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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

It's 4 days late, but I'll wade in.

It's possible to express an opinion without being an asshole about it. That's what Rule 1 is about. Not censorship.

I don't like (factual) Y about country X. <- Doesn't breach Rule 1.

The people in country X are all shit stains <- Breaches Rule 1.

Diplomatic honesty is fine (at least with me).
What isn't fine are:

  • Personal attacks,
  • Doxxing, trolling, sealioning,
  • attacks on whole groups of people because of:
    • stereotypical characteristics.
    • ingroup-outgroup bias,
    • readily disprovable dis/misinformation.

In summary, respectful debate is welcome. Nastiness is not.