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Re: Why we really can't use Facebook for technical discussion.

Jared Mauch <jared@puck.nether.net> Sun, 06 June 2021 02:30 UTC

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Subject: Re: Why we really can't use Facebook for technical discussion.
From: Jared Mauch <jared@puck.nether.net>
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The language we decide to use to communicate does matter. Often things like comedy, sarcasm or hyperbole does not translate well or may miss the mark. 

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> On Jun 5, 2021, at 6:35 PM, Dean Willis <dean.willis@softarmor.com> wrote:
> 
> I responded with my usual argument, that I'm in the "kill them all and let TCP sort it out" camp.
> 
> That earned me a 24 ban from Facebook for promoting violence.
> 
> I hereby propose we censor Facebook engineers in IETF meetings for promoting stupidity.

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