[Gildwulf]

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making specific blanket anti-racism policy is so absurd. Why don't we make blanket statements that you can't say anything derogatory about women, children, old people, bad poker players, basically there is a prejudice to EVERYTHING in the world.

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It is a matter of degree and tone which unfortunately is also subjective.

For instance, 'nigga plz' is now a part of our cultural lexicon thanks to Dave Chapelle, and 'nigga stole my bike', etc. thanks to YTMND. While I'm not a fan of this, it's OK if used in context in small quantities and basically as long as people don't over do it (which is all subjective).

The problem arises when people start making blanket racism statements and then call it irony, which is what I'm trying to address and which has been increasing steadily in volume.

here are some examples of what I think are OK and not OK; yes, this is subjective but it's also a hell of a lot less subjective than what was going on before.

EXAMPLE 1:

Poster 1: man, this is the worst downswing over, 100 bb, wtf I am never going to survive this
Poster 2: nigga plz, u will be fine just work on your game

Verdict: this is OK, not intended as a racial slur and basically used in context as what it has come to mean like "wtf are you talking about".

EXAMPLE 2:

Poster 1: [censored], I am on a huge 100bb downswing and I can't take it anymore
Poster 2: shutup, whiny f*ggot noone gives a crap

Verdict: not okay, basically the tone is insulting and degrading and is just in general a [censored] post.

EXAMPLE 3

Poster 1: [censored], I am on a huge 100bb downswing and I can't take it anymore
Poster 2: lol u are a negro/lol kike

Verdict: not ok, no context at all, basically not funny, just degrading in general and is a crappy post.

This is the kind of framework I mean in the sticky when I say: "as of now there will be a zero tolerance for racist/anti-semitic/prejudice posting. This includes words like 'k*ke' and 'sp*c' even said jokingly."


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If you want to make 2+2 completely inoffensive; go ahead, but just tackling one random issue seems absurd and a complete waste of time. I don't mind a blanket statement where we don't allow pointless flaming against individuals, but who cares what one person thinks about a subgroup of people?

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I'm intending to tackle one issue that has gotten completely out of hand. As for who cares, 2p2 obviously cares or they wouldn't have made the rules in the first place.