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By: rorschach
Date: 1/4/98 3:35:55 PM
# Replies: 15
another humerous net related article in the paper concerns a Houston radiologist who tried to use his REAL NAME (Dr. Herman Libshitz) when signing up for AOL. seems the software would not LET him because of a certain four character series in his last name. I think AOL is taking this G-rated mentality a bit too far.... if the guy has the balls to use his real name he should be able to! (personally i would have legally changed it years ago...)
Response #1
By: Ralf
Date: 1/4/98 6:16:40 PM
I think it's time we decriminalized profanity.
Response #2
By: sooz
Date: 1/4/98 6:22:37 PM
Kids understand better than adults.
"Mom, words are just words, right? How can they be good or bad? Like, what makes 'shit' a bad word, but 'crap' is a medium word, and 'poop' is a word babies say? They all mean the same thing."
Kids are really much smarter. Words are just words. I don't see how any are better or worse than others.
Well, at least I felt that way until rappers came into Richie's studio, and every 3rd word was "fuck". I don't think it was the profanity that annoyed me, but rather the lack of imagination.
Next week's topic: The "N" word.
Response #3
By: rorschach
Date: 1/4/98 8:32:13 PM
I mentioned this to becky after I got offline and she told me she actually KNEW of the guy.... apparently he's a client of her boss (who is jewish) and they've been rippin this guy's name pretty ruthlessly.... just thought I'd mention it....
Response #4
By: Cleotis
Date: 1/4/98 9:44:02 PM
>Next week's topic: The "N" word.
Oh, come on... "Nookie" never hurt anybody.
Response #5
By: Homer The Brave
Date: 1/5/98 1:34:28 PM
shitpissfuckcuntcocksuckermotherfuckertits.
Response #6
By: Cleotis
Date: 1/5/98 1:40:30 PM
Omm! I'm Tellin!
Response #7
By: Ralf
Date: 1/5/98 5:34:02 PM
It'd make a hell of an AOL login name.
Response #8
By: Cleotis
Date: 1/6/98 2:15:07 PM
AOL confines you to ten characters as a login name. So, I guess it'd hafta be like those really bad license plates some people have.
Response #9
By: Homer The Brave
Date: 1/6/98 4:13:18 PM
I distributed a sound file called '7words' when I was on AOL. (yes, we all have our ghosts from the past...) It was a sample of the george carlin routine. Even sent it to a few AOL 'guides.'
*7words*
Response #10
By: rorschach
Date: 1/10/98 4:26:29 PM
well post it here! i doubt fang would erupt over it....
Response #11
By: Homer The Brave
Date: 1/13/98 9:01:51 PM
Post?
Fang, should I just put a UUencoded sound file as a message?
Hah!
Response #12
By: Gowan McGland
Date: 1/15/98 1:09:15 AM
This reminds me of when AOL got really hardcore about the use of "unfit language" and they ended up censoring the discussion on breast cancer survivors.
Response #13
By: Da Sissop
Date: 1/15/98 5:54:07 AM
AOL is goofy. On the one hand they've got their Terms Of Service (TOS). If you say the word "peepee" or "poop" in a public room, an AOL guide will promptly instruct you to cease and desist, and go look at keyword:TOS.
In the Member-created rooms, however, not only can you say the seven deadlies, you can arrange to perform them. Oftentimes with minors. But you can't create a room called "Fans of Hitchcock" because it contains a filthy disgusting foul word.
AOL is goofy.
Response #14
By: Tess Trueheart
Date: 1/24/98 9:45:42 AM
AOL..AOL... Acute Over Load? Aroma Oppressive Logs? Active Oral Lecher? Apparatus O Love?
I'm soooo confused!!
Response #15
By: Zane T. Dark
Date: 1/24/98 2:21:08 PM
D world destrukshun O for an overture N do I need apostrphe T need this torture...