18 Nov 2020, 9:59 pm
funeralxempire
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18 Nov 2020, 10:15 pm
19 Nov 2020, 1:05 am
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19 Nov 2020, 2:25 am
19 Nov 2020, 2:34 am
funeralxempire wrote:
magz wrote:
As a moderator, I will keep treating calling someone "fascist" as an insult. After all calling someone "dumb" is regarded an insult even if one has obviously proven it fits.
It's not an insult if they can't speak. 
funeralxempire wrote:
If right wing populism focused on a charismatic leader is fascism, why can't we call those who espouse it or openly sympathize with literally what they are? Why do we have to adopt euphemisms which they will inevitably end up complaining are also insults at some point in the future?
It's not against WP rules to insult political leaders.It's against WP rules to insult WP members.
19 Nov 2020, 2:44 am
19 Nov 2020, 2:53 am
Years ago I called myself an as*hole on this forum, I was given warning about it. Apparently attack on other members here also applies to insulting ourselves.
19 Nov 2020, 5:30 am
League_Girl wrote:
Years ago I called myself an as*hole on this forum, I was given warning about it. Apparently attack on other members here also applies to insulting ourselves.
Bizarre.
Is that mod still around?
19 Nov 2020, 5:33 am
19 Nov 2020, 5:41 am
Tempus Fugit wrote:
I have BLOCKED the attack pack.
I have no need for the blocking software.
I either skip the post or defend my position, if I am being misrepresented.
There is no emotional content when I use reason to present my view.
Clarifying an erroneous position, when it pertains to me, is my right.
The right of reply, I would have thought.
19 Nov 2020, 5:43 am
magz wrote:
It's not against WP rules to insult political leaders.
It's against WP rules to insult WP members.
It's against WP rules to insult WP members.
Yup.
That one I know.
19 Nov 2020, 5:49 am
League_Girl wrote:
The topic is about being called a fascist. I mention about rethinking of your actions and you bring up the term free thinking into this. I'll say this again.
This is what I mean by you create misunderstandings then. Case closed. Many people don't care about dictionary definitions and that argument won't go with them when you explain your position.
Quote:
Free thinking has become a doggy whistle for deny deny deny deny history and racism and science. Then they whine and cry when they are given consequences or are called out on their actions and they hide behind the label "free thinking
This is what I mean by you create misunderstandings then. Case closed. Many people don't care about dictionary definitions and that argument won't go with them when you explain your position.
Creating personal or factional definitions is how you create misunderstandings.
Having a definitive definition, via the dictionary, allows all to partake in the art of communicating effectively.
19 Nov 2020, 5:59 am
Pepe wrote:
League_Girl wrote:
Years ago I called myself an as*hole on this forum, I was given warning about it. Apparently attack on other members here also applies to insulting ourselves.
Bizarre.
Is that mod still around?
Nope, long gone. Even as a member too.
19 Nov 2020, 6:10 am
League_Girl wrote:
Pepe wrote:
League_Girl wrote:
Years ago I called myself an as*hole on this forum, I was given warning about it. Apparently attack on other members here also applies to insulting ourselves.
Bizarre.
Is that mod still around?
Nope, long gone. Even as a member too.
I think that might be a good thing, too.
19 Nov 2020, 6:15 am
Pepe wrote:
League_Girl wrote:
The topic is about being called a fascist. I mention about rethinking of your actions and you bring up the term free thinking into this. I'll say this again.
This is what I mean by you create misunderstandings then. Case closed. Many people don't care about dictionary definitions and that argument won't go with them when you explain your position.
Quote:
Free thinking has become a doggy whistle for deny deny deny deny history and racism and science. Then they whine and cry when they are given consequences or are called out on their actions and they hide behind the label "free thinking
This is what I mean by you create misunderstandings then. Case closed. Many people don't care about dictionary definitions and that argument won't go with them when you explain your position.
Having a definitive definition, via the dictionary, allows all to partake in the art of communicating effectively.
That only works if everyone listens to their meanings and clarifications and not assume they are cop outs they're using and if everyone used Google or dictionary definitions.
I can say all I want "I'm literal so everything i say here is literal, no hidden meaning" and that won't work. Been there.
It's like I can use the word ret*d and argue why its not offensive and pull up the dictionary to explain my position. People won't buy it. They will just think I used it to be an ableist and put down people with developmental disorders and intellectual impairments.
Source:
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/ret*d
Quote:
to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede.
