> How do you deal with "hateful" user-generated content
Consistently. Whatever you policies, apply them as consistently as possible.
Consistently. Whatever you policies, apply them as consistently as possible.
Once at least one major (political) group calls views held by tens of millions of people hate speech, there is no way to avoid being in someone's black book. This is why many companies are aligning with one party - they can't have both, and it's better than none.
Careful with those metaphors!
But never stop trying to do what you thing is right because it's unpopular in certain circles. You'll be very unhappy if you do.
-- Anatole France
Should discrimination be applied to achieve "equity"?
If so, how is that fair to those being discriminated against?
Discrimination has long been applied to achieve inequality. I'm willing to try the opposite as a countermeasure.
How likely is it for the rich to sleep I under a bridge, beg or steal bread? Those are crimes to punish those too poor to be able to afford anything else.
Or to put it another way, it’s a crime to be poor.
Oh wait, footgun...
Generally the opposite is true. Consider, say, sumptuary laws.
Laws against doing things that only desperate poor people do may appear equal, since they in theory apply just as much to the rich. But in practice they only affect the poor. And the way they affect the poor is to close off options, and thereby increase the desperation.
Sure, you should feel that. You should also understand it with your mind.
Less fancy.
Consistency is not perfect but it is better than dictators picking favorites.