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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous][quote=jsteele]I am really fed up with the racists that seem to hijack every thread these days. I am going to become really brutal about deleting posts and blocking posters. I started out removing individual posts in that thread and realized after the first page it was futile. [/quote]
I can't imagine the headache, but could we please have some clear understanding about what constitutes racism? Is it the mention of the races in a mean way? Everyone seems to have their own definition of what a racist is. Is it like porn? You just know it when you see it?

Being a native Washingtonian from a racially diverse neighborhood, I think it's important to allow people to share their thoughts and experiences. You know the book, Nurture Shock? Isn't there a chapter entitled, "Why White People Don't Talk About Race"? Or something like that?

I think the bigger concern here is that law enforcement completely ignored the crime as it was happening, but now they're saying they want all the video people have.

Thank you.[/quote]

Given all the lawyers who use DCUM, I hesitate to provide any definition that will immediately be deconstructed and found to be riddled with loopholes and inconsistencies. So, "I know it when I see it" is probably the best I can offer. However, what I am generally concerned about are disparaging generalizations along the lines of "all x people are y".

I've found that whatever I do with regard to offensive posts, there are still posters who think I leave posts that are offensive to their specific group (which is also used as evidence to show that I personally also oppose that specific group) and there are posters who think I favor other specific groups. Before accusing me of bias, I wish posters would use the "report" button more. Otherwise, it is likely I don't know about the posts.
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