How could one [MOD EDIT] this ?

"BoumboQC" (BoumboQC) 01/10/2013 at 12:50 • Filed to: None

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http://ontario.kijiji.ca/c-cars-vehicle…

This went way across the fucking line. Don't expect to have any commenting privileges for a while, boumboqc.

~ Party-vi

offroadkarter > BoumboQC 01/10/2014 at 12:51

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screenshot for ever lasting memories

Party-vi > BoumboQC 01/10/2014 at 12:51

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You're fucking toast. Don't expect to comment any time soon.

Biased Plies > BoumboQC 01/10/2014 at 12:52

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That was a very poor choice of words.

KillerRaccoon - Group J's Sébastien Loeb > BoumboQC 01/10/2014 at 12:52

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Okay. I'm one to test the limits with political correctness (see my post on the white wednesday theme suggestion post earlier this week), but that title is not okay.

MooseKnuckles > BoumboQC 01/10/2014 at 12:52

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wow.

that "wow" is at you, btw.

Bad Idea Hat > BoumboQC 01/10/2014 at 12:52

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HammerheadFistpunch > BoumboQC 01/10/2014 at 12:52

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I wonder how much you could get for those wheels/tires and the sounds system? I could see $60 large on this if I could get back $10,000. Also, the N word? seriously?

EDITED TO REMOVE ACTUAL WORD

505Turbeaux > BoumboQC 01/10/2014 at 12:52

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blasted. There were 100 different ways to say that shit without the N word

Takuro Spirit > BoumboQC 01/10/2014 at 12:53

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Might want to edit that. Even if joking, it doesn't go over well here.

KB Garage > BoumboQC 01/10/2014 at 12:53

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This is a joke headline right? To test our tolerance of your racism? Because we won't. Get lost.

Jeff-God-of-Biscuits > BoumboQC 01/10/2014 at 12:56

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I'm sorry, you're far to vague, perhaps if you could clarify what it is you meant to say?

offroadkarter > BoumboQC 01/10/2014 at 12:57

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I caught that right in time hahaha

Take that shit to 4chan not here on oppo

Bad Idea Hat > BoumboQC 01/10/2014 at 12:57

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This was a bad idea.

(should have said that instead of my Big Lebowski reference that may have gone over some heads)

CalzoneGolem > BoumboQC 01/10/2014 at 12:57

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I go to lunch and come back to this shit?

davedave1111 > KB Garage 01/10/2014 at 13:03

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Hard to tell. Most of the rest of the world considers it a relatively mildly offensive term unless obviously used with the intention to be racist or directed right at someone. It's only in the US where it's considered more offensive than 'cunt', let alone 'fuck', even to use it in passing.

The usage here might be completely non-racist. Presumably what was meant was a reference to gangsta-ifying the car, or whatever you call it. Well, gangsta rap refers to 'niggas' all the time, and if you don't see any difference between yourself and a rapper simply because he has darker skin, then why shouldn't you use the word?

That sounds like devil's advocate, but I've been in parts of the world where they really do think that way. In much of the Caribbean, for example, 'nigger' is still a derogatory term, but has nothing to do with skin colour.

D > offroadkarter 01/10/2014 at 13:03

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link us post-edit plebs

Rainbow > BoumboQC 01/10/2014 at 13:04

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And sadly, the address bar shall remain unchanged for all the world to see...

Party-vi > davedave1111 01/10/2014 at 13:07

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The term's usage in this context was painfully obvious. I don't want that hateful shit on this blog.

55Buick, Oversteer Scientist > BoumboQC 01/10/2014 at 13:09

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What the hell did it say to get this kind of reaction??

davedave1111 > Party-vi 01/10/2014 at 13:11

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Well done for your knee-jerk reaction to my post. Clearly you didn't bother to read it. My point was that much of the world doesn't use the word as a term of 'hatred'. It's pretty much only the US does that, and even lots of people there don't.

It's not a good word to use on an international site, but you can't pretend to know what someone meant by it.

Party-vi > davedave1111 01/10/2014 at 13:15

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I read your whole post.

The specific term OP used does not have any additional meanings or uses depending on what culture it's used in. It's a very specific term and could have only meant one thing. IF somehow OP didn't realize the negative connotations that term has they should not have used it. For the record OP didn't use the terms you discussed in your post, either.

mr2gud2u > BoumboQC 01/10/2014 at 13:16

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Wow thought I was on Reddit for a second.

davedave1111 > Party-vi 01/10/2014 at 13:20

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"The specific term OP used does not have any additional meanings or uses depending on what culture it's used in. It's a very specific term and could have only meant one thing."

You're wrong. The rest of the world is not all like your small part of it, and the word we're talking about is used to mean lots of different things - including the nasty racist meaning you're claiming is the only one. Even in your country, rappers are allowed to use the word. Are they all horrible racists, or is it in fact plain that people can mean more than one thing by it?

Party-vi > davedave1111 01/10/2014 at 13:24

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Do you even know what word OP used? If you did you would understand this is not a language barrier issue and that the term "niggerify" has only one meaning. It's not a term you would find in use in the Caribbean or in Europe unless it's being used with a hateful connotation. It has a very specific intended purpose and that cannot be argued. It's part of the rules of Oppositelock; don't like 'em? Go to another blog.

davedave1111 > Party-vi 01/10/2014 at 13:28

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Yes, that's the word I was referring to. And no, you're just wrong. People do not all mean what you claim they must mean. Like I said, in the Caribbean, for example, it's not racist because it has nothing whatsoever to do with skin colour. You're just as likely to get accused of 'niggering' or 'niggerifying' whether your skin is light or dark.

To reiterate, it is only in the US where the word is completely taboo. Elsewhere, the meaning has evolved or been reclaimed from the racists. I think it's daft or very naive to use it in an international context and not expect it to stir up a shit-storm, but people can be daft or naive without being racist.

" It's part of the rules of Oppositelock; don't like 'em? Go to another blog."

I didn't take issue with that, I took issue with you ascribing racist motives to the person who used the term.

Party-vi > davedave1111 01/10/2014 at 13:32

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You are certainly entitled to your opinion as am I. Enjoy explaining your position to someone who takes great offense at the word.

davedave1111 > Party-vi 01/10/2014 at 13:39

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And you enjoy the reaction when you call some non-racist person racist to their face, instead of being an internet warrior. Has it not occurred to you that you're merely indulging in prejudice of a different kind?

Party-vi > davedave1111 01/10/2014 at 13:43

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Don't have time for this. Good luck on taking it back.

BoumboQC > Rainbow 01/10/2014 at 17:14

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It wont

lonestranger > davedave1111 01/11/2014 at 21:32

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" ...it is only in the US where the word is completely taboo."

That's not true. I can confirm that it's just as taboo in British Columbia & Alberta. However, the OP is from Saguenay, Quebec. Perhaps it is more acceptable with people he interacts with in his community. Nevertheless, I'd have a hard time believing that he wouldn't have thought that it is offensive elsewhere an unacceptable here.

davedave1111 > lonestranger 01/12/2014 at 05:10

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I wasn't consciously aware the taboo had spread, although actually I suspect it now pervades Westminster as well, now you mention it.

" Nevertheless, I'd have a hard time believing that he wouldn't have thought that it is offensive elsewhere an unacceptable here."

I'd put the chances at 9/10 trolling, 1/10 silly-but-innocent use. 0/10 chance the commenter is actually racist.