On Sun, 11 Apr 2021, Sam Hartman wrote: > I think the blanket prohibition of profanity in the list code of > conduct is outdated and harmful.
That's (as it states) a historical holdover: "some people receive the lists via packet radio, where swearing is illegal." I can't recall a case of listmaster@ actually enforcing the prohibition of profanity, and I'm unaware of anyone actually using packet radio for receiving listmail anymore. [If they are, I really hope it's encrypted.] -- Don Armstrong https://www.donarmstrong.com Vimes hated and despised the privileges of rank, but they had this to be said for them: At least they meant that you could hate and despise them in comfort. -- Terry Pratchett _The Fifth Elephant_ p111