Re: Do not use foul language on Debian mailing lists ( was: GR: Ban LLM contributions from Debian)

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From: Soren Stoutner <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:28:46 -0700
Message-ID: <12941113.O9o76ZdvQC@soren-desktop>
Organization: Debian
In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>
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On Tuesday, July 28, 2026 7:21:43=E2=80=AFPM Mountain Standard Time Matthia=
s Urlichs=20
wrote:
> On 28.07.26 22:25, Soren Stoutner wrote:
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> > I take this to mean that you agree that the term is (somewhat) offensiv=
e.
> >
> >
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> Possibly, but so are a lot of other words.
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> I reserve CoC-violation levels of offensiveness for words that are more=20
> crassly inappropriate and/or (directly or indirectly) target other=20
> participants of the discussion in question.
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> > I disagree with the argument that we need to use offensive terms to=20
respond
> > to
> arguments or actions we disagree with.  The best way to deal with such
> > behavior and arguments is to use language which is precise but not
> > offensive.
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> We don't need them *if* there are inoffensive equivalents that carry=20
> roughly the same meaning. This is difficult here, as the act of=20
> confidently emitting confidently-factual utter nonsense is in itself=20
> offensive, in the military sense of the word: the target is, ultimately,=
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> reasoned discourse itself.

Mathias,

Please refrain from using *any* foul language on Debian=E2=80=99s mailing l=
ists.  It=20
is never appropriate and it is *never* necessary.

"Do not use foul language; besides, some people receive the lists via packe=
t=20
radio, where swearing is illegal.=E2=80=9D

https://www.debian.org/MailingLists/#codeofconduct

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Soren Stoutner
[email protected]
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