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Cake day: July 3rd, 2025

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  • i would have re-assessed my understanding of how the word was being used on a case by case basis rather than attempting to globally regulate its use. i would definitely refrain from punishing people for their votes. i would suggest that you not look at people’s votes. it’s not going to help you be a better mod or a healthier human.

    upon inspection it’s clear that the ‘bro’ in question is just a figure of speech intended to colloquialize the comment, and is not an adversarial or confrontational usage.

    think of it like the other common online terms like ‘my brother in christ,’ or perennial favorite, ‘internet stranger.’

    people use words like this as social crutches in the same fashion as FAFO, LOL, haha, and all the others.

    this whole dumb debacle just reminds me of the phrase “YOUR religion doesn’t prohibit ME from doing anything.’

    i hope you can find some peace and are able to reopen your community soon. maybe you can find another mod that can help guide you through the ones that are harder to resolve.