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From: diamant@cwruecmp.UUCP (John Diamant)
Newsgroups: net.jokes.d,net.news.group
Subject: offensive jokes
Message-ID: <747@cwruecmp.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 25-Oct-83 01:15:38 EDT
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Posted: Tue Oct 25 01:15:38 1983
Date-Received: Tue, 25-Oct-83 06:54:32 EDT
Organization: CWRU Computer Engr. Cleveland, Ohio
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Due to the recent problems with offensive jokes, I propose we create a
newsgroup called net.jokes.offensive or something to that effect.  I
realize that what is offensive to some is not offensive to others, but I
think people know when a joke is going to be generally offensive.  What
I am basically suggesting is that people posting news would have to be
the judge of what is offensive, much as it is done with rotating jokes.

The existence of this group would allow people who are bothered by these
jokes to not be subjected to hundreds of rot13 jokes, and it would allow
systems administrators who did not like offensive jokes to remove them
from their subscription list without taking net.jokes and other
newsgroups away.

Disclaimer: In suggesting this newsgroup, I am not condoning offensive
jokes on the net, merely trying to find a solution which will be
acceptable to the most people.


					John Diamant
					Case Western Reserve University
					Cleveland, Ohio

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