steve is one of
the reasons why i am leaving witty... why? because
steve doesnt care about wittains. steve loves it when there
are arguments on witty about gays... how do i know this? well if he
didnt like it he would delete the quote and wouldn't leave a
stupid comment saying "drama" like steve thats not going
to help anything! he loves to see when wittanins get into
arguments. another problem that i have come across is allowing
white people to use the n word in quotes. i understand why steve
might not find it offensive and may even use is because he's
white, but for the wittains who are black that is extremly rude and
when one of my witty friends emailed him and commented on his
profile about this problem guess what he did? he delted the
comments! obviously if steve really cared he would actually do
something about it instead of acting like a girl and just deleting
the comment. im sure ill get a lot of hate for this but unlike most
of you i am showing real
problems about witty instead of complaing about how people get
there quotes from tumblr.
The person who posted this quote is black, and I, the person who brought the n-word situation up with Steve am black as well. There is also another black person below that said the n-word on witty is a problem.
What makes you are feel so entitlted? Is there something threatening about not having your opinion being taken into account?
You are not black, you will NEVER understand the struggle and constant systematic troubles of being black so do not try to tell US, BLACK PEOPLE, what is offensive to us and what is not.
********* Steve removed this quote from showing up on the top quotes list.
(So, if anyone is going to argue that he can't selectively choose to stop a certain quote from showing up on a certain page, he can.)
u missed the point completely
I am well aware that he cannot spend time looking through quotes. However, when I did take the time to notify him so he wouldn't have to waste his time, he ignored me completely with no response.
No one is telling him to delete the quote. However, it shouldn't be an example of a really good quote, as it condones hate speech which is against Witty rules and uses a r4cist slur.
Calling out your problematic quotes is not trolling.
Systematic r4cism is not hateful remarks. That is called discrimination and bullying. Systematic r4cism is the reason why So many Wrongfully convicted POC are in jail, why a black man makes less money ON AVERAGE in the US than a white man, why women of color are so often hyper sexualised and desexualised.
Reverse r4cism doesn't exist, and it's such a shame you believe in such an idea.
And, you're mistaken. The public school system doesn't teach us any of this stuff, so I'm not quite sure what you're getting at there.
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To say I, a black person and other black people, are making a big deal about people who are non-black using the n-word is actually really inconsiderate. You are not the voice of us and cannot decide whether or not we should be offended of the use of the n-word and the whole situation with Steve putting the quotes with the n-word on the really good quotes list.
Witty is his hobby not his job. He has a life ,you know.
It's not his job to try and control 300,000 teenage thugs.
We are all capable of handling this ourselves.
Even if you have seen the quote, I would not take your opinion over the usage of the n-word, as you are not Black.
Right, Steve doesn't owe "us anything", however he does say that "hate speech" is not welcome. I have flagged the quote, however I took the time out to notify him because of the condition that it seems as if it is condoning r4cism.
Also, me simply choosing to defend equality is not a "movement" and should not be compared to such a revolutionary movement. I feel as if this is simply fighting for all human rights.
Double standards =/= oppression.
Yes, you're right, white people do need to call out other white people for being problematic, however your opinion (deciding whether or not a POC should be offended over something like a r4cist slur, or deciding whether or not r4cism exists) isn't, for lack of better words, going to overrule a POC, as they first hand, suffer from the systematic r4cism. White people in America have more privilege and most definitely reap the benefits of r4cism, even if they aren't r4cist/acknowledge their privilege, but they cannot be systematically oppressed because white people are the oppressors (in America.)
Sure, this is a side project for Steve, but when he does choose to put effort into this side project of his, he needs to understand that he is the "parent" of this site and still needs to abide by the own rules he set up.
My personal account identity has never been a secret and it's not like I have been hiding it, as it was linked on this account several times. The only reason why I choose not to share more of my own personal information on this account is because I know that some people on here would much rather choose to attack me for being my race (calling me r4cist slurs)/my looks (body-policing/shaming)/my personality (tone-policing)/et cetera rather than the actual problem. However, I do not see how my personal account identity has anything to do with what I choose to say, as no matter which I account I am on, I still defend what I believe in.
Fight =/= discussion. Pointing out the problematic things =/= fight. I do not mean to intentionally vilify people when I point out problematic things, however when they choose to not acknowledge that what they said is problematic even after I pointed out what was problematic, it does become an issue and they automatically assume as if the first thing I did was attack their freedoms when instead I just pointed out the problematic content.
~ This seems to have turned into more of an explanation of my actions, as I am firm about not having to justify this, however I feel as if this should be pointed out.
And I point out your other account identity, because on this account you are so different. I had spoken to you a few times a long time ago, and I have been following your fandom tumblr for the longest time, and I understand this account is to be more expressive without worrying what people will say about you because they wouldn't know anything - but it still makes me wonder, how you switch just like that.
You don't need to explain your actions to me, I understand you're trying to make the world a better place or something, but (not me personally) when you try to call something out on being offensive, you realize that sometimes you are also being offensive?
I am Black and Asian, therefore issues that pertain to me, such as r4cism, misogynistic, quotes are going to pertain to me. If you feel that you are offended by White people quotes, then you, as a White person should tell them. I don't really understand how you expect me to stick up for myself and people while sticking up for oppressors at the same time, though.
This was never about "White people quotes", and derailing it to that fact is quite inconsiderate.
I also do not have a fandom tumblr, so I'm pretty confident that you have me mistaken for the wrong identity.
If I am being ableist/misogynistic/classist/transphobic/homophobic/etc then I encourage those who are from that marginalized group to call me out on the offensive remarks I may have made. However, I do put in effort to make sure I do not offend marginalized groups, as I too, am marginalized as well.
Hmm hmm.
The original people were taken from a vote on facebook (I think) and then he just added as he saw good quote makers. Obviously if he thought they had quality quotes, he'd follow the person. :)