This was the top post when I checked Lemmy this morning.. Mod commented to mark the post NSFW, even though it wasn't NSFW as far as I could tell. Post was locked and had a ton of deleted comments.
Mod requested that OP mark the post as NSFW for including the "r" word.
OP refused and it went down hill from there.
Check the mod log.
Six hours ago, a mod cleaned house, deleting a bunch of comments, giving the reason "inflammatory needling all the way down". As to what "inflammatory needling" means, I have no idea.
Maybe they were arguing about some shit coin or China? Either way, not worth your and my time. We have shit to do today.
This is mod abuse of power.
Just another tuesday.
Thanks, looks like the mod got in an argument with people about the word "retarded" being a slur, locked the post and deleted all their comments.
Thanks, looks like the mod got in an argument with people about the word "retarded" being a slur, locked the post and deleted all their comments.
I always found the "slur" argument to be stupid, by definition every insult is a slur.
The issue is that "retarded" is considered an ableist slur though, like the n-word is a racist slur.
Tap for overthinking tangential thoughts
While the Merriam Webster lists slur and insults as synonyms, I observe slur to be used describing insults based on a terminology degrading other people than the target of the insult by using a derogatory term towards these people as an insult. So retard would be a slur (and an insult) while asshole would be an insult without being a slur.
Well, that's just [mod removed comment]
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