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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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