why did it get deleted? funny you should ask:
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what *wasn't* banned? well, all the racism and misogyny and homophobia, "ironic" or otherwise.
sure, initially, it becomes a place that's where the majority of the super racist types end up hanging out on, instead of on /co/ or /a/ or what have you...
but it can't stay that way.
but they still made room for them by making all that shit so acceptable in their online community.
/pol/'s effectiveness as a containment board is maybe a couple months.
you have a perfect pressure cooker.
bt they weren't even necessary. 4chan's culture and lack of moderation could essentially force itself right.
look at what's tying for first place. splcenter.org/20180419/mcinn…
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