Klarinet Archive - Posting 000050.txt from 2002/04

From: Bill Page <bill.page@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Shocking? No, just irritating
Date: Tue, 2 Apr 2002 08:25:17 -0500

Tony continued an earlier discussion:
"In this context, I have to say that I find it amusing that someone
mentioned a multi-national company, perhaps even suggesting that their
practices (automatic censorship) constitute an enlightened attitude
towards the use of vulgar language. I'm not suggesting that his
particular company has anything wrong with it, but it's an odd place to
look for high morality in these times."

Actually, I believe I made no claims of moral anything, nor did I suggest
any particular "enlightened" attitude. Rather, I stated the fact: the
company for which I work, like many companies, has filters in place that
block access to certain Internet sites, messages with certain words in the
headers, and I don't know what all else. It's not a matter of moral
superiority; it is a step towards maintaining a more professional
atmosphere.

Discussion of the shock value of some language in artistic settings has no
relevance to the earlier simple request that we keep our subject header free
from vulgarity. I would suggest that this was a reasonable request.

Bill Page

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