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-== Controversy ==
+====2024 Kelpy G allegations ====
-=== Rule change on slurs ===
-On October 10, 2020 Kira announces that a change relating the rules governing usage of slurs were changed. Previously, the usage of "racial, homophobic, transphobic or antisemitic slurs" were only disallowed if used in a derogatory manner. The change made the usage of such slurs, regardless of context, disallowed.<ref>[[:File:DisasterDen24.png|DisasterDen24.png]]</ref>
-The cited reason for the change was to address users who would use the "in a derogatory manner" provision in a manner that would let them circumvent the rule entirely, and/or justify the usage of the slurs "all the time".
-Kira would later comment in the general channel that freedom of speech as a concept was important to them, but that they remained firm in their decision, not wishing a minority to cause prospective members to "shy away".<sup>[cn]</sup>
-Members criticized the change as being a restriction on free speech, referencing the [[wikipedia:Freedom of speech in the United States|first amendment of the United States constitution]].<sup>[cn]</sup> Others commented that such rights are constitutional to a government in nature, are unrelated to private entities such as Discord, and so no rights are infringed.<sup>[cn]</sup>

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