Hi Rod,
-> > So calling someone a fuck and a dickhead without any references to
-> > the subject matter of this conference (and VIRUS) doesn't warrant
-> > any intervention from you?
-> This is VIRUS_INFO ... not CENSORED_LANGUAGE.
Yep, I know that. Presumably, from your response, off-topic abusive
language and personal attacks are acceptable in this echo?
-> > Unfortunately there's nowhere else to go in Fidonet. We gotta
-> > suffer this drivel?
-> You could always start CLEAN_LANGUAGE_ONLY_VIRUS_INFO and ban those
-> you consider to be unworthy.
I'm not for censorship of language providing it is on topic. I'm not for
starting any more virus conferences either. There is also a difference
between foul language and vitriolic abusive to some poor unsuspecting
shit without justifiable provocation. Which just goes on and on and on..
wasted bandwidth.
-> > Perhaps this allows anyone to call anyone a fuck and a dickhead
-> > without any reference to viruses, even if sometimes it might be
-> > with cause :)
-> No ... it makes me judge and jury ... and executioner if I see fit.
Ok, I just hope it's applied with an even hand :)
I'm not squeamish about foul language generally, but continued personal
abuse for the sake of appearing macho, without any relevance to viruses
just got too much for me. Just giving one participant's opinion.
Rgds,
Stewart
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