GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the word 'retard'

Re:GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the ... by Jonasen on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @03:51AM (#9966924)

There are 53 other repos containing the word retard..

https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=retard

It seems to me they are just singling out a single commit to be a problem, probably because of someone oversensitive complaining about this single commit, not knowing that github is full of what could be considered offensive to some. I am personally very happy we solved all world problems and now can focus on wording in commits.

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Re:GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the ... by sleepybrett on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @03:28PM (#9971015)

I think making the subtitle of the project 'Webm for retards' might have something to do with it.

It's possible this project was reported by an offended user. If it is automated I expect other projects that use the word 'retard' as a project name or subtitle might have email notifications giving them some length of time to change or be banned.

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Re:GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the ... by jgrowl on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @11:47AM (#9969392)

For that matter.... https://github.com/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=nigger&type=Repos...

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