I'm glad you linked that post, because that is apparently the best way to understand anything. Maker forbid if she would have tweeted that out.

Krampus (haha) Cate, this goes back to Brit Bennett's point, too. Look how outraged and defensive people get when you simply point out "hey, there is a nuance of race/culture to this issue that you're getting." The response isn't "wow, I didn't think about that." It's "OMG I'M NOT A RACIST HOW DARE YOU ACCUSE ME OF…

" I'm pointing out that you are specifically being dismissive of a medium that has been incredibly meaningful to the black community"

You don't have to think it's unreasonable. All you have to do is acknowledge that you aren't paying for Tip's time, and you don't get to make demands about the education he deigns to give you. Either you take it as is or you fuck right off. Considering your whining about the tweets you weren't likely to get anything…

I managed to make this about race? Qtip is specifically tweeting about race. This is a race issue, period. It's already about race. That is the point. I didn't make it so but "LOL" at the timeless "get over yourself" when a white person doesn't like it when race is addressed. I'm under myself very comfortably, thank…

Where did I accuse you of being a racist? I'm pointing out that you are specifically being dismissive of a medium that has been incredibly meaningful to the black community. As a person of privilege you are having a hard time understanding that. Me pointing that out is not the same as accusing you of being a racist.

Yeah I saw that comment. Your point of view is sad and extremely dismissive, especially to black voices who use Twitter because that is often the ONLY way they have to reach out and get people to hear them. If your first reaction to a black man reaching out to talk about something as powerful as slavery to the…

You know what? The casual/hardcore gamer distinction is horseshit.

So, let me get this straight, Reddit.

68 percent of the U.S. population believes Ebola spreads "easily."

Well, to view it consensually you would have to click on a descriptive link first. Given that's not how the comments works, I'd say that's a no.

Anybody who thinks it's hypocritical for us to hate rape and like sex isn't very good at thinking.

"Am i missing something?"

Yes, we will do that on the same day that anyone gives a shit about what you think.

No one's slick as Gaston

"There are reasons why white gun's rights activists can walk into a Chipotle restaurant with assault rifles and be seen as gauche nuisances while unarmed black men are killed for reaching for their wallets or cell phones, or carrying children's toys."

At pretty much every blogging job I've ever had, I've been told (by male managers) that it'd be a death sentence to moderate comments and block IP addresses, because it "shuts down discourse" and guts traffic. But no one's ever shown me any actual numbers that support that claim. Does anyone have any? Not that I think…

It honestly breaks my heart a little bit that this post even needs to exist — but the manner in which this has been handled (or not handled, really) by HQ is pathetic. Not reporting on it feels hypocritical, so here we are.

The last thing I want to do is give this giant and troubling waste of our goddamn time the acknowledgment that is clearly so desperately craved. But the fact that I must suppress my pride and bring attention to this in a plea for support from my own employer makes it all the more ridiculous.