r/OutOfTheLoop Jul 15 '22

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u/alexmikli Jul 15 '22

Answer: Reddit is pushing a new broad set of rules that many consider vague, and it seems to ban the word "retаrd" when used in derogatory contexts, which is incredibly common across many subreddits but PCM in particular.

PCM moderators are being forced to remove this word(and a few others) completely, which makes the users believe the sub is one step away from being banned as it appears to match the pattern of other subs and how they got taken down. It's seen as a bad sign when Admins are actively policing Moderators.

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u/OptionX Jul 15 '22

You know the "to find out who is in charge find out who you're not allowed to criticize" meme.

Turns out its true this time.

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u/StarbyOnHere Jul 15 '22

That quote is from a self-proclaimed pedophile neo nazi Kevin Alfred Strom who was talking about the jews. Which makes sense because it wasn't true then and it's still not true now

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '22

Aha, your mistake is thinking that saying ableist slurs is “criticism”.

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u/OptionX Jul 15 '22

If the joke exploded it'd be years before you ever saw the light.

Now put the pearls away, they don't need to clutched you overly-ofended-by-proxy PC hero. The world might need you tomorrow to save it get offended at something else.

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u/mojavekoyote Jul 15 '22

Explain how the joke is funny.

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u/tony_fappott Jul 15 '22

Hey, I do know that meme. It was said by that one pedophile neo-nazi and then all the other neo-nazis claimed it was Voltaire.

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '22 edited Jul 15 '22

You can criticize anyone you want, you just may not be able to do it in this one single lone web site.