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Re:GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the ... by brandonmenc on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @02:18AM (#9966644)
Yes, they knew it was offensive - to others. There is no indication that it actually offended them. Which, unless it did, it's not the same thing.
Re:GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the ... by EugeneOZ on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @02:27AM (#9966686)
They are caricaturists, nothing can offend them. You miss the point of their reasoning.
Re:GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the ... by makomk on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @05:48AM (#9967433)
Someone actually got arrested and went to jail in France for an offensive parody of one of the equally offensive Charlie Hebdo covers: https://electronicintifada.net/blogs/ali-abunimah/france-beg... (because it was insensitive to French people rather than Egyptians).
Re:GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the ... by Zikes on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @02:35AM (#9966708)
That's not entirely fair, either. I'm sure there are plenty of things that would offend them, but they understand that just because something is offensive does not make it wrong.
Re:GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the ... by brandonmenc on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @02:35AM (#9966710)
> nothing can offend them

Then they didn't die to protect speech they were offended by. I don't know how much clearer this can be.

Re:GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the ... by EugeneOZ on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @02:46AM (#9966742)
It's not required to be offended personally by something to protect freedom of speech, I can understand how else I should say it. And if you don't want to understand it - Charlie Hebdo also published caricatures about christian religion, so it was offensive for them too, for their friends. Muslims just were more aggressive.
Re:GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the ... by Zikes on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @02:39AM (#9966724)
Splitting hairs doesn't make them any easier to find.