In cases like this one, it's not the word or phrase, but how it's used, as you point out. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Thomas Ward" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2006 6:54 PM Subject: Re: audyssey: Locker room Language
> Hi, Chris. > I am sure a master list can be acomidated. It would also help narrow it > down. Some words are going to be trickylike hell. > Personally, I don't have a problem with someone saying that they were > put through hell, but if they said to another lister to go to hell it > would be good reason to not allow the word. In the end even the words > like that should probably be not used listwise. > > Christopher Bartlett wrote: >> tom and Raul, >> >> I think the problem is less of people deliberately flouting the rule >> as in >> having very different standards for what's appropriate. I had to stop >> and >> think what words in the messages you've flagged for profanity set off >> your >> filter. Clearly there are some obvious ones, but the words "hell" and >> "damn" (note, not "god damned or other variation" are so often used in >> common speech and writing today that people like me, who have a very >> laissez-faire attitude towards my children's language don't even think >> twice about using them, and having to stop and change that standard >> brings >> us up short. >> >> In saying this, I am not at all demanding a loose interpretation of any >> language rule, I just wanted to let you know why it might happen for some >> native English speakers, and especially from speakers of other tongues >> without the taboos we Americans observe. >> >> It would be helpful, sad as it is, to produce a list of banned >> unacceptable >> words/phrases, so that there is no doubt what you mean by >> "profanity". My >> definition would be far less restrictive than it appears yours is, and >> I'm >> cool with that, but let us know what your definition is. >> >> Thanks for your efforts. >> >> Chris Bartlett >> P.S. Above uses of what may be deemed to be profane language are >> illustrative in nature and in no way are intended to flout the list >> rules. 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