A small group of people were offended by a joke that unintentionally came across transphobic, and as a result this persons account was blacklisted. Even after getting the account reinstated, there were lasting complications with the state of the account (these probably technical issues) and the account was basically lost for good.
The 9th paragraph is where the incident is discussed.
What do yall think of this?
I’ve definitely been misunderstood myself, and it kinda sucks to think that my account could be lost for good due to a few reports, hasty banning, and some bug in the software.
It’s a slur, not only a term that “has fallen out of favour”
OP was rightfully moderated. Their comment was transphobic.
I’m coming around to agreeing with you. But I feel like if I try to clarify and really understand I may end up offending someone. It’s hard to have these kinds of conversations online, with people who don’t know you or your intent.
I may be an imperfect ally, but I’m honestly trying.
Who would you be offending by admitting you were wrong in thinking OP was wrongly moderated?
OP knew what they were doing. They got rightfully suspended for transphobia and now they are crying about overzealous moderation and censorship, like all the bigots do.
Not only did they used an slur, but OP’s “joke” is based around a transmisogynistic stereotype.
Next time you want to post about someone being “wrongly moderated”, ask people from the community affected if they feel the comment was truly offensive or not, and if it deserves any kind of moderation.
For what it’s worth I appreciate you trying and trying to understand!