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Make Atheist Forums Great Again (Part 1)
#31
RE: Make Atheist Forums Great Again (Part 1)
(December 11, 2018 at 3:57 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:
(December 11, 2018 at 3:48 pm)Wololo Wrote: So, for example, would using "creatardism" to describe the "system" of thought be ok, and using "creatard" to describe a spouter of said thought (for a given value of thought, namely 0) be wrong?

PS What happened to the idea I had for free Snickers bars for logging on?

Try it this way: if you have agonize over whether a particular term is appropriate then you probably shouldn’t use it.

Boru

This. ^^^
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#32
RE: Make Atheist Forums Great Again (Part 1)
Praise Trump. His is filled with holy spirit.
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#33
RE: Make Atheist Forums Great Again (Part 1)
(December 11, 2018 at 4:09 pm)Wololo Wrote:
(December 11, 2018 at 4:01 pm)Tiberius Wrote: You really should be asking yourself why you need to describe creationism that way to begin with, though. It's enough to say "creationism is stupid" without using a slur.

I know exactly why I use the term, it's accurate.

Calling someone a leprotic koala-arsed buffoon who looks like his face lost an argument with an angry woodchipper might be accurate, but you still can’t use it in a thread title.

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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#34
RE: Make Atheist Forums Great Again (Part 1)
(December 11, 2018 at 1:57 pm)Tiberius Wrote: I don't think calling an idea / belief system "fucking stupid" is a slur, either though. Calling it "retarded" would be.

There's a difference? That seems to involve some mighty fine and politically correct judgement.



(December 11, 2018 at 3:57 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote:
(December 11, 2018 at 3:48 pm)Wololo Wrote: So, for example, would using "creatardism" to describe the "system" of thought be ok, and using "creatard" to describe a spouter of said thought (for a given value of thought, namely 0) be wrong?

PS What happened to the idea I had for free Snickers bars for logging on?

Try it this way: if you have agonize over whether a particular term is appropriate then you probably shouldn’t use it.

Boru

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#35
RE: Make Atheist Forums Great Again (Part 1)
Soooo

We still on for getting Tibs a substandard Tan-crème and a bad wig for christmass, right?
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#36
RE: Make Atheist Forums Great Again (Part 1)
(December 11, 2018 at 1:57 pm)Tiberius Wrote: I don't think calling an idea / belief system "fucking stupid" is a slur, either though. Calling it "retarded" would be.


Probably already addressed but I assume thread titles such as "Why Xtianity is so stupid" or "the inanity of xtianity" would still be ruled out?  (Sorry still catching up.)
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#37
RE: Make Atheist Forums Great Again (Part 1)
(December 11, 2018 at 6:16 pm)Jörmungandr Wrote:
(December 11, 2018 at 1:57 pm)Tiberius Wrote: I don't think calling an idea / belief system "fucking stupid" is a slur, either though. Calling it "retarded" would be.

There's a difference?  That seems to involve some mighty fine and politically correct judgement.

One way makes friends faster than the other way.

... I suppose it comes down to what types of friends you're looking to meet.
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#38
RE: Make Atheist Forums Great Again (Part 1)
Maybe getting into the mindset that we should word thread titles as if we were posting a reply in the Introductions thread would help. Yes?  No?

Thread titles - at most - are a dozen words or so.  Wording them politely doesn't seem to be much of a chore.

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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#39
RE: Make Atheist Forums Great Again (Part 1)
(December 11, 2018 at 6:46 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Maybe getting into the mindset that we should word thread titles as if we were posting a reply in the Introductions thread would help. Yes?  No?

Thread titles - at most - are a dozen words or so.  Wording them politely doesn't seem to be much of a chore.

Boru

People browse these forums and make a decision about signing up based on those thread titles. If you've got neon signs all over the place declaring "WE HATE YOU," then... well... fewer new friends.
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#40
RE: Make Atheist Forums Great Again (Part 1)
(December 11, 2018 at 6:16 pm)Jörmungandr Wrote: There's a difference? That seems to involve some mighty fine and politically correct judgement.

Calling an idea "stupid" isn't the best way to critique something, but ultimately it's a relatively tame expression. Calling an idea "fucking stupid" is less desirable, but still, "fucking" just emphasizes the stupidity you are trying to convey.

Calling an idea "retarded" is literally using a slur for mentally disabled people. So yeah, there's a big difference.

(December 11, 2018 at 6:25 pm)Whateverist Wrote: Probably already addressed but I assume thread titles such as "Why Xtianity is so stupid" or "the inanity of xtianity" would still be ruled out?  (Sorry still catching up.)

I would say both of those would be allowed. The emphasis of the rule is really on "slurs". "Stupid" and "Inane" are perfectly valid criticisms of ideas; of course they both should be expanded on. Saying "Why Christianity is so retarded" would be disallowed due to the use of the slur.

There are some words which are always slurs (e.g. retarded). There are some words which are slurs in context (e.g. retard). There are some words which are slurs when you purposefully apply them to people, but not when they are applied to ideas (e.g. stupid).
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