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Re:Disproportionate amount of bad online behaviour stems fro... by pseudalopex on Friday June 25, 2021 @10:26PM (#27638511)
That's the etymological fallacy. Phobic literally means having an intolerance or aversion for.[1]

[1] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/phobic

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Re:Disproportionate amount of bad online behaviour stems fro... by taneq on Friday June 25, 2021 @11:15PM (#27638741)
There's still a chasm between "having an intolerance of or aversion for" and "being mean to".
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Re:Disproportionate amount of bad online behaviour stems fro... by pseudalopex on Saturday June 26, 2021 @02:01AM (#27639531)
Being mean to people because they belong to a group is intolerant of that group.
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