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by john_strinlai 6 days ago
there is something interesting about someone that says "I'm flagging anything I see that is uncivil" in their profile, but says "I think we should have public hangings for anyone who suggests clearing land for AI." in their comment.
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Incivility is when you say something I don't like. I intended this remark to be facetious, but that is actually the definition, according to Wiktionary:

> incivility sense 1: (uncountable) The state of being uncivil; lack of courtesy; rudeness in manner.

> uncivil sense 1: Not civil; discourteous; impolite

> civil sense 2: (comparable) Behaving in a reasonable or polite manner; avoiding displays of hostility.

> reasonable sense 3: Not excessive or immoderate; within due limits; proper.

> polite sense 1: Well-mannered, civilized.

> well-mannered: Having good manners; polite, courteous and socially correct; conforming to standards of good behaviour.

> hostility sense 1: (uncountable) The state of being hostile.

> hostile sense 3: Unwilling.

> discourteous: Impolite; lacking consideration for others.

That's presumably why the feminists developed the concept of "tone policing".

I think I presented my thought in a civil manner.