Racial Slurs

[Mr. Flopnuts]

We're having some posts being reported for the use of racial slurs in this forum. While it is widely known that there is some racism that goes on in this forum, those users have found a way to dance around the issue enough that the majority of moderators of this website have deemed the behavior fine for now.

It's really not okay to me at all. I don't believe that people of color should be subjected to that shit over political affiliations. That said, I'm a firm believer in a majority consensus so it is what it is at this point.

That said, overtly racial slurs will result in bannings. It is a bullet point in the TOS of this website, and not much is out of bounds. One user has already been banned, and another one has been warned. If you insist on trying to dance around racist comments, please be prepared for a vacation if you use a term that is deemed racist by the moderators. Thanks in advance for your cooperation.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Literature

Right, that was a good example of the standard in action. Under the standard, everyone should be able to come up with a partial list in their head of things that would be considered racial slurs when used in context. If you can't work with the standard of not using racial slurs (in a derogatory manner), then you're probably not responsible enough to use the internet, anyway.

The list of racial slurs is long and unbearable to detail for these purposes; if the moderators were to set out a detailed guide with a list, they are bound to miss some. And then the argument becomes "Well, you didn't list [porch monkey, mud shark, someother vailpass favorite, etc.], therefore, I didn't have notice."

Let common sense be your guide. Anyway, there's no vagueness doctrine to chiefsplanet rules. We aren't interpreting your Constitution. If someone has trouble with this, perhaps a different forum will suit their purposes.

One of the more blatant [and hilarious] slurs was in Royal Tennenbaums, when Royal [Hackman] called Henry [Glover] 'Coltraine' with all the venom he could muster

[Donger]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

how so?

For the same reason as the "N" word is a racial slur. The purpose of those words is a reference to the person on the receiving end's race in a derogatory way.

[WilliamInnerCircle]

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

From the pics I've seen, he likes to eat his cake and eat it too.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by Donger

For the same reason as the "N" word is a racial slur. The purpose of those words is a reference to the person on the receiving end's race in a derogatory way.

what's derogatory?

[Donger]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

what's derogatory?

Before I answer that, what's derogatory about calling a Black person the "N" word?

[R8ers]

Originally Posted by |Zach|

That isn't true.

You have spent countless posts seeking validation from other people on this board.

Go buy a self help book or something...the more you try the worse you look.

What are you gonna do now that Hostess went out of business?

[|Zach|]

Originally Posted by R8ers

What are you gonna do now that Hostess went out of business?

Not drive a truck.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by Donger

Before I answer that, what's derogatory about calling a Black person the "N" word?

I asked you first

[Donger]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

I asked you first

Because in common usage, cracker is a pejorative. For example, when a Black person uses that word in the direction of a White person, it is usually both racial in connotation and a slur.

Think Chris Rock.

Now, my answer, please.

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by BucEyedPea

I thought race was biology. At least that's what I've read in anthro. People have moved around too much to determine by geography. But politics? Hmmmm.....I dunno about that one.

Political Borders is another way of saying a country. Like. "the Political Borders of the US extend further than just North America."

Technically speaking were are all the same race because we are all in the same species. If we look at it that way the whole "you offended me because you denoted my race" is nonsense and really more about that person being offended as an individual. So what the OP is suggesting is that no one here as the right to offend anyone. And that anyone offended has the right to complain and have a trial of said offender relative to their communication style.

[R8ers]

Originally Posted by |Zach|

Not drive a truck.

That ain't no truck tons of fun, thats a land Yacht
AM/FM/CD and my own XM
AC/PS/Anti-Lock brakes/Cruise/Tilt/Jake Brake /SRS/
Automatic Fifth Wheel Release, Air Ride Suspension

[R8ers]

Originally Posted by |Zach|

Not drive a truck.

Let's me and you bury the hatchet...

I will take you to McDonalds and watch the numbers change on the sign.

[dirk digler]

Originally Posted by Donger

Because in common usage, cracker is a pejorative. For example, when a Black person uses that word in the direction of a White person, it is usually both racial in connotation and a slur.

Think Chris Rock.

Now, my answer, please.

Because in common usage, ****er is a pejorative. For example, when a white person uses that word in the direction of a black person, it is usually both racial in connotation and a slur.

Think Tea Party.

But many black people think it is ok to call each other ****er just like us white people don't mind calling each other cracker, honky or redneck.

[R8ers]

Originally Posted by dirk digler

Because in common usage, ****er is a pejorative. For example, when a white person uses that word in the direction of a black person, it is usually both racial in connotation and a slur.

Think Tea Party.

But many black people think it is ok to call each other ****er just like us white people don't mind calling each other cracker, honky or redneck.

Filter Evasion, Reported

[|Zach|]

Originally Posted by R8ers

That ain't no truck tons of fun, thats a land Yacht
AM/FM/CD and my own XM
AC/PS/Anti-Lock brakes/Cruise/Tilt/Jake Brake /SRS/
Automatic Fifth Wheel Release, Air Ride Suspension

You really shouldn't need me to validate to you how cute your truck is.

But here you are...

....again.