Posted by Gabbix2 on December 1, 2005, at 1:59:37
In reply to Re: Lipstick on the Gorilla, posted by alexandra_k on December 1, 2005, at 1:34:58
> i think...
> and i could be wrong...
> but i think...
>
> that some people really are offended when other people use words that are considered vulgar...
>There are so many "polite" ways to be vulgar, I understand they can't all be asterisked though :)
> and that other people really are offended at thinking that they aren't free to express themselves because other people might think they are using words that are considered vulgar...
>
> so...
>
> a comprimise was reached where you could use words that are considered vulgar (so long as you don't tell someone to f*ck off or get f*cked or whatever)...
>
> so long as you had automated asterisking turned on...
> or so long as you remembered to insert those asterisks yourself.
>
>
> it is pretty tricky to turn the darned thing off...
> i would say that turning it off is about as tricky as it is to turn babblemail on...
>
> i guess i'd be suprised if someone were to turn it off...
> and not know that they would be blocked for not asterisking...
>
Oh lot's of people require asterisking, I understand the theory behind it, I'm not even trying to say that Dr. Bob shouldn't have it.
I do still find it to be one of those little societal monkey dances people do.
Things that are common, but have little meaning (to me)
Kind of like the way two people who hate each other will still say "Good day" because it's "polite"
I'm not so much criticizing it, as unable (literally) to be a part of it to any extent.
It's like a road map I can't read.
poster:Gabbix2
thread:583742
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