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FrisbeeDude 06/08/17 2:03:32 AM #1: |
https://www.vox.com/first-person/2017/6/7/15757954/harvard-memes-alt-right-racism-sexism
At least 10 would-be Harvard students had their admission revoked because they shared offensive memes on Facebook. The memes used jokes about racial slurs, sexual assault, and child abuse, and when they were discovered by administrators, Harvard rescinded their admissions offers. I’ve been posting on internet forums since I was a preteen. It’s easy to look at Harvard’s punishment as being too harsh on a bunch of kids sharing things online, but there is more to this story than just kids sharing memes. Harvard represents for these kids the first real-world consequence of posting content that is racist, sexist, and violent. When this kind of behavior is left unchecked, it can lead to bad places — harassment, normalizing offensive language, and radicalization. It also highlights the fact that today’s internet is sorely missing content moderation, something prioritized by the message boards where memes got their start. Compared to today’s social media, the admins of early forums like Something Awful drew much clearer lines in the sand to shut down offensive posts. But for Facebook and Twitter today, the techno-libertarian ethos of free speech has allowed hateful content to flourish. That means for some posters, it ends up falling to outside institutions like Harvard to step in to stop this behavior. Completely agree --- No one gets in the way of my frisbee games! NO ONE! ... Copied to Clipboard!
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megamanfreakXD 06/08/17 2:05:55 AM #2: |
Why not just share it on a private chat
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Doe 06/08/17 2:08:47 AM #3: |
FrisbeeDude posted...
It also highlights the fact that today’s internet is sorely missing content moderation Fuck off --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Silver_Reaper 06/08/17 2:11:12 AM #4: |
Doe posted...
FrisbeeDude posted...It also highlights the fact that today’s internet is sorely missing content moderation All of this. --- i5 2500k/MSI P67A-C43/PNY Anarchy 16GB DDR3/WD 1TB x 2/MSI GTX 750 2GB http://i.imgtc.com/yjLKSsR.jpg http://i.imgtc.com/Gn6Ckyb.jpg ... Copied to Clipboard!
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averagejoel 06/08/17 2:12:20 AM #5: |
Facebook has issues with people of colour getting banned for dropping truth bombs that make white people uncomfortable - but yeah, they really should crack down on this
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MakoReizei 06/08/17 2:22:51 AM #6: |
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Facebook has issues with people of colour getting banned for dropping truth bombs that make white people uncomfortable and these truth bombs are...? I wish identity politics would disappear tbh --- ... Copied to Clipboard!
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averagejoel 06/08/17 2:27:10 AM #7: |
MakoReizei posted...
averagejoel posted...Facebook has issues with people of colour getting banned for dropping truth bombs that make white people uncomfortable identity politics will be necessary until there's actual equality --- peanut butter and dick ... Copied to Clipboard!
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Frostshock 06/08/17 2:28:35 AM #8: |
FrisbeeDude posted...
Compared to today’s social media, the admins of early forums like Something Awful drew much clearer lines in the sand to shut down offensive posts. lmao what --- Got questions about schoolwork? Want to share answers, or discuss your studies? Come to Homework Helpers! http://www.gamefaqs.com/boards/1060-homework-helpers ... Copied to Clipboard!
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D34D5P4C3 06/08/17 3:04:09 AM #9: |
averagejoel posted...
MakoReizei posted...averagejoel posted...Facebook has issues with people of colour getting banned for dropping truth bombs that make white people uncomfortable what is actual equality? ... Copied to Clipboard!
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