On Thu, Jun 23, 2005 at 10:05:11PM +0200, Tollef Fog Heen wrote:
> * Andrew Suffield
>
> | On Wed, Jun 15, 2005 at 02:32:36PM +0300, Lars Wirzenius wrote:
> | > I therefore propose
> | > that we do the following:
> | >
> | > * Don't install any screensaver modules whatsoever, except one that
> |
* Andrew Suffield
| On Wed, Jun 15, 2005 at 02:32:36PM +0300, Lars Wirzenius wrote:
| > I therefore propose
| > that we do the following:
| >
| > * Don't install any screensaver modules whatsoever, except one that
| > shows a blank screen and turns off the monitor after a while.
|
| This is cal
2005/6/17, Jonas Meurer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> > That's simply another way to say that "the group of people who are
> > offended is a minority".
>
> even if the group where the material is popular is a minority itself?
I think the case is:
- a minority are offended
- a minority like it
- a major
On 6/17/05, Andrew Suffield <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I think you'll find that porn is the majority industry on the internet.
The Internet is, to zeroth order, useful only for the same four things
that interactive TV is well suited for: video games, gambling,
pornography, and pornographic gambl
On Fri, Jun 17, 2005 at 07:19:21PM +0200, Jonas Meurer wrote:
> On 17/06/2005 Andrew Suffield wrote:
> > On Fri, Jun 17, 2005 at 04:25:43PM +0200, Jonas Meurer wrote:
> > > On 15/06/2005 Thijs Kinkhorst wrote:
> > > > Unfortunately people that are easily offended will always exist, even by
> > > >
On 17/06/2005 Andrew Suffield wrote:
> On Fri, Jun 17, 2005 at 04:25:43PM +0200, Jonas Meurer wrote:
> > On 15/06/2005 Thijs Kinkhorst wrote:
> > > Unfortunately people that are easily offended will always exist, even by
> > > simple human body parts displayed in a very abstract manner (more abstra
On Fri, Jun 17, 2005 at 04:25:43PM +0200, Jonas Meurer wrote:
> On 15/06/2005 Thijs Kinkhorst wrote:
> > Unfortunately people that are easily offended will always exist, even by
> > simple human body parts displayed in a very abstract manner (more abstract
> > than the pictures in any sexual educat
On 15/06/2005 Thijs Kinkhorst wrote:
> Unfortunately people that are easily offended will always exist, even by
> simple human body parts displayed in a very abstract manner (more abstract
> than the pictures in any sexual education book). So we have to do
> something about it, because it's a given
On Wed, Jun 15, 2005 at 04:08:57PM +0200, Ralf Hildebrandt wrote:
> * Thijs Kinkhorst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
>
> > than the pictures in any sexual education book). So we have to do
> > something about it, because it's a given. I was thinking that maybe
> > debtags would provide a solution. You can i
On Wed, Jun 15, 2005 at 02:32:36PM +0300, Lars Wirzenius wrote:
> I therefore propose
> that we do the following:
>
> * Don't install any screensaver modules whatsoever, except one that
> shows a blank screen and turns off the monitor after a while.
This is called 'power management', and is enabl
On Wed, Jun 15, 2005 at 12:12:26PM +0100, Sam Morris wrote:
>
> Perhaps maintainers should publish PICS ratings[0] for each of their
> packages, which can be placed in the package control information, or
> incorporated into a debtags offensiveness facet? ;)
No.
I consider offensive some parts
Ralf Hildebrandt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> I'm asking for guidance regarding this bug:
> #313492: xscreensaver/GLSnake has sexually inappropriate imagery
It seems to me that it's a wishlist item.
It also seems to me that a reasonable course would be to disable it by
default, but leave it as
On Wed, 2005-06-15 at 17:41 +0200, Alexander Schmehl wrote:
> - What is a "gegl"? I couldn't find it in any dictionary.
Genetically Engineered Goat (extra Leg). Part of GNOME folklore, google
will tell you more.
Ross
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* Ralf Hildebrandt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [050615 12:51]:
> I'm asking for guidance regarding this bug:
> #313492: xscreensaver/GLSnake has sexually inappropriate imagery
Interessting... my I report the wishlist bug, that it should be possible
with GLSnake to show a specific - uhm - thing?
>
This one time, at band camp, Ralf Hildebrandt said:
> I'm asking for guidance regarding this bug:
> #313492: xscreensaver/GLSnake has sexually inappropriate imagery
>
> This reminds me all to well of the "hot-babe" controversity, with the
> difference that xscreensaver has been in Debian for ages
* Thijs Kinkhorst <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> than the pictures in any sexual education book). So we have to do
> something about it, because it's a given. I was thinking that maybe
> debtags would provide a solution. You can invent a tag "contains remote
> references to natural reproduction" and anyon
> ke, 2005-06-15 kello 12:51 +0200, Ralf Hildebrandt kirjoitti:
>> There's no technical problem in the program per se. It's just that
>> this one person may find it contains "sexually inappropriate imagery".
A recurring problem. There's no limit to what people can be offended
about. I could be of
Le mercredi 15 juin 2005 à 12:51 +0200, Ralf Hildebrandt a écrit :
> I'm asking for guidance regarding this bug:
> #313492: xscreensaver/GLSnake has sexually inappropriate imagery
>
> This reminds me all to well of the "hot-babe" controversity, with the
> difference that xscreensaver has been in
* Steve Langasek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> The idea of being "sexually offended" by a particular configuration of
> simple geometric shapes seems rather bizarre.
Indeed. It's the naming, though!
> Nevertheless, I don't see any reason for the genitalia references here,
> so -- why *not* call the fir
On Wed, Jun 15, 2005 at 12:51:31PM +0200, Ralf Hildebrandt wrote:
> I'm asking for guidance regarding this bug:
> #313492: xscreensaver/GLSnake has sexually inappropriate imagery
> This reminds me all to well of the "hot-babe" controversity, with the
> difference that xscreensaver has been in Deb
ke, 2005-06-15 kello 12:51 +0200, Ralf Hildebrandt kirjoitti:
> I'm asking for guidance regarding this bug:
> #313492: xscreensaver/GLSnake has sexually inappropriate imagery
...
> 1) Is it a bug at all?
>There's no technical problem in the program per se. It's just that
>this one person m
* Josselin Mouette <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> It's been suggested to rename "erect penis" into "DPL's tentacle".
That sounds good.
What about "flaccid penis" and "vagina"?
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Ralf Hildebrandt wrote:
I'm asking for guidance regarding this bug:
#313492: xscreensaver/GLSnake has sexually inappropriate imagery
This reminds me all to well of the "hot-babe" controversity, with the
difference that xscreensaver has been in Debian for ages a nobody ever
complained about tha
I'm asking for guidance regarding this bug:
#313492: xscreensaver/GLSnake has sexually inappropriate imagery
This reminds me all to well of the "hot-babe" controversity, with the
difference that xscreensaver has been in Debian for ages a nobody ever
complained about that "offensive" material.
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