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[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 56 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I can't be the only one who thinks having a bot to go round pestering people for saying things like barmen is a little ridiculous right?

[–] TrippyTortuga@lemmy.ml 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (4 children)

I got a similar reply from a mod account (I forget which subreddit) because I used the word "crazy." Got linked to this list: https://www.autistichoya.com/p/ableist-words-and-terms-to-avoid.html

[–] flashgnash@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That's so dumb, I think you have to be going out of your way to get offended by the word crazy

[–] dog@lemm.ee 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)

dumb

omg your ableims is amazingly strong i bet u also like genocide and domestic violence omg

[–] 73rdnemesio@infosec.pub 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You think you can come on here and join the discussions without opposable thumbs!?

[–] dog@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

without opposable thumbs

omg this is so ableist against ppl who don't have opposable thumbs

i just so happen to have both thumbs on the same side what are you saying bro omg omg this is so ableistic

[–] hglman@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

Blind to ____ / turn a blind eye to ____ / blinded by ignorance/bigotry/etc. / double-blind review Refers to Blind, low-vision, or sight-limited people. Often used as a metaphor. Consider instead: willfully ignorant, deliberately ignoring, turning their back on, overcome by prejudice, doubly anonymous, had every reason to know, feigned ignorance

Those alternatives dont mean the same thing.

[–] AnActualFossil@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

You did it again!

[–] cranstonapple@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It’s called “differently sanitied”, you monster!

[–] Liempong_pagong@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Alternate reality personality

I suspect if you are trying to build an inclusive community but don't have a lot of diversity already, the only thing you can really do to change the culture is to remind people to be considerate in the way they speak. And if most people who would be offended aren't actually part of the community (but you would like them to feel welcome to join), then you might want some bot rather than a person to be the “narc” and remind people to be on their best behavior. So I guess if the mods are the only ones who want to be nice, then yes, it is a bit ridiculous because it will never work. Even if people change their language, they won't be nice. But if most people want things to change, it could be a helpful way to both remind you to be inclusive and get the few people who would rather talk about how having to say bartender is censorship (without actually defending why they want to make a point of saying “barmen”) to realize that they either have to change the way they talk in that particular community or find a better fit.