Careful

[Richmond Mathewson]

Lynn Fredricks wrote:

"I can appreciate caution though. Sometimes it's the
ill feeling
of the word's definition and sometime's it's the
intent - if one is a
negative somewhere its best to avoid altogether."

And I am inclined to agree except the last bit: "if
one is a
negative somewhere its best to avoid altogether."

I wonder how many programmers are going to bother to
find out what is considered rude among people in Papua
New Guinea?

Like all things - there have to be some limits - but
not to the point where everybody's creativity is
frozen because they are worried about who (or what?)
they might offend next.

And, between you and me, I have always found "put"
incredibly
offensive - NOT!

sincerely, Richmond Mathewson

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Richmond Mathewson
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