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Re: nice review, with one exception
by yman on Sunday 20/Jan/2008, @04:49

I'll think about it.

on the other hand why is it that some words are impolite, while others aren't?
saying "nonsense" is OK, but "crap" isn't, even when they are used for the same thing. (like "that's nonsense" and "that's crap")

can't there be some standard of discretion? or maybe there is and it doesn't cover what bothers me?

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Re: nice review, with one exception
by Matt on Sunday 20/Jan/2008, @05:00

I would accept that sexy is more informal (informal is not necessarily impolite) than "great" or "exciting" or "interesting" but this was a report from a day at the release event and it seems OK to me, its hardy an academic paper or something like that.

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Re: nice review, with one exception
by yman on Sunday 20/Jan/2008, @05:15

I could accept that, if this weren't an official KDE website.

and why should manners be something that is outside the realm of real, living people?* does this mean humanity has lost it's dignity?

*academia doesn't count with me, because they live in theory rather than reality. can't tell you how many times I've been annoyed by theoretical discussions that ignored the fact that they are dealing with real issues. I'd rather not delve further into this subject

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Re: nice review, with one exception
by anon on Sunday 20/Jan/2008, @05:36

I think that more important than the word is the intent with which it is used, obviously it is harder to judge in these days of text only communication. As an example, in the UK at least, there is far more swearing on television than ever before. People from 30 years ago would be shocked to see what is allowed these days, but nowadays the words have been desensitised. The emotion behind the words are the same but the words have changed. eg. in the 1950's if my train was cancelled I would say "bother!" or maybe even "bugger!" (which is another story) but these days they say "shit!" or "crap!". As the offence is taken in the tone of how it is phrased (from which you gauge the emotion) I think it is fine. In short I think it can be rude depending on how it is said - which causes confusion and unintended offence over the internet where it lacks context.

Anyway, KDE is a community not a corporate body, and it has members all over the globe so until the world homogenises these small problems are unavoidable I'm afraid.

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Re: nice review, with one exception
by yman on Sunday 20/Jan/2008, @05:52

well, just because something is common doesn't make it good. all the swearing and cursing doesn't bother me any less just because they do it twice a minute on most TV shows. (and no, thats not a real number. it's a figurative figure used for emphasis)*. same goes for the pretty much pornographic content you get on TV and in movies, or gore that has finally even reached the milder cop shows.

*I think I might be making fun of myself (and my sensitivities) here. or maybe all the apologies people make, like: "I love Ubuntu, but it *ahem* doesn't run well at all on my XYZ system" finally really got to me.

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