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deadbabe 11 hours ago

That’s not a problem that generalizes to the broader population. We don’t really need internet.

fn-mote 8 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I disagree.

People have a need to be heard and understood. That’s half of what we are doing here posting.

Many (“not disabled”) people don’t fit in with their local peer group / society. The internet gave them a way to connect with other like-minded individuals.

Do I need to give examples? Let’s say: struggling with a rare disease.

Wowfunhappy 8 hours ago | parent [-]

But on the other end you have genocide triggered by Facebook. You can't speak if you're dead.

Perhaps some of that violence would have happened anyway. I don't know how it all nets out.

danaris 10 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

In other words "disabled people can suck it, because I don't care about their lives or experiences"?

We often fall short, but as a society we do try to make sure we're accommodating disabled people when we make big changes in our systems.

awesome_dude 10 hours ago | parent [-]

Just FTR - I read them as being facetious

danaris 9 hours ago | parent [-]

Poe's Law applies.

There are far, far too many people who genuinely think disabled people should just disappear or die for it to be "safe" to be facetious about that without a clear sarcasm indicator.

cindyllm 8 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

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awesome_dude 11 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Screw the broader population I can speak now dammit!!!!!