Hey fellow stackers. One question ¿should we face publicly what seems inappropriate and dangerous to us or look to the other side?
When I joined the site, I realized that this could be the Wild West. Stacker.news Terms of Service allow for a wide variety of content, so only self-moderation could keep us relatively civilized. The years on the Internet have made me more seasoned, I don't have sensitive skin to a lot of stuff. Until today, again.
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Days ago there was one comment that triggered very negative emotions in me, but I let it go because it's just another comment in the sea of bad taste called the internet.
Today, by chance, I came across another comment from the same user. It was the confirmation that this could be someone deeply confused. Was the first comment a joke? Was he just parroting what he had read or heard because it amused him? Does he hate others that much? Just First Amendment things?
This time it provoked a sense of bewilderment in me. How can one want to banish immigrants and at the same time be or want to be one? Are those feelings of superiority?
In no way is this directed at him personally. It just happened to be his turn to be today's example. Lastly, it seems risky to me that by making a meaningless comment, which could become inflammatory and in this cancel culture, to jeopardize the brands he represents.
In general, I don't think this place has been inundated with hate speech so far, just some very tasteless ones. I'm afraid I'm probably putting my well-being and mental health at stake. I like to think that I still have some common sense and humanity. And of course I have enough with my own contradictions. Thanks and sorry.
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