[techtalk] Almost arrested for using telnet(civility)

[Steve Kudlak]

Vinnie wrote:

> On Wed, 11 Apr 2001, A Kozic wrote:
>
> > But the use in question was using `faggotry' as a synonym for lameness,
> > which I could say is offensive to the disabled folks, but I'm not disabled
> > or offended, so I won't.
>
> /me wanders out of his lair.
>
> Okay, I will. Words are just that -- it's meanings that count, and context
> contributes a lot to meanings. In the context that 'faggotry' was being
> used, there was no question (at least if you're going to be handing this
> to USians) that in this case 'faggotry' was meant in a very derogatory
> sense. 'Lameness' too, is meant in this sense.
>
> I'm not offended, exactly. More like worried about both misinterperatation
> and continuing to further inaccurate (and very negative) stereotypes.
>
> Leslie Feinburg has this quote (which I don't have handy right now) which
> paraphrased goes something like "Where I come from, political correctness
> is about being aware of and acknowledging people's wounds" -- and the more
> I think about it, I'm for that sort of PCness (as opposed to the 'we're
> going to ignore everyone's differences' PCness) -- Be aware that what you
> say can hurt people, and if you can avoid hurting people, do it. And if
> you do accidently step on a toe, apologize and endeavor not to step on
> that particular toe again.
>
> There's a lot to be said for being civil.
>
> /me wanders back into his lair for a nap.
>
> V.
>
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Somehow I missed something or glossed over it....dare I ask how faggortry got
into it. Maybe I should read more closely. MY wonderment is that no one ever
asked what was the problem of running telnet. Unless they are worried about
using port 25 to sortof fake up mail. MY feeling is one wants to call something
lame just call it "lame".

Have Fun,
Sends Steve