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- CodeLearnerSai
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Why context-based-censorship-related suggestions are likely to receive near-unanimous opposition
What I have inferred from this topic is that context-based-censorship-related suggestions are likely to receive near-unanimous opposition, for these reasons:
- Unnecessary: It would be tedious for the Scratch Team to set up such a system. It is unlikely for someone to use a word with both appropriate and inappropriate meanings in an appropriate context, anyway. Synonyms of such words can be used in a disrespectful or inappropriate manner sometimes. Therefore, context-based-censorship-related such systems may not be added unless inappropriate words with appropriate synonyms somehow get reappropriated.
- Too easy to abuse: While such systems seem to benefit people who use such words appropriately, they actually would benefit people who use such words inappropriately more by giving them the bypass of having their content replaced or the sanction being delayed because it can take longer for the ST to get to the inappropriate content.
- Can lead to inappropriate content: Most importantly, this would allow people to discuss NSFW topics on Scratch because if someone else reads the text, it wouldn't be good if they find out the real intent of whoever posted the content. For words that have been used inappropriately most of the time, people won't even look at the context (or only consider the words before). This is why texts that bring up such a word's appropriate meaning are likely to be taken down if they directly mention the actual word.
Last edited by CodeLearnerSai (Feb. 1, 2024 04:54:16)
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