I have been here for a good while, originally OzarkMoutainGoat. I don't comment much anymore, I just lurk. This site is basically dead, it has been so for a while. It was dead from get-go. The admin hates the user base and a substantial subsection of the user base goes way out of their way to be unpalatable to anyone but the initiated.
I used to recommend Voat to people, but with all the jew and black hating on every god damn post about anything I haven't been able to do that in a long time.
I'm in the same boat. I value free speech and will defend the right of idiots to scream about "niggers" and "da j00z" in every other comment, but I also recognize that their behavior is stunting growth because their autistic bigoted screeching is repulsive to newcomers who're actually sane.
If anyone cared about free speech and wanted to make this place "hate" free they could have a script that censored words, blocked comments and or posts by users, or anything. But no one does, they just want safe spaces and circle jerks. ...and anyway, if they want what I just mentioned that's what Reddit is, plus a ton more content so what's the point.
One can be pro free speech but on their end want to block or ****-out words that they don't want to see. There's nothing wrong with that. Pro-free speech is similar to pro-free choice. You have the freedom to say what you want, they have the freedom to hide what you say if they don't want to see it.
There's such a thing as "acceptable for youngun's" and "not". (yes, I just "for da keeeds"'d, but you "Literally Stalin'd" me, so..)
We're discussing ways that a toxic community can have a broader appeal. A filtered-words script for users to download, install, and configure on their end is a fine place to start. ...and it's something they could do anyway, Einstein.
Mainstream media and the culture of political coorrectness pushes people to extremes, they think because they were lied to about black crime for example.
I do find it a little ironic though that those complaining about free speech/expression will claim their goal is to commit total genocide of all those who disagree with them politically, or because of the color of their skin is different. Maybe some of them don't really mean it.
Of itself, it doesn't bother me - what bothers me is that it comes up in places where it's not even close to the topic of the post to the point of often being unhelpful; and has become so ubiquitous that it becomes a deliberate filter against new people, which is kinda fucked up, really.
I'm simply pointing out that I can't recommend the site when all the person will see is a wall of hate; er go, no growth.
Either free speech is allowed, including saying nigger and faggot every other word if you please, or not. Along with that comes the ability to upvoat or downvoat at will.
The alternative is Reddit where they just censor whatever the fuck they feel like if it hurts someone's fee fees.
Free speech is absolutism by nature, there is no real middle ground in that concept that I can see.
There's nothing wrong with using those words but when all you do is spam "nigger," "kike," everywhere with nothing else of substance then that's the problem.
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Monteblanc ago
I have been here for a good while, originally OzarkMoutainGoat. I don't comment much anymore, I just lurk. This site is basically dead, it has been so for a while. It was dead from get-go. The admin hates the user base and a substantial subsection of the user base goes way out of their way to be unpalatable to anyone but the initiated.
Rakosman ago
I used to recommend Voat to people, but with all the jew and black hating on every god damn post about anything I haven't been able to do that in a long time.
daskapitalist ago
I'm in the same boat. I value free speech and will defend the right of idiots to scream about "niggers" and "da j00z" in every other comment, but I also recognize that their behavior is stunting growth because their autistic bigoted screeching is repulsive to newcomers who're actually sane.
MediumBlargh ago
Most of it is from plants who are deliberately trying to turn people away,
Tallest_Skil ago
You’re retarded, you don’t deserve to be here, and WE DON’T WANT YOU OR ANYONE stupid enough to reject it.
BaneGhostiSwear ago
well you're a niggerfaggot. go back to twatter.
SBBHandPVareRETARDS ago
It's an easily solved problem.
fluhthreeex ago
If anyone cared about free speech and wanted to make this place "hate" free they could have a script that censored words, blocked comments and or posts by users, or anything. But no one does, they just want safe spaces and circle jerks. ...and anyway, if they want what I just mentioned that's what Reddit is, plus a ton more content so what's the point.
I_TakeupSpace ago
You can only pick one, Stalin.
fluhthreeex ago
One can be pro free speech but on their end want to block or ****-out words that they don't want to see. There's nothing wrong with that. Pro-free speech is similar to pro-free choice. You have the freedom to say what you want, they have the freedom to hide what you say if they don't want to see it.
There's such a thing as "acceptable for youngun's" and "not". (yes, I just "for da keeeds"'d, but you "Literally Stalin'd" me, so..)
We're discussing ways that a toxic community can have a broader appeal. A filtered-words script for users to download, install, and configure on their end is a fine place to start. ...and it's something they could do anyway, Einstein.
I_TakeupSpace ago
I ain't no Jew.
SBBHandPVareRETARDS ago
I meant niggers and Jews are an easily solved problem.
Monteblanc ago
There is a reason for hate.
sjwTroll ago
Mainstream media and the culture of political coorrectness pushes people to extremes, they think because they were lied to about black crime for example.
I do find it a little ironic though that those complaining about free speech/expression will claim their goal is to commit total genocide of all those who disagree with them politically, or because of the color of their skin is different. Maybe some of them don't really mean it.
Rakosman ago
Of itself, it doesn't bother me - what bothers me is that it comes up in places where it's not even close to the topic of the post to the point of often being unhelpful; and has become so ubiquitous that it becomes a deliberate filter against new people, which is kinda fucked up, really.
I'm simply pointing out that I can't recommend the site when all the person will see is a wall of hate; er go, no growth.
SBBHandPVareRETARDS ago
Found the kike.
Schreiber ago
^precisely the problem.
Petulant manchild calling everybody who disagree with them "kike."
SBBHandPVareRETARDS ago
Nigger.
Schreiber ago
Said the nigger who doesn't have the balls to use his main account.
SBBHandPVareRETARDS ago
Kike.
GoatEmperorTrump ago
At the same time, what really is the alternative?
Either free speech is allowed, including saying nigger and faggot every other word if you please, or not. Along with that comes the ability to upvoat or downvoat at will.
The alternative is Reddit where they just censor whatever the fuck they feel like if it hurts someone's fee fees.
Free speech is absolutism by nature, there is no real middle ground in that concept that I can see.
Schreiber ago
There's nothing wrong with using those words but when all you do is spam "nigger," "kike," everywhere with nothing else of substance then that's the problem.
Monteblanc ago
I understand dude.