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Bluesky allowed people to include the n-word in their usernames | Engadget (www.engadget.com)

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Bluesky, a decentralized social network, allowed users to register usernames containing the n-word. When reports surfaced about a user with the racial slur in their name, Bluesky took 40 minutes to remove the account but did not publicly apologize. A LinkedIn post criticized Bluesky for failing to filter offensive terms from the start and for not addressing its anti-blackness problem. Bluesky later claimed it had invested in moderation systems but the oversight highlighted ongoing issues considering Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey backs the startup. The fact that Bluesky allowed such an obvious racial slur shows it was unprepared to moderate a social network effectively.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Racism, homophobia, and similar phenomena often come from ignorance and from living within a bubble. But many responses to them also show clear signs of ignorance and living within a bubble...