Subj : Re: Bulls***
To   : Lee Lofaso
From : Jeff Thiele
Date : Sun Jun 12 2022 19:21:08

On 13 Jun 2022, Lee Lofaso said the following...
 LL>  JT> That's about as strongly worded as, "Please keep the swearing to a
 LL>  JT> minimum,"
 LL>  JT> don't you think?
 LL> Since there is no minimum or maximum, it is just as stupid.
 LL> So what is the point of his silly rule?

"to a minimum" could be interpreted as "one less than I otherwise would
have." But how is Mike to know how many swear words I would have posted, had
this rule not been in place?

 LL> I stated the judicial philosophy of Fidonet, as shown in P4.
 LL> Make of it what you will. All sysops are expected to abide by
 LL> those principles, as silly as those principles are.
 LL> So who is Mike Powell to tell everybody else what to do or
 LL> how to behave in this echo, or anywhere else in Fidonet?

I agree with swearing in moderation, but when lies and misinformation become
so egregious as to threaten our democracy, I draw the line.

Jeff.

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