GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the word 'retard'

prezjordan wrote: post #2

Where do they threaten to shut it down? EDIT: The commit message is an imgur link of the original email: https://imgur.com/QC51FZz

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Re: GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the word 'retard'

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Post by avolcano » Wed, Jul 29, 2015, 4:26 AM UTC

Fine with me. It's an offensive term and GitHub has every right to police their service and ban content like this.

Am I supposed to be concerned by this, and if so, why?

Re: GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the word 'retard'

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Post by aerovistae » Wed, Jul 29, 2015, 4:27 AM UTC

schneidmaster wrote: post #4

I am perfectly alright with this.

Can't say I am. People should be free to use the language they wish.

The words that were offensive 200 years ago are laughable today. It's just such a superficial thing, almost arbitrarily deciding which words are 'sensitive' and which ones aren't, I cannot stand behind efforts to censor the world.

Once upon a time 'idiot' was the more common word for the mentally disabled. Has GitHub banned 'idiot,' too? Good long while ago people would've been pretty offended by that.

I get that we're more concerned with what people are offended by TODAY rather than 200 years ago; my point is that we SHOULDN'T be concerned.

Re: GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the word 'retard'

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Post by ttaylorr » Wed, Jul 29, 2015, 4:29 AM UTC

I don't see what's wrong here.

Re: GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the word 'retard'

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Post by rsingla » Wed, Jul 29, 2015, 4:30 AM UTC

At least update your copyright at the same time!

Re: GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the word 'retard'

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Post by geowwy » Wed, Jul 29, 2015, 4:30 AM UTC

Someone uploaded a repo with language Github found objectionable.

Github asked them to remove the offending words.

Person complied.

I don't see the issue.