free speech
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On Bigotry
RecoveringNewsJunkie quotes comments about Hindus and Indians and objects that BP platforms hatred and false-flag claims about the Pahalgam attack, calling it an abuse of free speech.
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Pakistani Centrists, Not Muslim Extremists
X.T.M sets a moderation standard: Pakistani commenters on the site are centrists, not extremists, and illiberal arguments stay up so long as they stop short of incitement. A Pakistani commenter…
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Kabir, the Anchor of the Crescent
Without Kabir, the Crescent faction disperses. A South Asian forum without a sustained Crescent voice is a drawing room pretending to be a commons. Three rulings on Author autonomy, Founder…
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On “The Haraam Bit”: Free Speech, Trolling, and Our Red Lines
X.T.M explains why he overwrote a post that mocked Pakistani-origin women performers, calling it communal trolling rather than analysis. He sets out BP’s editorial standards: controversial is fine, targeted mockery…
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Note on Moderation
Nachiketa, noting Omar Ali’s withdrawal from running BP, says he will write more and moderate comments lightly, with firmer standards for authors. He favours liberal free-speech tolerance and leaves final…
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Mid-Nov Circular
X.T.M’s mid-November circular says BP will not run a hyper-moderated blog: authors control their own threads, there will be no bans, and everyone should calm down and carry on.
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Why we must talk about caste
X.T.M argues that a caste jibe set off a reader boycott on BP, and that controversial voices are what keep the comment threads alive. He concludes caste is the deep…
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Free Speech
X.T.M says free speech is inviolable on BP, that criticism of Pakistan or any country cannot be off-limits, and that a deleted thread cannot be restored.
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🗓️ One Year Ago Today: The Taj Mahal, Sacred Lands, and the Power of Timing
Open thread for 17 September 2025. X.T.M announces a pause on one commenter’s participation over what he calls inconsistent standards on India, Pakistan and Israel, and revisits his 2024 post…
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When the Commentariat lies
X.T.M updates an earlier post after suspecting a new commenter is a banned one under another name, apologises to a regular he thinks was provoked in bad faith, and says…
