thejournal.ie claims boards has rules against hate speech... WHAT????

ogsjw

Story from 2 years ago, but still relevant in the lies it's spreading https://www.thejournal.ie/doxxing-online-forum-3562312-Aug2017/


"MODERATORS OF THE biggest Irish internet forum have had their personal information leaked online for banning users who posted content which broke rules banning hate speech and racism."

What kind of fake news nonsense is that opening paragraph? boards has no rules that ban hate speech and racism.

Although it is not surprising this doxxing came from people like... well... your average... boards poster?

"Many of those who have been targeted have removed and banned comments from right-wing posters who have been attacking Islam and making homophobic remarks."

OK no I'm just confused now. Is this webpage from an alternate universe? Are boards mods allowing hate speech because they're scared of being doxxed too/further?

Harry Palmr

Welcome to August 2017

Did boards send out a warning about this phishing website? I didn't notice any.

Edit. August 2017. FFS, OP

Hedgelayer

http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2011/10/26/i-had-it-all-then-i-blew-itsacked-boards-ie-moderator-tells-all/

Pherekydes

If the OP had posted in a timely manner this would be a zombie thread.

ogsjw

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

Did boards send out a warning about this phishing website? I didn't notice any.

Edit. August 2017. FFS, OP

Why FFS OP? Did boards used to have these rules and got rid of them, or has it never had them? It's still relevant, if not more relevant. That article is posting lies!

Hedgelayer wrote: »

http://waterfordwhispersnews.com/2011/10/26/i-had-it-all-then-i-blew-itsacked-boards-ie-moderator-tells-all/

OH

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... I'm debating whether this is threadworthy in itself. Even as a repost.

ogsjw

ogsjw wrote: »

Why FFS OP? Did boards used to have these rules and got rid of them, or has it never had them?

I doubt it. I'm not aware of any general bans on hate speech, just look at every AH thread on travellers.

My FFS related to the fact that if you're going two post a two-year-old article about a phishing scam, you should warn people that the article is out of date.

super_furry

As far as I remember there were a few loopers who got banned and migrated to r/ireland reddit and did indeed dox moderators. They got banned from r/ireland fairly swiftly too and eventually ended up at voat - an alt-right/white supremacist knock off of reddit.

ogsjw

A Tyrant Named Miltiades! wrote: »

I doubt it. I'm not aware of any general bans on hate speech, just look at every AH thread on travellers.

My FFS related to the fact that if you're going two post a two-year-old article about a phishing scam, you should warn people that the article is out of date.

That's fair, I'll add that to the OP.

Should I contact the writer to issue a correction and clearly state the biggest forum in Ireland absolutely allows hate speech?

Baggly

Mod

This isn't news and has been discussed before. Op hasn't brought anything new to the party, so I'm closing this. Thanks.