You first. :-P
Show everyone how much more mature you are. :-)
-- Kyle
On Wed, 9 Jan 2002 16:39:50 -0500
"Patrick Grantham" <pwgrant@yahoo.com> wrote:
> PLEASE take this and your cussing offlist.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kyle Amon" <amonk@gnutec.com>
> To: <slug@nks.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 3:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [SLUG] Kyle: Please \'hold\' the profanity
>
>
> > > So, when your kids cuss, you just attribute it to your belief that
> "a
> > > word is a word" correct?
> >
> > Correct.
> >
> > > Even though it has been ruled that the internet can not be censored,
> > > this it not "the internet" it is a moderated discussion group that
> I'm
> > > sure includes children. It does not fall under any supreme court
> ruling
> > > because you agreed to the possibility of being censored when you
> joined
> > > the list. I myself believe that "a word is just a word" but I also
> know
> > > right from wrong, and realize that it's not proper to cuss here. I
> ask
> > > that you refrain from cussing here as well.
> >
> > This list (microcosm) is part of "the internet" (macrocosm). Nothing
> > more. Nothing less. And the moderator obviously did not have too big
> > a problem with my use of English or we would not be discussing this
> > rediculous, purile issue, would we?
> >
> > As a matter of fact, I agreed to exactly nothing with regard to this
> > list, as I'm sure did you. The possibility of being censored from
> this
> > list is inherent in it's nature, however, and I am thus aware that
> > anyone or anything may be censored from it. If I end up censored
> here,
> > it is not the kind of list I'd like to participate in anyway, and I'd
> > rather find this out sooner than later.
> >
> > I guess I'm just not smart enough to "know right from wrong" then.
> > But I'm glad that you are. It must be very comforting to you.
> >
> > Furthermore, free speech does not fall under any supreme court
> rulling.
> > Supreme court rulings fall under it.
> >
> > Your request has been noted. And I ask that you not request that I
> > speak as you see fit.
> >
> > Best Regards,
> >
> > -- Kyle
> >
> > > Andrew
> > >
> > >
> > > You Wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 10:26:37 -0500
> > >
> > > From: Kyle Amon <amonk@gnutec.com>
> > >
> > > To: slug@nks.net
> > >
> > > Subject: Re: [SLUG] Kyle: Please 'hold' the profanity
> > >
> > >
> > > Michael,
> > >
> > >
> > > While I acknowledge your right to object to any language you see
> fit,
> > >
> > > a word is a word and valuative distinctions regarding words are
> based
> > >
> > > on pure sentiment. It is not my intention to insult anyone, however
> > >
> > > lack of understanding this fact is based on pure linguistic
> ignorance.
> > >
> > > And I want to remind you that the issue of outlawing "profanity" on
> > >
> > > the internet has been visited before by the US Congress and soundly
> > >
> > > defeated by the US Supreme Court. :-)
> > >
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > >
> > > -- Kyle
> > >
> > >
> > > P.S. And as long as we are so concerned with etiquette, this issue
> > >
> > > should have been covered via private email rather than on this
> > >
> > > mailing list. :-)
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, 9 Jan 2002 08:05:41 -0500
> > >
> > > "Mikes work account" <mrock@stewartsigns.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > > Kyle,
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > While I acknowledge your right to use language as you see fit in
> the
> > >
> > > > marketplace, I want to remind you that the issue of profanity on
> this
> > >
> > > > list
> > >
> > > > has been visited before and soundly defeated.
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > > Michael C. Rock
> > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
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> > >
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> > >
> > > "I decry the current tendency to seek patents on algorithms. There
> are
> > >
> > > better ways to earn a living than to prevent other people from
> making
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > > -- Donald E. Knuth, TAoCP vol 3
> > >
> > >
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> >
> > "I decry the current tendency to seek patents on algorithms. There
> are
> > better ways to earn a living than to prevent other people from making
> > use of one's contributions to computer science."
> >
> > -- Donald E. Knuth, TAoCP vol 3
> >
> > This email Copyright 2001 by Kyle Amon, Inc., a Florida corporation,
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"I decry the current tendency to seek patents on algorithms. There are
better ways to earn a living than to prevent other people from making
use of one's contributions to computer science."
-- Donald E. Knuth, TAoCP vol 3
This email Copyright 2001 by Kyle Amon, Inc., a Florida corporation,
6002 Palm Shadow Way, Suite 1218, Tampa, FL 33647: (813) 979-1311
amonk@gnutec.com http://www.gnutec.com/~amonk. All rights Reserved.
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