# Aspidistra finds loophole in hate speech rules?

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**Created:** [March 10, 2022, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aspidistra-finds-loophole-in-hate-speech-rules/960843 "2022-03-10T19:59:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 10, 2022, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/aspidistra-finds-loophole-in-hate-speech-rules/960843/10 "2022-03-10T22:11:22Z")

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Linking to hate speech should be actionable. The OP is correct in that it’s an apparent loophole to say, “I didn’t **say** any of that, I just agree with the content.”

As always, I’m content to avoid bright lines and let the mods make contextual judgement calls on a case by case basis.

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