CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss has been pushing reporters to use incendiary language and go on goose chases in attempt to attack Abdul El-Sayed and James Talarico.
News, or in See, BS’s case, not even remotely news at this point.
Are you sure? I sure did get a lot of push back for calling my ex-wife a cunt months ago. Lemmy is worse than reddit sometimes when it comes to tone policing.
Masking one letter doesn’t change the tone. It just makes it worse to read. Self censorship is stupid. I downvote any content that hides it’s intent, as it negates the use of language and makes it harder for non native speakers to follow and learn proper English.
What good is a lingua franca if you change it from normal to some kind of abomination?
It doesn’t have to be. On tiktok or wherever else you obey some algorithm, sure. But Lemmy should be a place for open, honest communication. Even those you disagree with, just to make sure you know your biases and can reflect on.
You are allowed to write cunt on the Internet.
Are you sure? I sure did get a lot of push back for calling my ex-wife a cunt months ago. Lemmy is worse than reddit sometimes when it comes to tone policing.
Masking one letter doesn’t change the tone. It just makes it worse to read. Self censorship is stupid. I downvote any content that hides it’s intent, as it negates the use of language and makes it harder for non native speakers to follow and learn proper English.
What good is a lingua franca if you change it from normal to some kind of abomination?
I agree in principle, but this is the internet as it is, not necessarily how we want it.
It doesn’t have to be. On tiktok or wherever else you obey some algorithm, sure. But Lemmy should be a place for open, honest communication. Even those you disagree with, just to make sure you know your biases and can reflect on.