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Re:Private censorship is not the best way to fight hate or d... by gremloni on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @02:09PM (#28697607)
The hate is in part generated by a continuous bubbled feedback loop. Cutting out the source(s) usually doesn’t lead to a redirection and rather has a chilling effect.
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Re:Private censorship is not the best way to fight hate or d... by naasking on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @02:28PM (#28697869)
A plausible hypothesis, but needs data.
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Re:Private censorship is not the best way to fight hate or d... by gremloni on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @06:39PM (#28700899)
Pretty much how it played out with r/fatpeoplehate. Anecdotal yes, but there are quite a few more examples on Reddit alone.
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Re:Private censorship is not the best way to fight hate or d... by naasking on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @07:42PM (#28701430)
You have evidence that fat person hate has decreased globally beyond reddit?
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