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Originally posted by Old Greg View PostI find it quite surprising that people don't find the term 'Bob' racist. It is derogatory in its origin (even if that origin is recent) and applied as far as I can see to Indian (or Indian sub-continent) people. How much it all matters in terms of forum banter is another matter and context is important (to get back to NAT's point).
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Originally posted by NotAllThere View PostNo, he was banned for being an idiot, persistently annoying other members... oh I see.
I'm not sure how anyone could impersonate a moderator here, so it doesn't really arise. One of the issues I had with the PCG forums was the lack of discussion over moderator decisions. I think we're not quite so much like that here. I'm hapy to discuss my decision ad nauseum. I'm even amenable to being shown to have got it wrong, if that were to ever happen.
pF would be welcome here. I thought he was pretty amusing. Something about swans, IIRC.
While I agree that taking offence on behalf of someone who isn't actually offended themselves is usually caused by self-righteous political correctness, I disagree with your contention that only people of the subgroup can be offended by racism. If I think something is racist, then I find it offensive, even if I am not personally offended, and as a moderator, I have to do something about it.
The offence wasn't, as some people seem to think, the use of the word "Bob"; it was the specific way it was used. The infraction (not infringement) was handed out, due to prior postings from TiroFijo., which indicated to me that there was intent.
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Originally posted by Doggy Styles View PostPF was banned from the PCG forums for impersonating a moderator.
We're not as draconian here, are we?
pF would be welcome here. I thought he was pretty amusing. Something about swans, IIRC.
Originally posted by escapeUK View PostThere's nothing I hate more than faux-offence on behalf of a subgroup that the offended person is not a member of.
The offence wasn't, as some people seem to think, the use of the word "Bob"; it was the specific way it was used. The infraction (not infringement) was handed out, due to prior postings from TiroFijo., which indicated to me that there was intent.
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What's women pretending to be men got to do with racism?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_(Blackadder)
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Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostI thought 'bob' denoted the action of a person at sea who is not proficient in swimming but is wearing a lifejacket?
Robert Clive, 1st Baron Clive - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Originally posted by MarillionFan View PostNow how did this inherent racism first manifest itself to you? As a kid? I'm just off to the Paki shop as they used to say in Scotland. Or popping out for a chinky? Dropping the N word in to conversation????
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There's nothing I hate more than faux-offence on behalf of a subgroup that the offended person is not a member of.
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In the 'Vagina Monologues', Bob was a man who enjoyed looking at it..
They even sold "I'm a Bob" badges after the show.
Churchill should get an "I'm not a Bob" badge.
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Originally posted by xoggoth View Post
He's a funny fecker, but I'm not what our moderators would make of him. Or has he been on here before?
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