General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: NYC_SKP appreciation thread [View all]It's a well-established, decades-old way of using The Dreaded Word while hoping to maintain plausible deniability, and it fools no one except those eager to be fooled.
It's also disingenuous (and, frankly, beneath you) to pretend that he didn't use the dogwhistle phrase in obvious reference to Clinton. Further, as has repeatedly been noted, NYC_SKP was quick to cry foul whenever someone used what he felt was insulting or abusive language. If he has any conviction at all, then he should agree that--by his own standards--he should face the consequences for his use of the banned term.
Personally, I don't think that the world will end because of the word, but I recognize--as we all recognize--that DU has standards that are ultimately subject to the discretion of the admins. That's not "an appeal to authority" as some have incorrectly claimled; it's an acceptance of the terms of service. NYC_SKP chose to violate those terms, so we must assume that he did so consciously and will full awareness of the consequences.