The childishness of public killfiling. (Was: OK ITS OFFICIAL I AM THINKING ABOUT REMOVING ANYTHING TO DO WITH UBUNTU AND JUST GOING WITH DEBIAN)

[Janne Jokitalo]

Michael T. Richter wrote:
> On Fri, 2006-25-08 at 10:26 -0300, Derek Broughton wrote:
> 
>> Matt Smith wrote:
>>
>>> is F*CK OFFENSIVE?!?!?!
>>>
>>> IS IT?
>> Of course it is.  So is shouting.
>>
>> <plonk>
> 
> 
> While we're on the subject of what is and isn't offensive, I find it
> offensive when people publicly announce the contents of their killfiles
> as if it were a) some kind of act of public interest and/or b) some kind
> of extreme punishment.

Well, I find it so only when you do it with no additional explanation, at to
 why you did it. Here Derek quite visibly mentioned the reason why he
plonked. To be frank (who I'll hopefully never be), I can very much
understand his reasoning.

> Killfiles?  I support heartily.  (And, indeed, as I've offered before,
> anybody who wants to drop me into their killfile may feel free to do so
> at any time.  If they don't know how, I'll gladly provide instructions.)
> Publishing your killfiles in whole or in dribs and drabs?  Is offensive.

...for you, perhaps. Just as using the f-word is offensive to some, but not
others.

> Can we get people banned for doing that please?

You're pushing it, now. I haven't seen your statement concerning the use of
the f-word, would you ban people for doing that?


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Jaska