# Clarification of rule against hate speech

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clarification-of-rule-against-hate-speech/964634>\
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**Created:** [May 18, 2022, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clarification-of-rule-against-hate-speech/964634 "2022-05-18T19:43:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\
**Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/clarification-of-rule-against-hate-speech/964634/45 "2022-05-19T02:38:46Z")

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If you’re asking whether we’re going to take a vote among SDMB users before we mod someone, the answer is no. If you’re asking whether the staff tries to arrive at an internal consensus on difficult cases, the answer is yes, that’s our standard practice.

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