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Re:“Forbidden-Word” Lists Are a Symptom of Administrative Bloat by flappyeagle on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @07:57AM (#35068429)
no one likes to be insulted. I don't think he would be ok being called a moron either. therefore we should ban "moron".
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Re:“Forbidden-Word” Lists Are a Symptom of Administrative Bloat by drxzcl on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @07:59AM (#35068444)
Exactly that most places actually do ban ‘moron’ in official communications and have done so for ages. It’s an extremely ableist term, it’s does not simply mean “stupid”.
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Re:“Forbidden-Word” Lists Are a Symptom of Administrative Bloat by Macha on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @08:12AM (#35068569)
I have to say, most places that go so far as to ban moron also ban stupid.
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Re:“Forbidden-Word” Lists Are a Symptom of Administrative Bloat by enkid on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @08:00AM (#35068463)
Who's banning? None of the lists the author talks about actually bans any language. They advise.
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Re:“Forbidden-Word” Lists Are a Symptom of Administrative Bloat by Avicebron on Wednesday March 08, 2023 @08:20AM (#35068645)
I think the point is that if someone does not comply with their advice they might have their life impacted in a negative way, can't get job, grants, ostracized, etc. Which de facto becomes a ban.
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