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From: bob@jacobs.CS.ORST.EDU (robert s. richardson)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Re: Yet Another God Damm 1.4 Suggestion:
Summary: Let this be the last time the above is used.
Message-ID: <10884@orstcs.CS.ORST.EDU>
Date: 30 May 89 21:36:11 GMT
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Reply-To: bob@jacobs.CS.ORST.EDU.UUCP (robert s. richardson)
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First, let me say I dont want to start a flame war on colorful
metaphor semantics, especially not on comp.sys.amiga, so please
reply with private mail if you have anything particularly nasty
to say to and/or about me.  OK, here goes.

I am not personally offended by the language used in the subject
line above, but I know people who are but didnt want to raise a
stink on the net.

It is one thing to use potentially offensive language within a
posting, and it is often appropriate.  To use it in a subject
heading, especially where such language was not necessary to
convey attitude or point, is somewhat irresponsible.  Subject
headings hang around a lot longer than postings.

I dont know who the original poster was, and I'm sure there was
no intent to offend.  All I'm saying is let's be sensitive to
other net users value systems.

I'm not saying you have no right to use that syntax on the net.
I'm not saying I don't swear.  I do and find nothing
wrong with it.  But I dont swear in the company of others who
would take offense.

So, fellow netters, let's be civil and change subject lines like
the above to something more appropriate and remember we are on
an international and diverse network with many different users
from vastly different backgrounds.

I now turn the soap box over to the public domain.  Thanks for
listening.
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