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Thankfully this server is too "taboo" to make a million bots for. Plus the lack of downvotes to manipulate what people see.
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To get things started
To get things started I'll state my most controversial views.
- I think J.K. Rowling is alright. And that by definition I'm what some would call a "TERF".
I think there are fundamental differences between men and women, and how one feels doesn't really change that. Personality traits and mental illness do not change biology.
- I'm an atheist. I'm not convinced of any deities, but that'd be pretty cool to find out if there were any, or any deep answer to the universe for that matter.
- Climate change is a real and present danger, But there's fuck all I can do about it from an individual standpoint right now.
- Aliens seem like a very real possibility with all the seemingly credible sources lately but I'm not convinced. My best guess is that it's an intentional thing to mess with other countries.
- I'm nearly a free speech absolutist. I think one should not be afraid to voice their views. And that censorship only hurts human progress.
- The main controversy surrounding this
First post.
The purpose of this community is to have real discussions. Not shit flinging contests with crowds that silence one another.
I've noticed the majority of posts on here are art based. Which is good and all, but the opportunity for real discussion seems to be untapped.
That answers everything. Thank you for the detailed answer.
Can we have some clarification on what's allowed in regards to "hate speech"?
On one hand:
"Burggit aims to be a platform for Free Thought and Expression. Our goal is to have a place where people can freely and respectfully express their ideas/opinions without fear of being censored because they decided to use the wrong terms/wordings."
"While we’re fine with people posting offensive speech and imagery, we won’t allow them to use their right to “Free Speech” as a weapon against the overall health of the platform. Threatening, Berating, Dogpiling, Doxxing and otherwise being complete and total assholes to other users will not be tolerated."
And in the rules:
"Minimal Restrictions on Content/Speech."
"Do not out right harass other users. Opposing opinions and potentially offensive speech is fine, but don’t go out of your way to endlessly berate someone. This includes users of other instances."
But on the other hand:
"Anything is allowed here as long as it’s not anything illegal in The Netherlands"
"No illegal content under Netherlands law"
Looking it up, the hate speech laws are:
"The Dutch penal code prohibits both insulting a group (article 137c) and inciting hatred, discrimination or violence (article 137d). The definition of the offences as outlined in the penal code is as follows:
Article 137c: "He who publicly, orally, in writing or graphically, intentionally expresses himself insultingly regarding a group of people because of their race, their religion or their life philosophy, their heterosexual or homosexual orientation or their physical, psychological or mental disability, shall be punished by imprisonment of no more than a year or a monetary penalty of the third category."
Article 137d: "He who publicly, orally, in writing or graphically, incites hatred against, discrimination of or violent action against person or belongings of people because of their race, their religion or their life philosophy, their gender, their heterosexual or homosexual orientation or their physical, psychological or mental disability, shall be punished by imprisonment of no more than a year or a monetary penalty of the third category.""
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hate_speech_laws_by_country#Netherlands
Sorry I don't mean to rock the boat by getting all technical. My personal belief is that no speech should be restricted or regulated Except calls to harm someone physically, and/or calls to prevent someone from doing what they need to survive. (I.e. Telling a crowd to surround someone's home, preventing them from working and buying food, etc.)
What's your consensus for terms like t--p, n----r, f----t etc?
I don't use these terms (except t--p because come on.) But I'm wondering what's allowed here.