Should people with Asperger's get allowances online

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I think it depends on the other people in the room. Nobody can be given blanket immunity because of a medical condition.

It would be on a case by case basis. Also what is being said. Are the other people in the room offended etc.

There is a few people with tourettes on Twitch and/or Youtube. Though they are speaking on camera and people know they don't mean what they say.

When it comes to written words it can be hard even for non-Asperger people to figure out if someone is being light hearted or they are being insulting.

As a general rule directly insulting someone isn't a good way to go.
 
Ayahuasca said:
I thought this was a myth? Some people with Aspergers score highly on IQ tests but the majority score within the average range.

The problem in this situation is more related to social intelligence i.e. EQ and those with Aspergers usually need to learn to mask certain behaviours.

If you want a swift lesson, try using those insults on people in-person to see why doing it online still isn't acceptable. Disclaimer: don't do this.
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Well there certainly isn't an association of any kind with low intelligence, this is one of the main difference with Autism in my opinion. And from the people who I had met it tends to be those with Asperger's are average or above average while though with high functioning Autism tend to be below average but with abilities in certain areas. But the issue is with social ability, hence the question, should those with decreased understanding in what is acceptable in certain situations be subject to the same standards.
 
Not a new user said:
But the issue is with social ability, hence the question, should those with decreased understanding in what is acceptable in certain situations be subject to the same standards.
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Yes, they should, primarily because unless you start giving people badges how are those handing out the suspensions and bans meant to know you've got Asperger's until you tell them?
 
Ayahuasca said:
Yes, they should, primarily because unless you start giving people badges how are those handing out the suspensions and bans meant to know you've got Asperger's until you tell them?
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Well obviously, not saying everyone should be given allowances because there might be a mitigating reason for their actions.
 
Not a new user said:
Well there certainly isn't an association of any kind with low intelligence, this is one of the main difference with Autism in my opinion. And from the people who I had met it tends to be those with Asperger's are average or above average while though with high functioning Autism tend to be below average but with abilities in certain areas. But the issue is with social ability, hence the question, should those with decreased understanding in what is acceptable in certain situations be subject to the same standards.
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You do realise that Aspergers and high functioning autism are the same thing. In fact I don't think Aspergers is diagnosed anymore under the current DSM.
 
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the issue is with social ability, hence the question, should those with decreased understanding in what is acceptable in certain situations be subject to the same standards.
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They should. As explained earlier, they don't need to understand why something is socially unacceptable, just that it is. They should be a] honest about their issue and reveal/discuss it where appropriate and b] restricted to platforms which are better off catering to their modes of discussion. This is why there are so many autists on 4chan, because it's a lot harder to get permabanned there.
 
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Here I just don't really post that much because no one ever really cared what I had to say (although that's true for almost every post by someone here) and because I will eventually get banned, so I just read the forums instead
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Use your main account. Duplicate accounts are not allowed.
 
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