Re: Offensive variable names
Hi,
Gregory Smith wrote to me:
> You're a bunch of fa*gots.
I think this asterisk is an insufficient surrogate for a classical "bleep".
But thank you for the plural. This enhances my self-esteem.
> Working for free.
Yes. This aspect was always annoying to Microsoft and alike.
> "Professionalism" has no place in hobbies,
If i would not show due diligence when developing, then only clueless people
would use my software. A very important part of this work is to accept
reports about own mistakes and to fix them in the best possible way.
Thinking ahead is a must. There is few excuse for not anticipating problems
which the users might reasonably perceive.
> white ret*rd.
Does that asterisk stand for an "a" or for an "u" ?
(I'd understand the "u"-case as accusation of coprophagia. But the internet
has it as a slightly different meme.)
You see ? "Bleep" is much better than "*".
Any ambivalence appears intentional and opens a wide range of
interpretations even beyond the malevolent intentions of the writer.
I hope to have helped you with your articulation problems.
Have a nice day :)
Thomas
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