Upon reflection, while acknowledging TBs innocent intentions, removing a racial slur subject line seems common sense.

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Upon reflection, while acknowledging TBs innocent intentions, removing a racial slur subject line seems common sense.

Bowser — 11/17/2008 3:19:43 AM (archived)

One has to dig a long, long ways to find a rationalization for that subject line that allows for an interpretation that isn't a slur. While I agree it wasn't meant to be one, and I'm not criticizing TB at all, I think that the explanation is too obscure to allow the post to stand.

Arf

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"Noooo! They be stealing my Blackberry!" - TB - 11/16/2008 5:13:56 AM
- A quick curiosity search... - TB - 11/17/2008 6:02:18 AM
  - Much ado over a little bit of decency. Enough of them and it's no longer a slur? - Bowser - 11/17/2008 7:14:41 AM
- Upon reflection, while acknowledging TBs innocent intentions, removing a racial slur subject line seems common sense. - Bowser - 11/17/2008 3:19:43 AM
  - Cork it. (n/t) - RobVG - 11/17/2008 3:23:07 AM
    - Agreed... DROP IT you are making fools of yourselves - ARRELL - 11/17/2008 3:47:51 AM
      - Give it up. I'm kind of getting off on the controversy. - Bowser - 11/17/2008 5:44:36 AM
- Hey, Moderator! - Bowser - 11/16/2008 9:37:11 PM
  - I'll remove it if TB asks me to, but I think the apology speaks for itself. - Mary Anne - 11/16/2008 11:33:35 PM
    - I suspect it's not simply a TB issue. It's on the 'Zone. - Bowser - 11/17/2008 2:37:55 AM
      - Jeez you guys! - RobVG - 11/17/2008 3:22:01 AM
        
        It's a racial slur. - Bowser - 11/17/2008 5:29:24 AM
        
        He said "Blackberry"- not watermelon. (n/t) - RobVG - 11/17/2008 5:51:36 AM
        
        CRIPES- Unless you are an elephant seal, let it GO, man! (n/t) - ARRELL - 11/17/2008 5:32:28 AM
        
        Heh, heh. Comparing the Prez-elect with an unhappy Elephant Seal, huh? (n/t) - Bowser - 11/17/2008 6:00:00 AM
        
        Hey, watch it! (n/t) - W. H. Taft - 11/17/2008 4:13:05 PM
        
        I'm with you. This whole brouhaha is ridiculous. - Eri - 11/17/2008 3:29:04 AM
    - Let it stand. - TB - 11/17/2008 12:37:15 AM
      - What am I missing here? - Eri - 11/17/2008 3:23:17 AM
        
        This: - Mary Anne - 11/17/2008 5:12:24 AM
        
        Ebonics? - Eri - 11/17/2008 2:59:45 PM
        
        Has anyone ever noticed... - TB - 11/17/2008 5:53:15 AM
        
        No. - Mary Anne - 11/17/2008 12:30:59 PM
        
        Try it! - TB - 11/17/2008 4:10:54 PM
        
        AArgh! - ER - 11/17/2008 2:09:10 PM
        
        re: This: - RobVG - 11/17/2008 5:50:18 AM
        
        It's one thing to use words one's self. - Mary Anne - 11/17/2008 12:44:55 PM
        
        The question is... - SDAI-Tech1 - 11/17/2008 9:58:19 PM
- Sorry... - TB - 11/16/2008 8:43:22 PM
  - Bucket stealerz not be funny things!! - Elephant Seals For Bucket Protection - 11/17/2008 5:25:47 AM
    - Collection of responses - ARRELL - 11/17/2008 5:37:11 AM
  - Trying to back-pinni-pedal from your offensive statement? - ARRELL - 11/16/2008 11:18:23 PM
    - All the elephant seals, please stand up! - Eri - 11/17/2008 3:26:24 AM
    - It has my seal of approval. (n/t) - ER - 11/17/2008 12:39:03 AM
  - Understood - McFly - 11/16/2008 11:11:59 PM
- Beneath you...or so I'd thought (n/t) - McFly - 11/16/2008 8:01:38 PM
- "Noooo! They be stealing my Blackberry!" - Might want to subtle it down a bit, TB. (n/t) - Bowser - 11/16/2008 7:15:18 PM
  - Um...I'm the only one who's seen that internet joke, right? (n/t) - TB - 11/16/2008 8:10:33 PM
    - Noooo. I saw it. - Eri - 11/16/2008 9:40:50 PM

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