On Thu, Jul 23, 2020 at 4:17 AM John R. Hogerhuis <jho...@pobox.com> wrote:
> This is the LONG standing policy of the list from before I got here, it > has been the consensus forever and contributes to the positive atmosphere > of the group. > And I think it's the right thing to do. Foul language doesn't make the > group any more fun, and really upsets some of our more conservative > members, people I like and respect and don't want to lose. > So why mess with what works, and works for much longer than any of us have > been members. > I ask you to show some respect to the other members. If you can't, I'll > ask you to leave. > John, As one of the people you're talking about who finds forums full of foul language wearisome and avoids them, I have to say I'm puzzled by this rule. I was embarrassed to subscribe to this list because the name seems designed to offend and filter out prudes. I dived in anyway and so far found people quite respectful, wonderful even. I can't recall ever seeing foul language used inappropriately. Other than, of course, the name of the list itself. Or, am I mistaken, and "Bitchin 100" is actually appropriate language because it refers to a little known Disney prequel to "101 Dalmatians"? 😜 —b9 P.S. Even if it seems a bit askew to me, thank you for your attempt to set a baseline, John. I know it's not fashionable in our modern solipsistic society that decries "cancel culture!", "political correctness!", "virtue signaling!" — but, *being polite* is fundamentally just about treating other people, even ones different from ourselves, as mattering. We could use more empathy in this world, not less.
