On Mon, 03 May 2010 17:53:37 -0700, in rec.crafts.jewelry Jack Schmidling
Post by Jack SchmidlingPost by Chilla{{moderator's addition:}}
The "f bomb" wasn't in an actual message body. it was in the little script file
used to introduce quoted text
I don't understand that but I too was shocked seeing it knowing that you
moderate every message.
News readers and email clients usually let you specify a couple things about
quoted text. One is a character set that preceeds each line in the quoted text.
In this message, that's the >> bit at the beginning of each line. The other is
the intro text for quoted messages. In this case, it's the line at the top
saying "On Mon, 03 May..." etc. In the case of the offending message in
question here, the poster set that string to be something more than just
"somebody wrote..." Presumably, all email or news messages he/she sends using
that email address or identity which are replies to another prior message, will
begin with a similar phrase until that's changed in the settings.
As to moderating the group, yes, I do. But please understand. A moderator is
NOT a censor. I'm not at total freedom to allow or reject as I please, since I
don't own this group. I'm bound to enforce only the charter requirements for
postings, and like it or not, language itself is not specified or limited.
What's limited is "personal attacks" or flame wars. You cannot use that, or
milder language if it's an attack on someone. But the use of language, pristene
or foul, is not regulated, so I don't actually have the grounds to reject a post
on that level alone.
Hopefully, "goat boy", or as you may also remember him, Doc, Dr. Memory,
Juanita, Frosty, and a few other identities, (and also volunteer substitute
moderator for me on a few occasions when I was travelling outside of internet
access), will have the kindness to edit his own message settings for future
posts. one can hope.
but don't bet on it. (grin)
Depends on just which way his usually quircky sense of humor is blowing when he
posts...
Post by Jack SchmidlingIt's not that the word doesn't slip off my tongue now and then but never
in polite company.
Use of the word in public is an immediate turn off to me. I will not
read, listen to or watch anything where that word is used more than
once. It is a bellwether of the part of contemporary culture that I
want nothing to do with.
By the way, Jack, just for the record, our friendly multiple identity poster is
not only a fine jeweler, but every bit as old and crusty as you or I. This
isn't some punk kid poking his nose into the group...
cheers
Peter Rowe
moderator
rec.crafts.jewelry