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[rbnyc]

38. In short...

...if we don't like you, we can get rid of you at any point.

The last two rules are kind of a catch-all that could justify any banning.

And while I am generally opposed to hate speech, I think that sometimes things get swept into that category that don't necessarily belong there.

I have always advocated for people to be able to identify as they see fit, and I believe in using language that is respectful of a person's identity. I think attacks against people for being "too PC" when they point out language that is not identity-respectful are generally ignorant.

But there's also a such thing as context and humor.

I am not confident that these rules have been or will be applied in an even and fair way. But, admin has the right to establish whatever terms of service they please and implement consequences at their discretion. They can ban me because they don't like me if they want to. This post could fall under the category of pushing it. That's their prerogative.

I've been here a very long time. I do know admin has worked very hard to grow this community in a way that protects the primary mission while being as fair and workable as possible.

They are also human and have a very particular point of view.

Sometimes, the application of these terms of service causes us to lose people who made this a better, stronger, more diverse community and that really sucks. I don't really know if revisiting TOS will help. I guess it's just up to each of us to decide whether or not we feel comfortable under these terms, and stay or go.