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From: dss00@amdahl.UUCP (dss00)
Newsgroups: net.flame
Subject: Re: Abuse of the Net
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Date: Fri, 21-Jun-85 13:35:50 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jun 21 13:35:50 1985
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>                                                                 I
> don't object to foul language  or  personal  abuse  (actually,  I
> think a fair dose is stimulating), but I do think that given that
> there's a forum for it it's rude and  inconsiderate  to  post  it
> elsewhere.

> *  Steven List @ Benetics Corporation, Mt. View, CA
> *  {cdp,greipa,idi,oliveb,sun,tolerant}!bene!luke!steven

I have received a few flames about my previous postings objecting to
the sort of language used in some postings on "toilet paper usage etc."
While my objections were spurred primarily due to the fact that the users
of foul language didn't seem to care about the fact that their postings
were showing up in other net groups, I also believe that it is possible
to flame just as effectively without reaching extremes in usage of
foul language to the point where the reason for flame gets obscured
completely.

One of the main purpose of posting flames to net.flames as against
sending them to /dev/null is to let others know how you feel. I believe
that if someone is offensively foul in expressing himself/herself
they are failing in their objective.

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Total reliance on foul language alone to let every body know how one
feels, merely exposes one's poor vocabulary and power of expression.


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