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Re: Autoasterisking

Posted by Dr. Bob on January 16, 2006, at 15:19:43

In reply to Re: Autoasterisking - Attention Dr. Bob, posted by Dinah on January 16, 2006, at 8:45:13

> Could you check your autoasterisking program? When I looked up cr*p, it said it was usually vulgar.

The thing is, the program can't differentiate between different senses of the same word. Which I think people already know... :-) Anyway, I think it's usually used in its second sense:

> Main Entry: crap
> Function: noun
> 1 a usually vulgar : EXCREMENT b usually vulgar : the act of defecating
> 2 sometimes vulgar : NONSENSE, RUBBISH; also : STUFF 4b

which is considered only "sometimes" vulgar.

> On the other hand, b*stard appears to be ok unless it's used negatively against another poster?

Right...

Bob


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