Re: Speaking of Improper Terminology

Subject: Re: Speaking of Improper Terminology
From: Buck & Tilly Buchanan <writer -at- WF -dot- NET>
Date: Fri, 19 Sep 1997 06:05:56 -0500

I mistakenly attributed this to Compuserve.
I stand corrected and would like to set the record straight.

> # Sort of like when Compuserve decided to filter all *bad* words from email.
> # One of the words they eliminated was *breast*. They forgot that *breast
> # cancer* and its cure are of interest to all of us.
> #
>
> Buck,
>
> That was actually AOL that decided breast was a word they wouldn't let
> anyone use. They relented after being flamed mercilessly for the reason
> you cite.
>
> Chuck
>
> chuck -dot- melikian -at- tek,com
>
>

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