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  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    You won't stop racism on social media until companies like Twitter force people to tell them who they are. Once people have to own what they write they'll be less inclined to write it.
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    As for real life, lots of different people from lots of different races don't like each other. I'm not sure how that's going to stop or be stopped.
  • alderzalderz
    It’s not going to go away overnight, but if people choose to actively read, learn, listen, whatever and take action to educate those around them whenever there is an opportunity to, then it changes.
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    PrestonHammer said:

    As for real life, lots of different people from lots of different races don't like each other. I'm not sure how that's going to stop or be stopped.

    I do recognise that changing hearts and minds is very difficult.

    But I think we should expect that people hold these vile opinions in private. Not that they feel it's ok to express them openly.

    As you say, part of it is that they can do so anonymously. I believe that if the anonymity was removed, these racists wouldn't have the courage of their convictions.
  • yoyoyoyo
    This is the only "social" type site I get involved with ( apart from WhatsApp) , so I haven't seen the racist post but I innocently thought the 70's were behind us.
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Think I’ve mentioned on here before in 1963 my uncle Harry along with two others formed a football team called Clifton all whites, named because one of the wives made the kit out of white bed sheets, in the 90’s they were told they had to change the name to Clifton United because all whites was deemed racist, they refused saying they had support from black players that had gone on to play for league teams, viv Anderson, Chris and Dave fairclough, Pedro Richards, Tristram Benjamin, Jermaine jenas and Michael Johnson to name but a few? I agree with all racism should play no part in sport or everyday life and feel sometimes people mess up trying to prove they arnt racist,
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    PrestonHammer said:

    As for real life, lots of different people from lots of different races don't like each other. I'm not sure how that's going to stop or be stopped.

    This is a really basic, old form of racism though. "I don't want to see you." Nothing more than the colour of skin making them angry. Racism has been here but I think it's been a while since people have felt so happy to air this blatant form of it.
  • Expat_HammerExpat_Hammer
    Thankfully I totally avoid social media
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    That's lucky Expat. You wouldn't want to see what I've tweeted about you. 😂
  • alderzalderz
    Avoiding social media is fine and good for lots of reasons, but that doesn’t mean that racism and other forms of bigotry and hate don’t exist. It’s not just a social media problem, social media just shines a light on it.
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    RIP Darth Vader aka David Prowse
  • KuchinghammerKuchinghammer
    Preston... and people like me who don't like different people from different races who don't like each other =) I've worked in ten different countries, and there was never any problem at work. It's the social aspect that muck-stirrers can use for their own purposes.
  • alderzalderz
    Papa Bouba Diop died :(

    RIP The Wardrobe
  • Ravel49Ravel49
    RIP 💔
  • MrsGreyMrsGrey
    OMG. So young. I wish we still had our wardrobe emoji. Always liked him when he played for us.
  • MunichHammerMunichHammer
    Just read that former Hammers player Papa Bouba Diop has died aged only 42 after a long battle with illness.

    So sad!

    RIP
  • LukerzLukerz
    Very sad

    RIP Papa Bouba
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    Cuz, I remember playing against Clifton All Whites many years ago when I lived in Nottingham. =)
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Who were you playing for ?
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    Cuz, Radcliffe Olympic.
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    I know them well chairman used to be called Bob worked at royal ordnance wearnt there ground in Radford/ Hyson green area ?
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Bob Thomas ?
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    They were based in Radcliffe on Trent off the A52 before you get to Bingham.
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    I know the one they had a good cricket side a friend of mine ran them Jamie Brodie
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Well Jamie’s dad pat started Clifton all whites with my uncle Harry and Keith Elliot, I was born in London but raised in west bridgford down the road from radcliffes ground and I was store manager at gamston Morrison’s, small world
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    Cuz, same early life as you born in London & then got nearly all my education in Radcliffe.
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    Nice area Radcliffe my son lives in Bingham now he was educated at dayncourt down the road
  • FortuneseekerFortuneseeker
    Cuz, that is the school I went to! =)
  • Cuz1Cuz1
    My only recollection of that school was when first moved to Nottingham I went to fairham comp in Clifton and played dayncourt at cricket and after the game our teacher shut the mini bus door on my thumb and broke it, we still talk about it to this day when we meet at the weekly quiz in the local
  • OutcastLondonerOutcastLondoner
    I’m waiting for the plot twist where you realise you were sworn enemies at school.
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