I have never understood why some people think that some language is "offensive" but other language is not. For example it is apparently ok to use the word "piss" in your signature (Mona), but Justin can't say F*** . I think you are treading a thin subjective moral line here.
In any event, I don't want some automated censor-bot to tell me what I can read and what I can't read. I generally find Justin's language to be blunt and generally right on the mark. There were a lot of people who were ticked off by that big e-mail and he certainly spoke for me when he made that statement. Besides, without Justin, standing up to that Flavin lunatic would fall to less eloquent people and that would be a tragedy. Dave Yazel http://www.cosm-game.com -----Original Message----- From: Mona Wong [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, December 10, 2001 2:53 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [JAVA3D] need a language filter along with a size filter Hi Justin and others: > As for the specifics of my post, well that's just me. Justin, you and I have already exchanged private emails about the profanity you used in one of your email postings to the list. You say that's just you; fine, I have no problem with you being you. I do not, however, feel that profanity is appropriate in a public email list ... whether it is from you or anyone else. You can choose to continue your behavior in which case I'll have to ask for you to be removed from the list. I think you are a valueable contribution to this list, I truly do, so I would like to ask you (and everyone else) to not express profanity on this list. If you are angry at someone and feel you must use profanity, then email the person privately and not direct your anger at everyone on this list. > I'm not about sucking up to people and if there is something wrong > I'll say something about it. I'm not asking you to suck up to anyone and I would highly encourage you and others to say something when you feel something is wrong. That is what I am doing right now also. > I don't care if it offends some people. That there is a fine line between saying what you feel is right and not worrying about offending people and knowing that you will offend people and not care and saying it anyway. If you really mean what you are saying, then you might learn someday, that if people take offense to your message, your message will not come across and be effective or worse, it will have a negative affect and achieve quite the opposite of what you want. You might also learn one day, that there are more than one way to get your message across. Justin, I see you as someone who enjoys being a leader on this list and I certainly appreciate your leadership on this list. If you want your communication to be effective, you must be responsible for how others will take your message. Cheers, Mona ================================================================== Mona Wong National Center for Microscopy and Imaging Research University of California, San Diego http://ncmir.ucsd.edu/ "The truth shall set you free, but first it will piss you off" A Landmark instructor ================================================================== =========================================================================== To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help". =========================================================================== To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff JAVA3D-INTEREST". For general help, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "help".
