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Where is the line between acceptable and unacceptable speech on IDW?

Saw a video on a post that seemed really far right to me. Remember, I'm an Independent who stands in opposition to the drifting left. But, I'm probably not going to fit very well with the far right either. I'm not talking about normal religious types or anything like that. The KKK is too far out there for me. I'm not going to run from one divisive group to another divisive group. So, how has the site and its members dealt with extremism? What is extremism? Judging content is so problematic, but is there content before you get to yelling fire or encouraging violence that is also unacceptable? Is the intellectual dark web accepting of all speech?

I'm curious what members think about this. Thoughts on where the line is? I admit I'm a bit uncomfortable.

chuckpo 8 Apr 14
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what post was the video i would like to see

I think it actually got removed. So, others may have agreed. That's what we're talking about.

@Guido_Provolone, possible. I think, however, I may have just been blocked from the thread originator. It may still be there. You tell me. [slug.com]

@Guido_Provolone, maybe. It solves me.

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Hi. Can you give an example of what offended you....its different for everyone...

In a video, there was a lot of flat out racist speech--disparaging black people--even physical features. I hate the word offended, but I freely admit I thought the video was ugly and incendiary, and I would have clearly stood with people who were offended.

@chuckpo agree you are right to be upset! I also saw one, but blocked it right away. I refuse to give idiots like that a platform. This site is not about that. That is garbage. 99% of content is valuable info.

Honestly, @WhiteRose, I think that's what people on this thread are talking about. Is this site about that? To what degree is the site willing to give platforms for heinous ideology? It's not like I have the answers. It's complicated. Less complicated for some, so it's interesting to see where everyone stands. I'm curious to see if people start coalescing around a single idea. At this point, I'd say there are more people who want NO restriction whatsoever regardless of what that costs--even if what it costs is the very division we see out in the world. That would be interesting.

@RafaelMspt, reasonable.

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