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flabberghaster OP wrote
Reply to comment by emma in Richard Stallman is at it again. by flabberghaster
You're close. He resigned from some positions over posts he made defending someone implicated in the Epstein affair.
twovests OP wrote
Reply to Summary of the Stallman controversy (CW: Gross dudes, Epstein controversy, pedophilia) by twovests
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twovests wrote
Reply to Richard Stallman is at it again. by flabberghaster
Not sure if "at it again" refers to ANOTHER fresh piece of Gross News, or to this, which unfolded over the past few days. I'd provide context in this comment, but it includes some uncomfortable discussion (specifically w.r.t. pedophilia) so I'll make a fresh post for it.
emma wrote
Reply to Richard Stallman is at it again. by flabberghaster
not sure what you're referring to, but i'm going to assume he's joined nambla and/or began writing for quillette or something
hollyhoppet admin wrote
Reply to [cw self harm] We are, all of us, Machines by neku
yo please tag descriptions of self harm (literally the first sentence) in the future
Moonside wrote
I do have the perception that McEwan was a bit of a Citizen Kane like benevolent narcissist and maybe the article could have gone more into that, but I have only occasionally read Shakesville so what do I know.
Below each post a notice stated that one must read the Commenting Policy and all of a post titled Feminism 101 before commenting. By my count, the Commenting Policy is 15,000 words long, including linked Shakesville posts. Feminism 101 is a roughly 22,000-word annotated bibliography of 182 posts dating from 2006 to 2012. In total, new commenters were asked to read approximately 205,000 words, about the equivalent of Moby-Dick, before typing a single sentence at Shakesville.
TBH this makes me wonder about how much influence Shakesville had on the rest of feminist blogosphere. First, I much prefer this model where no-one pretends to have the authoritative solutions for all issues and outside sources are prodigiously consulted. The model of Shakesville as trying to become a go-to place for an entire political world view and, incidentally, that of Silicon Valley rationalism and LessWrong/SlateStarCodex folks has a terrible track record.
Secondly, I think having too rigid expectations for conduct and prior knowledge set the bar for participation too high. This was an issue in the past in many feminist spaces, though I feel this has actually lessened perhaps because people can just set up a new shop elsewhere or can't be policed on Twitter or whatever. Given how the state of online propaganda and persuasion presently is, making these kind of demands come off as wanting to lose in a noble and enlightened manner and is a projection of weakness rather than strength. Feminism isn't a RPG and you can learn quite a bit from less experienced or educated folks and letting in 10 million somewhat ignorant 16-18 year old girls is probably better for the movement that spending multiple hours of research on problematic things someone said years ago.
This was pretty much a rant, but maybe a few uptakes could justify it. First, do promiscuously keep touch with people from different backgrounds and tendencies and have respect for expertise (when that notion can genuinely apply). Secondly, do have some rules for conduct, but keep them modest and clear. A few bad faith actors will always fly in through the cracks, but basically just banning slurs cleans up online spaces a whole lot.
cute_spider_ni_srsly wrote
hollyhoppet wrote
Reply to comment by voxpoplar in joseph biden is literally joseph manderly by voxpoplar
this is painfully accurate
voxpoplar OP wrote
Reply to comment by hollyhoppet in joseph biden is literally joseph manderly by voxpoplar
hollyhoppet wrote
Reply to joseph biden is literally joseph manderly by voxpoplar
who’s bob page
voxpoplar OP wrote
Reply to comment by Presidential_Afro in joseph biden is literally joseph manderly by voxpoplar
Joseph Robinette Biden
Presidential_Afro wrote
Reply to joseph biden is literally joseph manderly by voxpoplar
calling him joseph greatly upsets me in a way i cant explain
voxpoplar OP wrote (edited )
Reply to joseph biden is literally joseph manderly by voxpoplar
Biden: "You take another step forward and here I am again, like your own reflection repeated in a hall of mirrors."
Manderley: "That makes me one ugly son-of-a-bitch."
neku OP wrote
Reply to comment by devtesla in Lil Nas X Shuts Down Mayor Pete Buttigieg ‘Old Town Road’ Collaboration by neku
If pete buttigieg welcomed me out of the closet I would simply go back in
love to stand in my truth tho
devtesla wrote
The 37-year-old mayor has said that he is a fan of the young rapper’s work and embraced his recent decision to come out as gay. “As a fan, I’m thrilled and inspired to see him standing in his truth as a member of the LGBTQ community,” Buttigieg tweeted. “Welcome to the family!”
THIS IS HORRIFYING
voxpoplar OP wrote
Reply to PR guy for sheffield MP resigns by calling his boss "the most disgustingly morally bankrupt person I have ever had the displeasure of working with" on his own twitter account by voxpoplar
archived version for when he deletes it https://archive.ph/TdYVn
hollyhoppet OP wrote
Reply to comment by flabberghaster in [CW corporate propaganda] Comments are disabled for this video. by hollyhoppet
Oh! No wonder they don't need unions!
flabberghaster wrote
Actually the workers really like it thanks for asking don't ask again.
neku wrote
we live in hell
flabberghaster wrote
Bernie will be cancelled after a Heated Debating Moment i bet
cute_spider_ni_srsly wrote
Reply to comment by hollyhoppet in Bernie Sanders Will Stream on Twitch Before and After the Democratic Debate by hollyhoppet
if he's not playing an auto-chess then i'm not watchin'!!
hollyhoppet OP wrote
yeah but what games is he gonna play?
mm_ wrote
Reply to Cringey Brand Engagement by devtesla
perfecto
hollyhoppet wrote
Reply to Cringey Brand Engagement by devtesla
#HappyPride
BIG_RAIN_THUNDERSTORM wrote
Reply to comment by twovests in Summary of the Stallman controversy (CW: Gross dudes, Epstein controversy, pedophilia) by twovests
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