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Why did the question "Is President Donald Trump a racist?" get closed?
I have been a moderator on this site for quite a while and am pretty active on the site myself. So I think I have quite a lot of experience with how the community reacts to certain questions.
Let me ...
PhilippMod
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Why did the question "Is President Donald Trump a racist?" get closed?
I agree with SamIAm that your question is too meta, and because of that seems to promote a specific cause, which is off-topic (I would disagree with Philipp, that a potentially on-topic question can/...
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Accepted
Is referring to third-world countries as "low-IQ and culturally inept groups" acceptable here or considered racist?
If you're referring to this answer, it's already been flagged by another user, so there's nothing you need to do. [Update: the answer has indeed been deleted, and the user suspended.]
In future, my ...
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Is referring to third-world countries as "low-IQ and culturally inept groups" acceptable here or considered racist?
Although I don't know the full context of this statement, it appears to be a textbook example of bigotry and racism which goes contrary to the Stack Exchange Code of Conduct.
Politics Stack Exchange ...
PhilippMod
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Why did the question "Is President Donald Trump a racist?" get closed?
I'm going to go ahead and post some of my thoughts on the question in question, specifically, where it might have problems.
The majority of your question is a meta-commentary about other questions. ...
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Why are people who unapologetically and repeatedly post racist drivel not banned for extended periods of time?
There is a process. Quoting Jeff Atwood on a related Meta question:
The general process:
stage 1
email warning and moderator message about specifics of unacceptable behavior1
stage 2
1-7 days ...
JJJMod
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Why did the question "Is President Donald Trump a racist?" get closed?
The answers so far show some current models of moderation, but none of the moderators address the question of whether or not racism is a objective fact. That is, depending on the definition or ...
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Why are people who unapologetically and repeatedly post racist drivel not banned for extended periods of time?
This account is temporarily suspended. The suspension period ends on Nov 30 at 10:54.
Sounds like phase 3+.
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Why did the question "Is President Donald Trump a racist?" get closed?
From this answer:
Yes, I "shut down the conversation"
This is the largest problem with such a question. It's not a question with an objective answer; it's the start of a conversation. Stack ...
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