Re: [Amateur-repairs] Old test eqpt? Chuck it? Refurbish it?

Much worse than the initial use of the word in question have been the responses.  Insulting and putting down individuals and entire nations or even continents.  Over a word that we all hear every day. All from people who are supposed to be friendly, expert communicators.  A simple, friendly request to not use that word would likely have had MUCH better results.

 

 

 

I hope you all have a nice day.

Will N4JBD

 

 

On 07/02/2025 4:54 PM EDT Lou WA5LOU via groups.io <loueverettsr=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:

 

 

It is just inappropriate for the .io groups! I would hope language like that would not be permitted in any of these groups. We are Amateur Radio Operators. We should present higher values than that; setting a good example.

 

Lou WA5LOU

 

 

On Wed, Jul 2, 2025 at 4:50 PM Gareth Evans via groups.io (http://groups.io) <headstone255=yahoo.com@groups.io> wrote:

Perhaps it is the difference between real English and whatever you think is English over there,

for here in Brit, "Shit" is an everyday word and not at all considered to be nasty.

 

As an example, there is the complaint about the non-people-oriented management style

called, "Mushroom Management" given as, "Keeping you in the dark and pouring, 'chit' (sic)

on you twice a day.".

 

AAMOI, there's no difference in meaning between, "Shit", "Faeces" and "Poop"; it being

ridiculous to take offence at one of them but not at the others.

 

YMMV

 

Absit Invidia.

 

On Wed, Jul 2, 2025 at 08:03 PM, Donald KX8K wrote:

> Yes, let's please refrain from using terms like what was used. (the shi* word)

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> On Wed, 2 Jul 2025 09:44:16 -0400, "Lou WA5LOU via groups.io (http://groups.io)"

> <loueverettsr=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:

> >

> >Why did you have to use a nasty word?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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