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Racial Slur Left Up

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BarbaraHoward · 20/11/2024 16:08

Hi MN

I reported this post shortly after it was made this morning for using the slur "throw a paddy". I received an email saying it was being looked into, but despite a follow up email and then another report it's still up.

I've reported this phrase many times over the years (I'm sure you're sick of it, but I do think it's important to challenge racist language when we come across it) and it's usually taken down straight away. As I said in the email, I know the poster probably isn't aware of the phrase's origins which is why I didn't want to derail the thread. I also, frankly, don't have the energy today to have that row yet again.

Is there a change in moderating standards that means racist language is now left to stand? Should we be challenging everything on the boards?

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BeckyAMumsnet · 21/11/2024 10:32

Hi there, thanks for sharing your thoughts.

When reviewing reported posts, we take into account factors like intent and context. For better or worse, it's clear most people using this term do not think it's a reference to Irish people and its origins warrant further examination. If the phrase were used intentionally as a personal attack, it would breach our guidelines. However, since many people use it without understanding its background, this might be a valuable opportunity to educate rather than simply remove all instances. We can understand if posters are frustrated that we don't always do what they want but to be clear MNHQ did answer the original report, and did investigate as promised.

Let us know if you have more thoughts - it's always helpful to hear different perspectives

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