If Mako had been moderating this thread, how many people would have been sandboxed?
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- Started by bobn2 on May 2, 2023.
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but not 'the reasonable person'.
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Every time I log in, people are talking about me. What gives? : )
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That's two or three block credits for me. Does asking for your own account to be blocked/deleted count too?
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You're mistaking the a for a u
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To quote John Cleese's commentary on the far right's use of the term, snowflake, “Yes I’ve heard this word. I think sociopaths use it in an attempt to discredit the notion of empathy.” I couldn't have put it any better.
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Aaahhhh......that would be you then :-)
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You can tell someone got triggered when they can only respond with insults like "snowflake".
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Snowflake is an insult now? Really? Harden up Princess's, a teaspoon or cement or two required I feel.
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How was it intended otherwise? Do you think it's intended in a complimentary manner. Please do give an example of its use that way.
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Well, this conversation is taking an interesting turn. I feel like I've time warped and universe shifted at the same time. When does the food fight start?
It is an interesting experiment.
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Complimentary is probably a bit of a stretch, but personally, I think it's a very benign way to describe someone that's far too sensitive and easily offended for their own good. Which seems far far too common in this day and age. Being offended that is. Tough love so to speak.
But I grew up in an era when a good clip over the ear, or sharp kick up the backside was the norm rather than the exception, so a pointed word or two is very very unlikely to cause me any sort of psychological damage. Yeah, unfashionable these days I know. They've even invented new words to describe us. Toxic masculinity for one, as far as I can tell. -
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Isn't describing someone as 'far too sensitive and easily offended for their own good' something of an insult? Not to say judgmental. Isn't that an opinion of someone else best left to oneself unless you want people to feel insulted? Why choose a derogatory word for tis alleged discussion unless you wanted to cause offence? Is there a 'benign' way of insulting someone?
This is an interesting discussion, because things like forum guidelines depend on the idea that people know what an insult is. It was originally used in this thread as a bit of banter, where the irony was clearly understood between the two people discussing. -
It's a description of a political outlook. It's up to an individual whether they identify with that or not - and if they do, why would they consider it a slur?
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Not to me it's not. Others may think of it that way, but that's just part and parcel of the human race. We all see things differently, depending on upbringing, culture, gender, race, and so on and so forth.
You're not going to make all the people happy, all the time. Just look at this thread as a prime example. -
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