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Re:GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the ... by DanBC on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @02:26AM (#9966681)
> fag

Are you talking about cigarettes or gay men? It's pretty easy for github.

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Re:GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the ... by PopeOfNope on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @02:32AM (#9966699)
It's pretty easy to point and shriek at something out of context. It's also pretty easy to use the word fag in a seemingly offensive way until you consider the author of said code may himself be gay. It's pretty easy for anybody to tell the difference, but is that going to make a difference after it becomes a public controversy? Or will github just pull it to be safe?
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