Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2002 10:55:38 -0700 From: Johnson David <djohnson@acuson.com> To: Darren Pilgrim <dmp@pantherdragon.org>, Bzdik BSD <bzdik@yahoo.com> Cc: Newbie list <freebsd-newbies@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: slightly OT: Deprecated Linuxism Re: 4.6 ISO files Message-ID: <200206131055.38403.djohnson@acuson.com> In-Reply-To: <3D0854A5.10061C67@pantherdragon.org> References: <20020613080533.80402.qmail@web13609.mail.yahoo.com> <3D0854A5.10061C67@pantherdragon.org>
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On Thursday 13 June 2002 01:15 am, Darren Pilgrim wrote: > Bzdik BSD wrote: > > ... I keep forgetting that when it comes to > > OOH(ObjOrientedHumour) most Westerners are becoming somewhat confused. > > I didn't take issue with your use of humour. I took issue with you > using humour without indication in response to a query made by someone > who may or may not have known if you were answering from a position of > authority.... A brief history of netiquette: Once upon a time people told jokes. All sorts of jokes. Irony, satire, puns, etc. It was easy to tell that someone was joking because they either laughed, smiled, inflected their voice, or winked at you. Then came the usenet, the internet and the world wide web. Suddenly it wasn't possible to easily determine if a communication was humorous or not. It was all too easy to play a harmless prank on an unsuspecting victim with no fear of retaliation. It was all too hard to determine if the wool was being pulled over your eyes. Coincident with the rise of the internet was the rise of the Cult of Political Correctness. People were suddenly becoming extremely offended by the most innocent of jokes. Thus was born netiquette. This was a set of unwritten rules for behavior on the web. "If we don't police ourselves", the collective citizenry of cyberspace said, "someone else will police us from the outside and make our lives miserable." Thus was born netiquette. Unfortunately, the presence of fake metatags and appropriate emoticons spoils most jokes. But given enough experience, and sufficient maturity, the average person will develop thick enough skin to weather even the most determined barbs of Bzdik and his fellow antagonists. <serious> Truly great jokes can last for years before people catch on. I am amazed that Richard Stallman has managed to keep a straight face for all of these years. </serious> David To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-newbies" in the body of the message
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