About Moderation (old original thread)

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@skydiver8

It. Does. Not. Matter.

Just because you are not hurt by the use of the term doesn’t mean that zero people here are hurt by it. If even ONE person here is hurt by it, then it shouldn’t be used. It doesn’t matter why they are hurt by it. Maybe they don’t like words that start with a hard C sound. Maybe their abusive partner called them that name repeatedly and it triggers trauma. It doesn’t matter if you think the reason they are hurt by it is ridiculous.

It’s not about you.

I like skydiver but this post sums up just about everything that is wrong with the way discourse is being handled today.