• @HardlightCereal@lemmy.world
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          89 months ago

          Sometimes “testing” is just “hmm, yeah I can’t think of any problems this could cause”. I like to call this thought experiment testing. All features get thought experiment tested, because everyone has at least some level of critical thinking. The thought experiment tester who allowed this wasn’t thinking of Asian names.

          • @stebo02@sopuli.xyz
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            39 months ago

            I’m still wondering who came up with the idea in the first place. Why not allow last names with less than three characters?

      • @Bumblefumble@lemm.ee
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        49 months ago

        I don’t disagree with you, but I know someone with the last name Øe, and that’s very much a white name.

        • @MBM
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          -39 months ago

          I tend to just mentally replace ‘white people’ with ‘white Americans’

    • @Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
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      49 months ago

      Without knowing the person and how they post, it’s hard to say if they’re being serious or just joking

      • @EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works
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        39 months ago

        Hi, I actually happen to be that person in questions and I can assure you that everything I say online is either a lie or sarcasm

    • darq
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      19 months ago

      Racism doesn’t require malice. Something can still be racist in effect, without intention.

      But also the Tweet is probably tongue-in-cheek.