***BOGO*** Re: Back/forward buttons

["Moz Champion (Dan)" <moz.champion@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

squaredancer wrote:
> On 03.07.2008 11:29, CET - what odd quirk of fate caused  Moz Champion 
> (Dan) to generate the following:? :
>> ????? wrote:
>>  
>>> On Jul 3, 1:59 am, "?????" <ver...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>    

>>>>>         
>>>> I have two observations from this whole thread.
>>>> 1. The fact that someone is using a racial slur in a support forum is
>>>> a disgrace to the whole Mozilla organization. I am white btw, so it
>>>> did not hurt my feelings directly but I am sure it was intended to.
>>>>

>>>>
>>>> So now I have three suggestions:
>>>> 1. Use software which gives you all comments from any branch of the
>>>> discussion. Make it a habit to read all comments before replying to a
>>>> specific one.
>>>>
>>>> 2. Do not redirect to other newsgroups because this makes following
>>>> those offshoot discussions harder.
>>>>
>>>> 3. Avoid using slurs and offensive language.
>>>>
>>>> P.S. I am a scientist and I have done a bit of support in a scientific
>>>> computing newsgroup. I practiced what I preach and I firmly believe
>>>> that is the only way.
>>>>       
>>> Sorry, I meany google groups. It has been a long day.
>>>     
>>
>>
>> Excuse me, but where do you see a racial slur in this thread?
>>   
> 
> in a reply to one of Jay's posts, I referred to "nig-nog" - but of 
> course, I didn't know then that the OP is a (very important) scientist 
> and, therefore doesn't understand the language of "the (british) common 
> man"
> 
> reg
> 
>> I have reviewed every post in this thread and I fail to see anything 
>> that could be interpreted as a racial slur. So if you insist on 
>> claiming such, please enlighten me as to what it is.
>>

In my lexicon, nig nog means a contrary irritating person or perhaps a 
fool. I didn't see it as a racist epithet at all.

I saw that as your meaning as well.
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