On: GitHub threatens to shut down a repository for using the word 'retard'

[schneidmaster]

People are free to use the language they wish. They are not necessarily free to host said language on other people's websites. This isn't a legal ban or something, GitHub is a private company and they have the right to limit what content they want on their website.

[windowshopping → schneidmaster]

Of course they have the right. I'm not saying they don't have the right.

I'm saying that their choice to enforce this right doesn't make sense to me, on multiple levels.