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Censorship is just slightly behind people evading censorship (phys.org)

posted 1 year ago by Michalusmichalus 1 year ago by Michalusmichalus +5 / -0

What is 'algospeak'? Inside the newest version of linguistic subterfuge

A linguistic arms race is raging online—and it isn't clear who's winning.

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– MOCKxTHExCROSS 2 points 1 year ago +2 / -0

References to sex, for example, might be replaced by an innocuous word like "mascara." "Unalive" has become an agreed-upon way to refer to death or suicide. "Accountant" takes the place of sex worker. "Corn" stands in for porn. "Leg booty" is LGBTQ.

Of course all the examples are globohomo

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– Michalusmichalus [S] 1 point 1 year ago +1 / -0

There were covid word replacements. Like cupcake instead of vaccine. I think the writer was trying to stay out of that.

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