Re: Use of Language (was RE: [Plib-devel] Re: KobayashiMaru & plib)

[Steve B. <sjb...@ai...>]

Sam Stickland wrote:

> > While I hesitate to do this as a relative newcomer to the list, I
> > feel that I need to put in a plug for decent language.  Four-letter
> > Anglo-Saxon words are not only offensive (at least to me, personally), but
> > they are also unprofessional.  I also have a job-related interest in the
> > matter:  I have a ".mil" address, and every byte that comes in or goes out
> > is monitored.  I don't want to have to explain to the computer security
> > people why I am subscribed to this sort of a mailing list.
> 
> Sorry, it won't happen again.  I tend to work in a fairly causal atmosphere, and my ..ah.. background probably doesn't make me
> assign the sort of severity to these words that other people might.

In the end this is an unmoderated list with open membership - to expect there
to never be the odd expletif creeping in is unrealistic.

I don't think anything *too* unacceptable is going on here.

I also work in a military (contractor admittedly) environment and every
byte is also theoretically monitored - but I don't think they'd really
bat an eyelid about other people's language.  Of course if it was me
who was cursing up a storm - that would be a different matter.

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