Rules? Rules, you ask? I'll give you the rules!

[Billie Walsh]

On 08/23/2010 12:24 PM, Cybe R. Wizard wrote:
> Hmm, nothing there about censoring any words deemed by some to be,
> "Bad."  That must mean there aren't such words.  While I may agree that
> recognized profanity (recognized, though, by whom?) has no place here, a
> real-life illustration of software's failure seems entirely appropriate.
>
> This is an ongoing and interesting question.  Where does the line lie
> between freedom of speech and offending the odd singleton/group of
> people?  I mean the word, "odd," not as a pejorative but to indicate
> scarcity.
> My own belief is that folks grown-up enough to operate a computer and
> read this list  should be capable of withstanding the word, "rape," in
> all its terrible connotations in view of the fact that it is /just a
> word/.
>
> I recognize that the CoC wishes consultation with others.  How do others
> feel about this issue?  Anyone have an (heh) opinion?
>    
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The act of "rape" is a heinous crime and definitely not something to 
joke about.

HOWEVER, as posted it was not a joke in any sense of the word.

It did point up the stupidity of computers and software.

> Cybe R. Wizard
>    


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