22022592)
Does this mean a baby, whose father's name is Dick would feel bad and/or get mentally traumatized?
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Re:Lyft’s algorithm is trying to block people with names lik... by lostlogin on Saturday January 11, 2020 @05:13PM (#22022724)
> It has to do with the tone and sharpness of the sounds.
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Re:Lyft’s algorithm is trying to block people with names lik... by michaelmrose on Sunday January 12, 2020 @01:13PM (#22027911)
Babies are recognizing the act of swearing at someone rather than the particular word being spoken.

The baby wouldn't experience the father's name as a swear word unless the conversation was for example about the dicks new girlfriend and his wife's assessment of the matter.

Dick vs DIIIIIIICK

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Re:Lyft’s algorithm is trying to block people with names lik... by afandian on Saturday January 11, 2020 @05:42PM (#22022893)
Precisely the opposite.
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