You've joined a discord server and start noticing some people are using pepe the frog emojis. How many of those does it take until you feel this is not a safe place?
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Replying to @gamesbymanuel
I've really noticed that they're used almost everywhere now, by POC too, is it just us that associates them with racist gamergate trolls? There's nothing inherintly racist about the character, just the people that used them at a certain time. Still makes me double take though...
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Replying to @Wavioli
At this point I think it's gone beyond those troll circles and it has gained a very different meaning from the original comic, but it's an instant red flag for me now.
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Replying to @gamesbymanuel
It certainly makes me think twice, but I think most people just see it as a 'meme', and are ignorant of its racist connotations. I wouldn't be branding someone as a definite racist for using it, but it definitely displays their ignorance
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That is why I started the poll, because in this case I don't know the intentions behind them and I want to bring it up with some backup.
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