Staff is having a hissy fit over how the forum reacted to the cunt ban. They've actually added a word filter, which is retroactive. And also impacts staff posts. So now post histories look wacky and the staff post laying down the ban now reads:
eb 13, 2023
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OFFICIAL STAFF COMMUNICATION
As of today we are implementing new policies to curb the use of the word "I have no self control and use rhetoric offensive toward women to punctuate my point" on the site.
How
Before we start issuing bans for use of the word, we will be actioning users with warnings (minus threadbans unless deemed appropriate) until April 1st. Said warnings can be seen as a tap on the shoulder in order to prime members for the new guidelines. Then the below banning guidelines will take effect.
Users will be actioned using the following general guidelines (for exceptions see the next section)
- Using it towards a public figure will result in a 1 week ban if said public figure is a man; 2 weeks if the public figure is a woman
- Using it towards another user will result in a 2 week ban, a month or more if the targeted user is a woman
Exceptions
These are merely guidelines and context will dictate if staff go above or below these stated ban lengths. For example, women members of the site will not be actioned as harshly for not following these guidelines. The reason for that is simply the misogynistic use and history of the term, and as such women users have a right to reclaim it. Again it is going to come down to the context of how the word is used.
Why?
This is possibly the most contentious word that has been argued over behind scenes, for years at this point. It generates both reports and argumentative feedback, which we have not been able to handle with consistency. That changes now.
The simple fact of the matter is that the word "I have no self control and use rhetoric offensive toward women to punctuate my point" is a misogynistic and gendered slur against women, as well as those perceived/treated by society as women. At best people can and have argued that it's a very emotionally charged expletive. Some will say it isn't a slur or not so charged in certain regions of the English speaking sphere. However after years of internal debate and insight from relevant staff we have finally decided that this is a word we want to see less of on the forum. Previous internal debates led to us being inconsistent in how we have moderated use of the word, which we are rectifying with this policy update. These new guidelines are being carved in the public record for both the benefit you (users) and us (staff). We stand by our decision and this is not up for debate. Feedback is welcome but this is not a dialog for future policy.
"But [word] is allowed and not moderated."
While we are coming down on the use of "I have no self control and use rhetoric offensive toward women to punctuate my point" now, this does not mean we will not create nor alter policy regarding other words we find too objectionable or harmful to minorities members of the site. No, this is not an opportunity to suggest words you would like to see actioned on the site. Again, this is a statement of policy and not a dialog for future policy. Inflammatory whataboutism posts will be moderated accordingly.
Sincerely,
ResetEra Staff
Constructive now has people asking for the filter be removed because it's ridiculous.
I'm just enjoying that there's now apparently no way to know
what word is banned because the post laying down the ban no longer contains the actual banned word.
They keep finding ways to be worse at this.
Oh my god, half of my posting history looks bonkers now. 😄
Oh no, my old posts too 😂
Please staff, remove that filter, it's unnecessary and awkward! xD
Edit: and yeah as the post below me says, it also affects the mod post and any other kind of context... like if I tell a story about how someone called me a "c-word", or whatever, it'll mess it up too 😭
OMG. I thought it was users in that thread using the mod post text to be extra pissy. Hahaha. Even the original modpost reads really goofy now. And actually... If you weren't here at the time you would no longer what word is banned so that might need modified a bit.
And I feel sorry for anyone who lives in the industrial town in North Lincolnshire, SI have no self control and use rhetoric offensive toward women to punctuate my pointhorpe.
lmaoooo
Ok yeah that filter has gotta go 🙏
I agree with others that the world filter needs to go, especially since it's affecting the actual announcement banning the word. Plus the replacement for the word just seems super petty and is asking for people to complain more than they already are.
I'm all for the banning of the word personally, but this filter isn't the way. Additionally, the mod post said women would be allowed to reclaim the word if they want, but how exactly can we do that if it's being filtered???
