Excuse me, those words are not allowed to be used to describe others, the context in which I used them doesn't do that.
Racism is perfectly alright on AnandTech as long as it's against white people. Spend a week reading the OT forum and it's plain to see who the bigots are on this forum, most of them have been here for years.
Asians yes, Whites no due to the fact that to the vast majority of whites aren't offended by the typical slurs. I guess it sucks to be the majority, it's just so damn hard to be discriminated and insulted because of our race.Yes, but will you ban if a derogatory word is used to describe any race and not just the black race? Has anyone ever been banned on Anandtech on a derogatory word used to describe asians or whites?
When Christianity becomes a race and not a belief then we'll think about it.Agreed, Christian and Christianity too. Not only AT but its practically everywhere in the world now, its the systematic feeding of white guilt through school and collages over the last couple of decades by the liberals to create a vote bank for themselves that has brought us here. And now people who are waking up are labeled as "baggers".
Asians yes, Whites no due to the fact that to the vast majority of whites aren't offended by the typical slurs. I guess it sucks to be the majority, it's just so damn hard to be discriminated and insulted because of our race.
Yeah and?Selective racism at its finest
Being that there are so few blacks here on anandtech and so many white and asian members, couldn't it be said the the vast majority of members could not be offended by the N word?
Yeah and?
Why is it bannable offense to use it, being that the vast majority of members on anandtech can not be offended by it?
Yep a lot of times the way of the world can't be argued logically. It's not unusual to find a lot of contradictions in societal norms. The trick is to learn how to navigate them. Some here just can't seem to fathom that.I deal with it everyday, I just wanted to demonstrate that your position can not be argued logically. Words of hate are words of hate no matter what race they are used against.
Maybe in the next decade anandtech will realize that.
Thanks for the intelligent, mostly civil discussion.
How about you do a search and show me one time that "honkey" or "cracker" was used in a hateful derogatory way?
Both of them are joke words that like it has been pointed out don't even insult white people. We don't care because really they aren't that bad. Really when you think about it... there really isn't a horrible derogatory word for white people. All we have is those two and they are pathetic.
I imagine there is a pretty simple list of extremely deragotory words that when used to be hateful or specific against a person are ban worth.
If you really need them written out for you I'd probably say they are:
"wise and beautiful woman" "lovely human" "great person" "beloved patriot" "beloved patriot" "beloved patriot" "beloved patriot"
All of them are pathetic attempts for chickenshits like you to make yourself feel superior. They are full of hate and loathing... usually stemming from hate and loathing for yourself coming out as hate and loathing and jealous of other human beings.
This post is pretty much for all you "OMG it is so bad to be a white person; it is so not fair; minorities get so many advantages" scumbags out there.
Quit whining. Hate/Jealous of minorities will never make up for your (huge amount of) inadequacies.
Selective racism at its finest
Being that there are so few blacks here on anadtech and so many white and asian members, couldn't it be said the the vast majority of members could not be offended by the N word?
I think that where you end up is that near 99.9% of black people are offended by the word great person. On the other side I think I would be hard pressed to find any white person who didnt laugh at the word beloved patriot.
I deal with it everyday, I just wanted to demonstrate that your position can not be argued logically. Words of hate are words of hate no matter what race they are used against.
Maybe in the next decade anandtech will realize that.
Thanks for the intelligent discussion.
Time to learn what words of hate really are.
There are NONE for white people (in English anyway).
My point is that on a forum we are all neutral as far as race I do not know if you are white black latino or asian. Anandtech is a very diverse environment of people from all over the globe. Why are all the derogatory words concerning race not treated equally? Listen I know they are not treated equally, just wondering why. Why is it not a crime to offend a white or asian but is a crime to offend a black?
Why is it that according to you, that it is not possible to use a one word racially derogatory slur (much less a bannable one word slur) against a white person, evn though words such as cracker and honkey exists? is it possible to use a single derogatory word to describe a latino or asian? Are they just not that bad also or even bad enough to be offendable, much less bannable?
This forum represents anandtach, and if the magic "N" word is bannable if used in a derogatory way (is there a non-derogatory / non bannable way to use the word?), and the word honkey or cracker is not bannable not matter the context, then what does that say about anandtech?
If only one person is offended by the word cracker, when used in a derogatory way, then why wouldn't it be banned? If on 10 black people are here on anandtech as some say then who is the N word offending? If ten white people are offended by the word "honkey", then why is it not an equally bannable offense?
I do know that if I used any racially derogatory word to decribe any race at work, I would be quickly punished. It would not matter if that word offended a white, black, latino or asian or a mixture of any of the before mentioned races. I also would not hear that this or that derogatory word was any better or worse as you described. Here at the business of Anandtech, it appears there is only one such race that can be offended, I just find that interesting.
Since you asked to show you cracker or honkey being used in a derogatory way on anandtech. My reply is that every thread they were used, they were used in a derogatory way. Even if the person reading it or writing it is too ignorant to realize it. The words were created with the sole purpose of being derogatory no mater how it is used. Just because they are used to describe a person that is white does not make it any less derogatory.
Now would you show me how to use the magic "N" word in a truly non derogatory way? I personally do not that it can be used in a non-derogatory way being that these words negatively describing races were created to be be nothing but derogatory, no matter how they are used.
I know a black guy who is a "proud redneck" - not sure if it's race as much as a lifestyle descriptor.
I agree 110%!!!Why do people say "the 'N' word"? We all know what you're thinking. What's the point of this verbal obfuscation? It's like when people say 'darn!' instead of 'damn!' or 'fudge!' instead of 'fuck!'. We all know what you're thinking. You're not any more pure by using verbal substitutions!
Agreed, Christian and Christianity too. Not only AT but its practically everywhere in the world now, its the systematic feeding of white guilt through school and collages over the last couple of decades by the liberals to create a vote bank for themselves that has brought us here. And now people who are waking up are labeled as "baggers".