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by klyrs 884 days ago
> Please don't pick the most provocative thing in an article or post to complain about in the thread. Find something interesting to respond to instead.
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That works as long as there is not a pervasive trend to push the 'provocative thing', also as long as the 'provocative thing' is not something that would be totally off-limits if applied to a different group or category. Imagine an article which complained about thing X being a representation of blackness in a negative context and decide for yourself whether you would consider it in the same light.
> Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive.

In this case, please eschew racebait.