From owner-freebsd-chat Mon Dec 28 18:01:37 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id SAA29161 for freebsd-chat-outgoing; Mon, 28 Dec 1998 18:01:37 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from phoenix.welearn.com.au (welearn.com.au [139.130.44.81] (may be forged)) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id SAA29152 for ; Mon, 28 Dec 1998 18:01:34 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from sue@phoenix.welearn.com.au) Received: (from sue@localhost) by phoenix.welearn.com.au (8.9.1/8.9.0) id NAA25461; Tue, 29 Dec 1998 13:00:54 +1100 (EST) Message-ID: <19981229130049.59335@welearn.com.au> Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1998 13:00:49 +1100 From: Sue Blake To: jonathan michaels Cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Regulated names (was: Crazy Laws) References: <19981226021926.65101@welearn.com.au> <4.1.19981225180656.05a34790@mail.lariat.org> <4.1.19981225190800.058aee00@mail.lariat.org> <36852104.F849F0E5@uk.radan.com> <4.1.19981226110528.05881580@mail.lariat.org> <19981227080030.58332@welearn.com.au> <4.1.19981226141941.058890f0@mail.lariat.org> <19981227085040.45844@welearn.com.au> <4.1.19981226145152.0581f5c0@mail.lariat.org> <19981229114023.B1976@caamora.com.au> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii X-Mailer: Mutt 0.88e In-Reply-To: <19981229114023.B1976@caamora.com.au>; from jonathan michaels on Tue, Dec 29, 1998 at 11:40:23AM +1100 Sender: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org On Tue, Dec 29, 1998 at 11:40:23AM +1100, jonathan michaels wrote: > On Sat, Dec 26, 1998 at 02:54:04PM -0700, Brett Glass wrote: > > At 08:50 AM 12/27/98 +1100, Sue Blake wrote: > > > > >I'm intrigued by your response. You've tactfully edited out my "c" > > >word, but left your "f" word in all its vulgarity. > > > > Not because I found one to be any more or less offensive than > > the other. The latter was the subject of the discussion. > > so its ok to use vulgarities when they are teh topic of conversation ? > > or just as long as it don't offend my crowd ? I'm not sure who you're pointing this at, Brett for doing what he explained above that he didn't do, or me for using language that would be less widely accepted than his. We both had the best opportunity to get snotty, but we didn't see that as valid in this context. > a vulgarity is a vulgarity, either you respect the people you are > conversing with or you don't, tain't be put simpler than that. Ah yes, but then we would have nothing upon which to practise tolerance :-) You'll find it's not so hot outside of the kitchen. -- Regards, -*Sue*- To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message