>> http://uphpu.org/mailing-lists/policies/#offensensitivity
> Already have read that. All seemed like common sense to me. I just > didn't realize that the word I used would fall with such sensitivity. A > forum that involves a lot of people is always at risk of offense. I > agree. But I also think that the a common understanding that different > people have different levels of sensitivity towards things should be a > consideration in both directions. I should try to not offend but, by the > same token, another person should also try to not be offended. > > For me, language is all about intent. If I intended to offend, then I am > in the wrong. If I wasn't trying to offend, that should also be > considered by the person who is about to be offended. > > All-in-all, I do want to apologize. As previously stated, I didn't think > that what I said was, in any way, derogatory or offensive. If I thought > that it would have offended. I would not have posted those 4 particular > letters. Please consider myself sorry for the intrusion. this is just the policy that we created and put into place; nothing more and nothing less. -- bigdog _______________________________________________ UPHPU mailing list [email protected] http://uphpu.org/mailman/listinfo/uphpu IRC: #uphpu on irc.freenode.net
