--- In [email protected], foufou_fl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In [email protected], Rick Archer <fairfieldlife@> > wrote: > > > > on 2/25/06 6:18 PM, foufou_fl at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > --- In [email protected], Rick Archer <fairfieldlife@> > > > wrote: > > >> > > >> on 2/25/06 4:16 PM, Alex Stanley at j_alexander_stanley@ wrote: > > >> > > >>> --- In [email protected], Rick Archer <fairfieldlife@> > > >>> wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>> Please keep in mind that not long ago, FFL got reclassified as > > >>>> "Adult," which created various problems, and which took > > >>>> considerable effort to correct. This recent topic has certainly > > >>>> been a legitimate one to discuss, but if we get too carried away, > > >>>> we run the risk of getting switched back to "Adult." So please > > >>>> try to avoid unnecessary profanity, scatological allusions, etc. > > >>>> > > >>>> Thanks. > > >>> > > >>> It's probably not a bad idea to keep the off color language to a > > >>> minimum, but wasn't the upload of pornographic images to the files > > >>> section the reason for FFL being reclassified as "Adult"? > > >> > > >> Probably so. We can't know for sure. But anyway, it kind of > cheapens the > > >> whole chat if we overindulge in gratuitous obscenity, don't you > think? > > > > > > Actually, the post cited was not gratuitous at all IMO, was trying to > > > make an important counter point to a poster regarding insults. And the > > > words used were pretty mild and atleastone is often used in > > > "non-offenseive" context: d*ck and c*m. > > > > > > It might even be gratuitous to flare at the use of certain words and > > > assume that they are gratuitous -- without reading the context. Which > > > ironically, was even spelled out in a subnote -- for readers driving > > > by too quickly to follow the debate. > > > > Actually, I wasn't reacting to that post as much as to the general tone, > > which has been getting rather prurient. The only reason that makes > me uneasy > > is that I don't want us to get bumped into the Adult classification > again. > > Maybe the only reason that happened is that Tom Pall uploaded some > x-rated > > photos and then reported to Yahoo that they were there. Maybe Yahoo > doesn't > > have systems to automatically monitor the content of its groups. But > in case > > it does, I'm just suggesting that we be a bit cautious. > > While I agree with your concern, I have recently posted four (I > believe) posts with language some might find "offensive". Not to be > gratutious, but to make IMO important points about the nature and > relativity of offensiveness and insults across cultures. I was > respondng to ideas and content of prejudice, intolerance and hate that > I found far more offensive than the language that I used. > > I even spelled out the tactic at the bottom of the "offensive" post. > > So I am sorry that language used to make a point concerns you. I doubt > that it would have any effect on FFL's categorization -- other boards > are far more lewder in content and offensive in language than this > mild mannered one. > > I am sorry that my tone offends you. And more sorry that it and not > the prejedicial and intolerant tone of other posts is of less concern. > > I will try to "clean" up my posts -- if I can do so without > sacraficing the ability to make points forceful and to the point. >
Why don't you use the words "ca-ca" and "poo-poo"? I'm sure Rick will accept that... ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/lMct6A/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
