Know it when you see it!

doktor at primenet.com doktor at primenet.com
Thu Feb 20 17:29:18 CST 1997


David Casseres writes:

<snip>

>It boils down to this: there are no simple rules for what is offensive
>and what isn't.  You have to actually think about it case by case.  And
>on the internet, where you really don't know a lot about who you are
>addressing, you have to think harder -- or if that's too hard, then you
>have to take your lumps when people get pissed off.

<snip>

Exactly.  As Justice Stewart said of pornography, I can't define it, but I
know it when I see it.

--Jimmy





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