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What's CSAM
Child sexual assault/abuse material
Honestly why can't we just say what it is instead of giving every-fucking-thing an anagram that people have to ask what it is in the first place.
This is what it is, though. The entire point of switching to the term "CSAM" is because it more accurately describes the content as abusive.
I think they're asking people to type out child sex abuse materials instead of CSAM. It's not a common enough acronym that people know what it means without explanation. As evidenced by every post using CSAM having someone ask what it means.
There are people in every thread who ask, correct, but it's pretty widely known by now. It's no different than people previously having to ask what "CP" meant. Obviously, it's not a problem and is generally considered to be worth the imperceptible amount of educating people to transition to the new term.
Personally, I don't find it annoying to have to explain things, so feel free to ignore the questions and leave it to people like me who don't struggle with the keyboard. What does it take? Seconds to type out the definition.
I know the cp command but CP? Copy Protection? That's DRM.
I think when transitioning, it's a good idea to spell the whole phrase out for your first use and then put the acronym in parentheses. And I'm pretty sure the complaint wasn't needing to explain stuff but needing to ask and then have someone explain. It's better if communication is clear from the beginning.
I think most platforms will block โCPโ too and also that kinda fucks up talking about Cyberpunk
It's also weird to see so many Mario levels refer to CP (Check Point)
*acronym
*Initialism. Acronyms have to be words, like ACORN or RICE.
Thank you, sir or madam, I stand corrected.
(excellently done, sincere thanks)
I think it falls into the category of, given bad thins new lesser bad words so it doesn't sound so bad anymore. Because the old word made people fell bad. I have noticed it more and more online especially with stuff that is related to sex, it is ether new words or replace the middle with *.
You've got it backwards, it's completely the opposite. The old terminology associated it with something that is perhaps perverted but totally legal and done by consenting adults. CSAM makes it 100% clear that this is illegal behavior/activities that creates child victims.
idk why you're being downvoted. no one else seemed to want to reply. just downvote and move on. seems like reddit lives on in lemmy afterall.
That being said, this generation of people is soft. they can't even say the words.
Could not have said it better myself.
Child sex abuse materials
More accurate to what it is, CSAM describes it as what it is, abuse material.