this post was submitted on 30 Mar 2024
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago (2 children)

So do they consider the use or no?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

No, it's automatic based on a filter list. I wonder if it accounts for other languages though.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Any ml users want to let me know if it filtered? I set my language to French for that comment.

lmao

[–] [email protected] 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Haven't read their policy -- simply saying origin is a useless way to determine whether or not something is a slur.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Well yeah, which is why a blanket ban on "bitch" would be stupid

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago (1 children)

A blanket ban on any word won't do anything to fix the problem.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 months ago

Originally they weren't even going to let admins turn it off.