On 6/26/05, Ben Allen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > AY> On 6/26/05, Ben Allen wrote: > >> Friday, June 24, 2005, 5:21:51 AM, Avi wrotened: > >> > >> AY> So, if we are going to be consistent here, then maybe the New > >> AY> Testament should be a banned book so far as this forum is concerned, > >> AY> because there is so much > >> AY> "dirty language" in it. > >> > >> Please I dislike reading racist and sexist Literature. > > AY> I feel the same. The language is "bad" and the philosophy is... well, > AY> let's just say dangerous... But I don't want to offend anyone's > AY> religious sentiment. > > I was simply expressing my belief that the book has flaws, not wishing > to attack either religion that has been based on the book as a whole.
Agreed. > AY> My point was simply that it is absurd to suggest that only words > AY> like "hell" and "damn" are to be banned on this forum and then > AY> tolerate words like "schmuck" and expressions like "get your > AY> finger out" and "Oh..." or repeated postings that serve no > AY> constructive purpose but only flame another list member. > > The way I was always taught is that you have to resort to a so called > curse word in any situation it is a flaw in your own reasoning > process. Plus there is the context which is usually taken in to > account. If someone is directing these words against someone then it > is wrong and offensive. It is also a matter for personal taste. Agreed. > AY> It's not good > AY> enough to include the line "please don't feel singled out" in a > AY> moderator message when in fact the moderator is clearly singling > AY> someone out. > > If that person has broken the list rules then they require reminding > of said rules but the mods are usually remind the whole list of the > rules in order to stop repeated breaking of the rules by other people > apart from those who are being trouted. So normally it is not just the > person that the trout is being flung at that is being told. Agreed with reservation. I think this can only work if the moderators are unbiased in respect to whom they single out as whipping boys. -- Avi Yashar Windows XP Pro SP2 and The Bat! Pro (No OTFE) 3.5.31 ________________________________________________________ Current beta is 3.5.31 | 'Using TBBETA' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html IMPORTANT: To register as a Beta tester, use this link first - http://www.ritlabs.com/en/partners/testers/
