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    Default Accusations of racism versus accurate questions about understanding of basic concepts

    Why is it that certain backroom moderators feel that it is ok for days to go and without justification call people full-blown racists, but not ok to question why certain members are unable to grasp basic concepts like numbers or age?

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    Default Re: Accusations of racism versus accurate questions about understanding of basic conc

    Not sure what the first part is referring to, as for the latter...

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    ...not ok to question why certain members are unable to grasp basic concepts like numbers or age?
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    Hello Lizardo. I see that we can add illiteracy to your issues. Polls are polls and elections are elections. Have you managed to figure out the concept of age groups yet, or are you still sticking crayons up your nose?
    This doesn't fall under the definition of "simple questioning" being implied.
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    Default Re: Accusations of racism versus accurate questions about understanding of basic conc

    To be fair he said "accurate questions". What is an accurate question? Is there such a thing as an inaccurate question?

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    Default Re: Accusations of racism versus accurate questions about understanding of basic conc

    Quote Originally Posted by Beskar View Post
    Not sure what the first part is referring to, as for the latter...



    This doesn't fall under the definition of "simple questioning" being implied.
    Well you see when a certain moderator lets a user keep on accusing someone of racism in a thread that the same moderator posts in without acting, this to an outside view looks as approval of the behaviour which is not being sanctioned.

    The question was a fairly simple one, it has to be given the target audience. No complex words or concepts like numbers or age or election. The question is indeed accurate and does not veer off the subject.

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    Default Re: Accusations of racism versus accurate questions about understanding of basic conc

    Who accused you of racism?

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    Default Re: Accusations of racism versus accurate questions about understanding of basic conc

    Quote Originally Posted by Lizardo View Post
    Who accused you of racism?
    Gaius for the course of several days, you have to my knowledge not accused me of racism. Beskar saw fit to have him keep on doing this for days.

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    Default Re: Accusations of racism versus accurate questions about understanding of basic conc

    Since racism is a set of beliefs and not an innate characteristic does calling someone a racist break forum rules?

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