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Robert Smith
@bondhack.ft.com

It’s fine to call the column stupid. I think it’s a bit much to call JK a Nazi. But I don’t think that should be banned speech or anything, I just think it’s a bit OTT.

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cariad
@cariadcinfra.bsky.social

Previously you commented that you weren't going to condemn anyone you weren't an expert on. Where have you suddenly found the expertise to confirm JK Rowling is not a Nazi, and said commenters are incorrect?

Jonathan M. Katz
@katz.theracket.news

Not sure what OTT means. (Is that an abbreviation they use in Stoke Newington?) In any case I’m not calling her anything, just noting that she wrote and published a whole column about how she prefers spaces filled with, in her words, vile racist content.

Robert Smith
@bondhack.ft.com

Sorry more Britishisms I guess: OTT = Over The Top (common abbreviation here, thought it was in US too) I actually don’t think she meant “X>Bsky” but agree that good writing should be clear so it could have been better bsky.app/profile/bond...

Robert Smith@bondhack.ft.com

I don't think #1 really needs explaining, but on #2: she actually concluded that a theoretical digital town square (which no longer exists precisely because of Elon) would be preferable to all these little walled gardens. Maybe this should’ve been more explicit given widespread confusion! (4/11)

Robert Smith
@bondhack.ft.com

No I think the point here is that a genuine digital town square no longer exists *precisely because* of what Elon has done over there. As I say, Jemima has criticised the turn Twitter/X has taken before and caught shit from Elon himself. I agree could have been better edited to avoid confusion.

Bijhan Agha
@bijhan.bsky.social

The House Elves are in racialized chattle slavery, and Hermione's attempts to free them are depicted as silly and useless. The only difference between the bad guys and good guys is a "blood quotient", but fundamentally they want society to be the same: horrible.