Google Drive bans distribution of “misleading content”

Re:Google Drive bans distribution of “misleading content” by jonnycomputer on Friday July 16, 2021 @04:30PM (#27860867)

Yeah, well that's fine and all. But you're also not exactly talking about the ancient Chinese practice of submitting to the Emperor either. There are no Chinese emperors, and kowtow is not a contemporary custom. So, no, you aren't doing what you are saying you are doing. You are using the word to have the meaning it has acquired in Europe and America.

So why is it that when we talk about Western relationships with China the word kowtow comes up so often? What does it add? Why does it suggest itself? Maybe wrestle with that for a while.

This isn't about you.

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Re:Google Drive bans distribution of “misleading content” by dang on Saturday July 17, 2021 @02:47PM (#27867873)

Would you please not perpetuate flamewars on HN? I understand how the same word can land differently with different people. To the extent that you're making a factual argument, it's fine to make the point.

Unfortunately you also started a flamewar with loaded language and since then have crossed into personal attack and blaming others for what is clearly a co-creation. It's definitely not easy to avoid mixing these things but if we're to have thoughtful discussion, we all need to try.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

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Re:Google Drive bans distribution of “misleading content” by Uberphallus on Friday July 16, 2021 @05:36PM (#27861519)

> kowtow is not a contemporary custom

It's rare as a protocolary practice, but it's still part of the culture.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-35553120

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Re:Google Drive bans distribution of “misleading content” by mooseburger on Friday July 16, 2021 @05:05PM (#27861222)

> What does it add? Why does it suggest itself?

What do you think it does? No idea where you're going with this.

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