Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!rpi!batcomputer!alchemy!erby From: erby@alchemy.tcnet.ithaca.ny.us (Michael Erb) Newsgroups: comp.sys.mac.misc Subject: Re: Pirating games! Message-ID: Date: 19 Apr 91 14:44:17 GMT References: <1991Apr18.181335.23350@midway.uchicago.edu> Organization: Alchemy International, Ithaca, N.Y. Lines: 44 jcav@quads.uchicago.edu (john cavallino) writes: > In article <1991Apr18.021454.20472@news.iastate.edu> xdpq8@CCVAX.IASTATE.EDU > >J*ff, > > Actually I didn't want to offend anyone if they don't condone such > >language use... > > > >Steve > > AARRGHH!! Then why did you use it?? EVERYONE who read your article knew > EXACTLY what the word was, so if they were offendable, THEY WERE OFFENDED! > Two measily little asterisks aren't going to fool anybody. I agree with > Jeff. If you're going to use profanity, USE IT, else DON'T, but don't wimp > out. > > JohnC > > -- > John Cavallino | EMail: jcav@midway.uchicago.edu > University of Chicago Hospitals | USMail: 5841 S. Maryland Ave, Box 14 > Office of Facilities Management | Chicago, IL 60637 > B0 f++ w c+ g+ k s(+) e+ h- pv | Telephone: 312-702-6900 John, Following your logic as I understand it...If I think about killing someone, then I might as well actually kill someone? Personally, I would rather not see profanity on the Net and asterisks at least lighten things up a little. Of course a private mail message should be able to contain profanity if you want. My opinion. Mike ****************************************************** E-Mail: erby@alchemy.tcnet.ithaca.ny.us (Michael Erb) USPS : Michael R. Erb PO Box 6770 Ithaca, NY 14851-6770 Phone : (607) 277-4326 ******************************************************