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Re:GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the ... by Karunamon on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @12:17PM (#9969646)
And this itself is a mischaracterization. The problem is that the rubric for "horrible things to say" has been extended so far as to cover usage of the word "retard".

Much like the rubric for "harassment" has been extended to cover simple incivility.

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