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Netflix Won’t Take Down Dave Chappelle Special, Ted Sarandos Says

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Re: Netflix Won’t Take Down Dave Chappelle Special, Ted Sarandos Says

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> "As with our other talent, we work hard to support their creative freedom — even though this means there will always be content on Netflix some people believe is harmful, like Cuties, 365 Days, 13 Reasons Why or My Unorthodox Life," Sarandos wrote.

I really found the idea of Cuties to be abhorent, but I have to respect this attitude - if Netflix are going to support controversial viewpoints from all angles, thats better than most media organisations now days.

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Glad at least someone is standing up to Twitter mobs. The special is a statement against Twitter mobs, and how dangerous they can be for innocent individuals just expressing their opinions. Chappele’s trans friend most likely committed suicide because of intense Twitter bullying for defending Chappelle. We can’t keep letting Twitter mobs destroy people’s lives.

Funny he had issue with his own black jokes b/c he is black but he can't understand how a trans person might take his jokes and our societies use of this normalization of hate to do harm to them.

Re: Netflix Won’t Take Down Dave Chappelle Special, Ted Sarandos Says

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post #2

Glad at least someone is standing up to Twitter mobs. The special is a statement against Twitter mobs, and how dangerous they can be for innocent individuals just expressing their opinions. Chappele’s trans friend most likely committed suicide because of intense Twitter bullying for defending Chappelle. We can’t keep letting Twitter mobs destroy people’s lives.

The phrase "twitter mob" is dehumanizing, I really suggest you stop using that phrase like that. Consider the individual and why some statements may have caused them to become upset. Consider that some people may be speaking out on social media because their lives are threatened, and dismissing them as part of a "twitter mob" doesn't help at all. Consider that if someone has a platform of millions of followers and is using that to spread hostile and harmful views that lead people towards malicious actions, then some of those opinions might not be so innocent after all.

Edit: If you find yourself disagreeing with this comment because you were upset or offended by the actions of some twitter users, then let's talk about that. Don't just bottle it up and downvote, that will only continue the dehumanizing behavior.

Re: Netflix Won’t Take Down Dave Chappelle Special, Ted Sarandos Says

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The title I see on the linked page is "Netflix Suspends Trans Employee Who Spoke Out Against Chappelle Special Over Attending Meeting Without Permission".

It may be different from what I currently see on HN: "Netflix Won’t Take Down Dave Chappelle Special, Ted Sarandos Says"

These different titles may lead to different impressions of the same incident, influencing the comment section here. Just a heads up.

Re: Netflix Won’t Take Down Dave Chappelle Special, Ted Sarandos Says

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post #2

Glad at least someone is standing up to Twitter mobs. The special is a statement against Twitter mobs, and how dangerous they can be for innocent individuals just expressing their opinions. Chappele’s trans friend most likely committed suicide because of intense Twitter bullying for defending Chappelle. We can’t keep letting Twitter mobs destroy people’s lives.

The phrase "twitter mob" is dehumanizing, I really suggest you stop using that phrase like that. Consider the individual and why some statements may have caused them to become upset. Consider that some people may be speaking out on social media because their lives are threatened, and dismissing them as part of a "twitter mob" doesn't help at all. Consider that if someone has a platform of millions of followers and is…

Twitter mob is perfectly acceptable since large portions of those groups are Russian bots aiming to destabilize the US.
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