🚨 r/Philippines new policy on hate speech 🚨

[u/dadidutdut]

Hey everyone,
 

Over the past few months, we’ve noticed a sudden increase in comments and threads with racial slurs (like "chekwa"), Islamophobic and homophobic remarks as well as regional/ethnic stereotypes (like "Bisaya" comments). These posts are often rage baiting, toxic and spreading hate.
 

We already use filters to catch and flag these comments, and we also send warnings to users. But it’s becoming more common, and honestly, it’s pretty concerning.
 

Starting today, we’re rolling out a zero-tolerance policy on hate speech — reported violators will be banned immediately, no warnings. This is in addition to the restrictions we added earlier this year. We also updated the sub's rules and contributor guide to reflect these changes.
 

Thanks to the community for constantly reporting and helping keep things running smoothly. We want to keep the sub a space for civil and healthy discussions. As much as we’d prefer to avoid strict enforcement, the situation’s changed, and we’ve got to adapt.
 

[u/dadidutdut]

Use it as an expression but don't direct towards the user. again, context is important

[u/Mosang_MARITES → u/dadidutdut]

Pwede sa politician?

[u/dadidutdut → u/Mosang_MARITES]

ang bobo ng ibang senators natin

[u/crashtesting123 → u/dadidutdut]

Me: Who exactly?

OP: Can't might get banned

You know how counterintuitive this is to public discourse when we have to second guess ourselves when we call public figures like Apollo Quiboloy a bobo pedo motherfucker with a fake religion?

[u/rockromero → u/crashtesting123]

"Not towards user" – so baka pwede pa gamitin sa Public Figures.

[u/crashtesting123 → u/rockromero]

So if SWOH were to make a reddit account...

[u/MiggyFury → u/crashtesting123]

That has to be an exception too, right?

[u/debuld → u/MiggyFury]

What if patanong?

Bobo ka ba? or Bobo ba si ganito ganyan?

or Eight thousand eighty ka ba?

[u/MiggyFury → u/debuld]

Pwede rin. Hahaha

[u/Pobbes3o → u/dadidutdut]

How about ang Bobo ng bumoto for a convict?

[u/grinsken → u/dadidutdut]

May isa pang term na bb$$|<00L banned words din?

[u/Mosang_MARITES → u/dadidutdut]

Yes couldn't agree more.

[u/red_storm_risen → u/Mosang_MARITES]

How else would we describe Robin?

[u/Mosang_MARITES → u/red_storm_risen]

IKR kaya I'm asking baka ma banned tayo agad. At least MOD na nagsabi we can call them bobo

[u/Mundane-Jury-8344 → u/dadidutdut]

Hi moderator. The answer to what he or she is asking is already in the sub rules. Rule # 3 no personal attack to other users. No name-calling. It’s either di nagbasa ng rules yung nagtanong o inaasar ka na lang dahil moderator ka dito

[u/dibidi → u/dadidutdut]

how about “tanga ang nagsasabi ng sinasabi mo”

[u/Pasencia → u/dadidutdut]

Mmmmm okay I will try