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Rothorius
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Is it okay to make projects about controversial figures?

Like, could I make a project about Joseph Stalin and the USSR, or Mao Zedong, and his Great Leap Forward?
From a neutral standpoint, not saying I think he's good or bad, just from a historical standpoint.
EDIT: Here is the project: https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1332461091/

Last edited by Rothorius (June 16, 2026 20:31:18)

Za-Chary
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1000+ posts

Is it okay to make projects about controversial figures?

The general rule is that such projects are okay if there is a clear educational/historical context used in the project. Any other context, you'd be walking on thin ice.
MaxxUltimate
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100+ posts

Is it okay to make projects about controversial figures?

no because communism is bad
TheRealAL2009
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100+ posts

Is it okay to make projects about controversial figures?

MaxxUltimate wrote:

no because communism is bad
Just because something is bad, we can still talk about it, this isn’t 1984
atomicbryght
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500+ posts

Is it okay to make projects about controversial figures?

MaxxUltimate wrote:

no because communism is bad
true, but i think it's okay if you're doing it for educational purposes like za-chary said. it's honestly good to know about the bad things that happened throughout history so we don't repeat them. as long as you're not showing it in a positive light and acknowledging that it is bad, just teaching others, i think it's okay
plus we all have to learn about it in school anyway lol
Rothorius
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500+ posts

Is it okay to make projects about controversial figures?

EDIT: If anyone wants to see the project, here it is! https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1332461091/
atomicbryght
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500+ posts

Is it okay to make projects about controversial figures?

Rothorius wrote:

EDIT: If anyone wants to see the project, here it is! https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1332461091/
this looks great honestly, it's super educational and even explains why the things they did were… not so great, so i think this would be perfectly fine! even taught me some things i didn't know, i think it's pretty cool
you definitely showed your good intentions well with this so i don't see why it should be taken down
Rothorius
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500+ posts

Is it okay to make projects about controversial figures?

atomicbryght wrote:

Rothorius wrote:

EDIT: If anyone wants to see the project, here it is! https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/1332461091/
this looks great honestly, it's super educational and even explains why the things they did were… not so great, so i think this would be perfectly fine! even taught me some things i didn't know, i think it's pretty cool
you definitely showed your good intentions well with this so i don't see why it should be taken down
Thank you!
Code-Breaker_001
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34 posts

Is it okay to make projects about controversial figures?

TheRealAL2009 wrote:

MaxxUltimate wrote:

no because communism is bad
Just because something is bad, we can still talk about it, this isn’t 1984
Xd but you have a point

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