Would you report racism? Re: Savills employee

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Following on from the Savills tweets where there employee used a racial slur regarding football last night and then made another tweet about domestic violence.
Would you report it if you saw a family member / friend etc posted something racist publicly? I think i would - i believe we should be actively anti racist not just let it slide past. I would feel slightly guilty but not overly to be honest. I also don't agree with the 'cancel culture' that goes on but people need to be held accountable for their actions!

If it was profoundly racist like this man's post, yes I would in a heartbeat. It's disgusting and such an evil nasty thing.

Yes

Absolutely

I would do, yes, especially since most platforms allow an anonymous report.

I hope I would. I’ve reported workmen leering at women before to their employers, and ignoring something is as good as condoning it IMO.

I have no problem with people being reported however would I actively make a “friend” or family member unemployed- no I wouldn’t. I wouldn’t associate with them anymore however.

Yes, if it was on a public platform.

I uphold people's right to express opinions in private that may be extreme and unpalatable (and I would simply walk away from such a person) but not in an arena where they may hurt others, or incite hatred.

Yes. To not report them allows them to get away with it. No one should get away with that kind of disgusting behaviour. The Savills employee needs to remember the player he made racist remarks about was part of the team that got us to the final in the first place. I hope he loses his job, friends, family and everything else.

Yes I would. The only family member I know of who would post something like that (I hope, I guess you never know) frankly is a dick and deserves to lose his job.

Surely if you had a family member like this, you couldn't actually like them?

Yeppppp.

Yes...it took me by surprise last night to find out there was racism directed towards missed penalties.

I wouldn't have made the connection unless it had been pointed out. It's not acceptable, they are focussed skilled young men doing their best for their country under intense pressure.

Yes

Depends if they had dependants or not. I couldn't be the one to report someone who's DCs relied on thier wage, the kids cant help it if thier parents are arseholes.

I would comment on it and unfriend them though.

What was the tweet about DV?

@Frownette

Yes...it took me by surprise last night to find out there was racism directed towards missed penalties.

I wouldn't have made the connection unless it had been pointed out. It's not acceptable, they are focussed skilled young men doing their best for their country under intense pressure.

the first thing I thought when Saka had his penalty saved was poor man, he’s going to receive racist abuse over this.

It’s not cancel culture when people have to face the consequences of their actions. If you’re going to be racist be ready to face consequences.

@PomegranateQueen

Depends if they had dependants or not. I couldn't be the one to report someone who's DCs relied on thier wage, the kids cant help it if thier parents are arseholes.

Would you feel the same if they had assaulted or murdered someone?

@PomegranateQueen

Depends if they had dependants or not. I couldn't be the one to report someone who's DCs relied on thier wage, the kids cant help it if thier parents are arseholes.

That's true, but the person posting could take responsibility for their actions. I do feel some hide behind 'having to support my family' as a reason to be untouchable, but any consequences are their own fault. These are people posting on the Internet, a lot of the time it's easy enough to Google someone and find out where they work, it's good people would tell their employers, and also not setting a decent impression on their children are they.

I absolutely would, it's abhorrent and I wouldn't hesitate to do so.

If it’s on Facebook or something then I’d report it to the relevant platform.

To report it to their employer is nasty, wrong and underhand. They may have views you don’t share, they may not even be very nice views but they don’t deserve to lose their livelihood over them.

I know you are going to argue otherwise Clifton but being a dick on the internet and actually murdering or assaulting someone are just not the same.

Absolutely.
Have challenged publicly on what they've said, reported to the platform and blocked them. Haven't taken it to an employer.
DH on the other hand is much more confrontational and purposely doesn't block them so he can troll all their racist posts, correcting their "facts".

Yes. 1,000 times, yes.

@Xansaf

If it’s on Facebook or something then I’d report it to the relevant platform.

To report it to their employer is nasty, wrong and underhand. They may have views you don’t share, they may not even be very nice views but they don’t deserve to lose their livelihood over them.

I suppose it depends whether you view someone posting overtly and blatant racist things as 'not very nice views', or whether you see them as unacceptable. Social media behaviour clauses in contract are nought new, why some people feel its alright to post such vile stuff in the first place is questionable, let alone get away with it.

@Dollywilde i agree with the ignoring is as good as condoning it!!

@Frownette it was a gif of someone throwing punches with the caption something like "england fans going home to their wives"

@Xansaf even if they worked with the vulnerable / young / impressionable?? or for a company who promotes equality?

i would also do the same for sexism, homophobia etc etc