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The "Hate Speech" button - really?

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AmaryllisNightAndDay · 10/09/2022 11:13

I just reported a post to MNHQ and one of the buttons is "hate speech".

This a disturbing and inflammatory way to classify posts. People can say stupid and ignorant things without "hate". What exactly is "hate speech"? What does MNHQ think it means?

"Hate speech" is not a crime but there is something called "hate speech where the police can be involved.

What happens if someone demands to know how many complaints there are about "hate speech" on MumsNet? There they are, all nicely classified.

How is this a good idea? How is it safe for anyone to post if other people can just click a button to claim their post is "hate speech"?

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YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 10/09/2022 13:12

Hi @AmaryllisNightAndDay thanks to you and everyone else for your comments. There's mixed opinion here but we'll read and consider all your points.

We should point out that the decision to delete a post and the reasons for deletion lies with MNHQ - the shortcut buttons are there to help the person reporting but it does massively help us if people also add a note as to why they want us to take a look.

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YetAnotherBeckyMumsnet · 21/09/2022 15:49

Hi - just coming back to address some further points.

We appreciate the concern around the definitions of hate speech - but it's the decision of MNHQ, not the person or persons reporting, as to whether a post meets that definition.

You can also query our decisions at any time - we're more happy to discuss these things.

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