> This is relevant in several respects: > > Firstly, we have to realise that there are some brain-dead mail > filtering systems out there, and have to be careful about the words > we use or quote in emails.
I don't agree, I can be blue to people I know in person but profanity (including that mild but inelegant word) is simply not appropriate for this list. We have people of all ages and many cultures/religions including some clergy that won't appreciate the 'potty-type'. Don't do it and it won't be a problem. Common sense and courtesy rules and that means respect everyone. > Secondly, the people behind these filters need to know that they are > having their email censored for them. They probably do. > Fourthly, we need to be wary of this stupidity spreading to > HTML filtering. Maybe. > What happens when "bottom" is considered too rude by a growing wave > of prudery? "margin-beneath", anyone? Now you're stretching :) > And fifthly, be careful when inventing class names that they won't > be a rude word in any possible language in the world! Why would you use anything like that? Why take the chance of embarrassing anyone? > Iain End of discussion. Thanks, Peter ****************************************************** The discussion list for http://webstandardsgroup.org/ See http://webstandardsgroup.org/mail/guidelines.cfm for some hints on posting to the list & getting help ******************************************************
