S**pbox vs. Lounge

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Debs wrote: There sometimes seems to be little difference between posts made to the lounge and the soapbox, these days. I'm comfortable reading both boards, but wondered how people interpreted the word "rant"? I think it is hard for us old timers who were here when the Lounge was the only place and everything went. I know we have both now and the Soapbox is picking up in traffic, but I know I put things in the Lounge I want more people to see and reply too. I think this may happen with others too. Debs wrote: To me, if you are going to put in expletives, even if you cunningly (or not so, IMO) disguise them with a bunch of asterisks, or even via upper and lower case code (I mean, come on, my 10 year old could suss that one out!!), then they should be in the soapbox, surely? Maybe if the Soapbox didn't edit my words with asterix's I wouldn't feel the need to circumvent it. By the way my beautiful upper/lower case code has been in use on CP for well over a year now. And it is extremely cunning and requires immense intellect to come up with. I mean it's not like some script kiddie could come up with it. ;P Michael Martin Australia mjm68@tpg.com.au "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002

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Michael Dunn wrote: Chris has said that he can't (his word) delete or move threads because of legal reasons. I don't know WTF the problem would be with moderating posts on a site he runs, but oh well. He's moved a couple of mine over the past few months. The one I remember well was during Wimbledon when I commented on Serena Williams big titties. Posted in the Lounge, 5 minutes later it was in the Soapbox. Michael Martin Australia mjm68@tpg.com.au "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002

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Paul Watson wrote: BTW, would you consider my use of "farking" as a bad thing? Since when has imatating a crow been offensive? :-D Michael Martin Australia mjm68@tpg.com.au "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002

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Paul Watson wrote: Just, BTW, how must I then refer to a female who has good manners, grace, wit and looks drop dead gorgeous in a evening gown? A potential root. Michael Martin Australia mjm68@tpg.com.au "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002

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Michael Martin wrote: Maybe if the Soapbox didn't edit my words with asterix's Does it? I hadn't noticed. I thought the soapbox was totally unmoderated??? Michael Martin wrote: By the way my beautiful upper/lower case code has been in use on CP for well over a year now. And it is extremely cunning and requires immense intellect to come up with. Aaaah, I see, I was obviously being way too superficial in my interpretation of it. Many apologies, care to explain the firetruck cipher so that a mere c++ developer could understand it??:-D Debbie

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Paul Watson wrote: Just, BTW, how must I then refer to a female who has good manners, grace, wit and looks drop dead gorgeous in a evening gown? Ah, I see, well by your (somewhat limited) criteria, I will admit that, yes, I could sometimes be pigeon-holed as a lady. I still say "fucking"[1] occasionally though. [1] oooh, oooh, I got some asterisks!!! I wanna see the list filters!!! Debbie

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Debs wrote: Aaaah, I see, I was obviously being way too superficial in my interpretation of it. Many apologies, care to explain the firetruck cipher so that a mere c++ developer could understand it??:-D While I am sure you understand what it stood for, I doubt you know the joke behind it. When I was in primary school (late 70's through 1980) it was a great (in our then opinion) joke to play on unsuspecting teachers. When your turn would come to tell a joke, if the teacher hadn't been subject to it before. Q. What starts with 'F' and ends in 'U C K'? A. Firetruck. It wasn't much, but it made me laugh everytime. When moderation first came to CP a few of us tried different ways to get around it. FiretrUCK was at the time universally accepted and proceeded to be used for a couple of days and then retired. It performed it's own Muhamed Ali impersonation a couple of days ago when I was pissed at some article I read about hiring people from overseas for .NET. When I was unemployed for 13 months and for the past 2 months employed in a non technical field let alone programming. Michael Martin Australia mjm68@tpg.com.au "I personally love it because I can get as down and dirty as I want on the backend, while also being able to dabble with fun scripting and presentation games on the front end." - Chris Maunder 15/07/2002

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And this would be the same site that you were referring to early, eh? I want the link :-D btw, I totally disagree, but I've had this argument on another site too!! Isn't it funny how certain discussions transcend all boundaries? I can't quite believe I'm discussing depilatory preferences on a code site, but there ya go! Debbie

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Debs wrote: And this would be the same site that you were referring to early, eh? I want the link Ask Elaine. I think I got it from her... ;) Only joking lol Debs wrote: btw, I totally disagree, but I've had this argument on another site too!! Isn't it funny how certain discussions transcend all boundaries? I can't quite believe I'm discussing depilatory preferences on a code site, but there ya go! Hehe that's the fun part. I wouldn't stay here if all we ever discussed was code. :) ...but I still can't stand hairy bums ;P Anna :rose: www.annasplace.me.uk

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Anna-Jayne Metcalfe wrote: ...but I still can't stand hairy bums Well, wouldn't it be a boring world if we all had the same tastes, huh? Debbie