On Fri, Jun 15, 2001 at 04:55:17PM -0400, Paul M Foster wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 15, 2001 at 03:37:37AM -0400, Isaiah Weiner wrote:
>
> > On Fri, Jun 15, 2001 at 03:07:23AM -0400, Paul M Foster wrote:
> > > Yes, with a new list host came the omission of vulgar.pl. So curse away
> > > if it makes you happy. Though my preference is for reasoned non-profane
> > > discussion, rather than raw pornographic flamage.
> >
> > What an interesting misuse of the word pornographic. Lewd, _perhaps_
> > but lascivious? Certainly not.
> >
>
> "Pornographic flamage" is a coined term to emphasize how extreme
> combative language can get. Use your imagination. It was not referring
> to any particular past or present usage, and not a misuse.
Given that it is a coined term, using my imagination is probably not a
reasonable way to interpret the phrase with the same value as you attribute
to it.
> Paul
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- Isaiah
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