Microblog Memes

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A place to share screenshots of Microblog posts, whether from Mastodon, tumblr, ~~Twitter~~ X, KBin, Threads or elsewhere.

Created as an evolution of White People Twitter and other tweet-capture subreddits.

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Please put at least one word relevant to the post in the post title.
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submitted 3 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/microblogmemes

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[–] [email protected] 110 points 3 weeks ago (27 children)

You can say shit on the internet.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (7 children)

I got a temporary suspension on that R-word site that shall not be named for using the word "retard" in the context of refrigerating bread to slow the development of mold and there was no way to contest it.

So, with that sort of shit going on all over the internets, I give folks a little grace these days when it comes to self-censorship.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

Well, frankly, I don't like the use of that word either. Shit isn't a slur. I place slurs in a very different category than curse words.

[–] sneekee_snek_17 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

But, it's a slur when it's used as a slur. When used to mean reduce, or slow, it's just a word.

Airbus planes is it, bread bakers use it, and it's perfectly inoffensive. Or, rather, it should be