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by weimerica 1776 days ago
Not sure if I’m understanding “yiddishism” correctly here, but internet anti-Semites do mock kvetching all the time.
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Yes, since internet anti-Semites mock kvetching anyone using yiddish words in a comment on a post about yiddish institution is an anti-Semite engaging in hate speech.

https://www.yiddishbookcenter.org/collections/oral-histories...

I'm not sure your point?

Absent the original commenter (you) providing context, that makes for reasonable supposition. Automated systems learn from a corpus that includes internet anti-Semites using Yiddishisms in a mocking manner to insult and inflame leads to false-positives on real-world, genuine uses.

Similarly, how does one fish out the context and gauge just how appropriate (according to HN, never) a use of "n----r" and all its variants? Consider whether one should tell Joe Schmoe Black American he cannot use the word all to prevent Joe Schmoe White American from having a chance at using it to incite.

It's a hard problem with many a false-positive to be had in ways that will befuddle, outrage, and amuse.