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Re: A Symbol Neo-Nazis Use to Target Jews Online

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Do we have to be Jewish to do so? My background is Scotch-Irish hill folk, but my given name is (((Jesse))) so that should work?

"Scots-Irish" is also code for "Jewish" in some internet circles believe it or not.

The racism of unhinged racists is also unhinged? I'm shocked.

Re: A Symbol Neo-Nazis Use to Target Jews Online

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Please excuse my naïveté, and I do not share the opinions of the neo-nazis, but isn't it part of free speech to able to use these symbols and to be prejudiced? Edit: My follow-up question: Why then is it Twitter's responsibility to censor such speech?

Would it be free speech to write "go kill person x"? I think it isn't? So if the brackets are code for something illegal, why would it be legal to use them? (I'm not saying they should be illegal, as I am not 100% sure what they mean, but perhaps it should be investigated).

Re: A Symbol Neo-Nazis Use to Target Jews Online

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Please excuse my naïveté, and I do not share the opinions of the neo-nazis, but isn't it part of free speech to able to use these symbols and to be prejudiced? Edit: My follow-up question: Why then is it Twitter's responsibility to censor such speech?

Well yeah, the government can't arrest you for it. But that doesn't mean anyone has to listen to you or let you be a part of their community.

True, but I think (and this is an assumption) that most people would prefer their communications platforms - Twitter, FB messegner, Apple iMessage, etc, support free speech.

What good is a communication platform if you can't communicate certain expressions on it?

I agree with your overall point tho - we should let the free market determine this what communication companies ultimately do.

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