Hate Symbols, Degrading Slurs & Coded Dogwhistles

Directive Objective

Detect, catalog, and remove overt slurs, hate symbols, and coded dogwhistles designed to evade algorithmic moderation filters.

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1. Scope and Policy Coverage

This directive regulates:

• Degrading Slurs: Explicit racial, ethnic, religious, or homophobic slurs (e.g., N-word, F-slur, T-slur, and intentional obfuscations with leetspeak, numbers, or zero-width spaces).
• Hate Group Symbology: Nazi swastikas, SS runes, Confederate battle flags, KKK crosses, and flags of recognized genocidal regimes.
• Coded Memes & Dogwhistles: Numbers (e.g., 1488, 13/50), coded phrases, or co-opted memes used deliberately to signal supremacist beliefs or intimidate minority community members.

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2. Exclusion Boundaries and Scope Limits

• Linguistic and Pedagogical Analysis: Discussion of linguistic evolution or historical context in academic channels where slurs are referenced strictly as object of study without intent to insult or demean.
• Benign Religious Emblems: The traditional religious use of the sauwastika in Hindu, Buddhist, or Jain contexts where it clearly appears in legitimate sacred art.

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3. AutoMod Rule Recommendation

Maintain native AutoMod blocklists with regex patterns for common leet obfuscations:

(?i)\b(s+l+u+r+1|s+l+u+r+2)\b

Set AutoMod action to Block Message and Send Alert to Channel (#staff-alerts).