Remove racist definitions of Aboriginal from Urban Dictionary

The issue

A social media stir had erupted recently as people were made aware that all of the most popular definitions for Aboriginal people on Urban Dictionary were extremely racist and dehumanising. These negative stereotypes of Aboriginal people, and their continued acceptance by a major global site like Urban Dictionary, contribute to the racism and discrimination experienced every day by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

It is not possible to flag the most popular definitions on Urban Dictionary as problematic, so we are petitioning the owners of the site to remove these hurtful and dangerous entries.

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This petition made change with 8,775 supporters!

The issue

A social media stir had erupted recently as people were made aware that all of the most popular definitions for Aboriginal people on Urban Dictionary were extremely racist and dehumanising. These negative stereotypes of Aboriginal people, and their continued acceptance by a major global site like Urban Dictionary, contribute to the racism and discrimination experienced every day by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

It is not possible to flag the most popular definitions on Urban Dictionary as problematic, so we are petitioning the owners of the site to remove these hurtful and dangerous entries.

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Philip MarriiPetition starter
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Urban Dictionary
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“We take your concerns seriously. Definitions of ‘Aboriginal’ that violate our terms of service have been removed. We are improving our website in response to your feedback, to make it easier to report and remove racist definitions. Urban Dictionary's definitions are written and moderated by its users. We offer four ways for you to participate: 1. Flag a definition by clicking here: https://www.urbandictionary.com/remove.php 2. Review flagged definitions by clicking here: https://www.urbandictionary.com/vote.php. When reviewers agree to remove a flagged definition, it is removed from the site. 3. Vote on a definition by clicking "thumbs up" or "thumbs down." Upvoted definitions move to the top of the page. 4. Write a new definition by clicking here: https://www.urbandictionary.com/add.php Thank you for speaking up. Urban Dictionary relies on your help to document our ever-evolving language. Aaron Urban Dictionary”
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Petition created on 4 February 2018