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[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 21 points 1 day ago (5 children)

Because the platform’s algorithms block or delete your posts if you use certain words. They’re not “scared”, it just becomes habit to use alternative words to avoid censorship.

[–] Horsecook@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This isn’t the first implementation of wordfilters. Fifteen years ago, if I’d called someone a roody-poo candy-ass anywhere other than 4chan, I’d have needed to kms.

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago

Lol, 4chan would have told you to kys up front.

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