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Could you imagine writing for the Onion right now? (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 7 months ago by to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world
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[–] 25 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

You know exactly why words are censored on social media sites.

I actually don't know why mild swear words like "bastard" are self-censored on the neo-Nazi social media website like a superstitious 12-year-old on XBL who thinks their parents might be home so whispers "you're a dumbass bitch" 2 centimeters from the mic.

Please, enlighten us with what would happen to this user if they said "bastard" without the asterisk like it makes any difference to "dah algurathamm!!1"

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  • [–] 14 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Algorithms prefer no swearwords. Many parts of the internet are obsessed with the possibility of going viral.

    Personally I also think it's engagementbait, for the same reason OP got a little mad at the same question over and over again.

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