On Wed, 06 Oct 2004 07:33:53 GMT, "Martin Rowley"
wrote:

For many years, this newsgroup has muddled along quite well without the
use of foul language. In recent months, that seems to have changed. I
know this doesn't seem to be a popular view nowadays, but I (and I
believe others) find its use offensive in the extreme. It should not be
necessary to make a scientific point without swearing.

It's a sign of the times. It's a fair bet that common rooms in university
science departments are liberally spiced with the F-word these days, much like
channel 4, reality TV and the school playground. If you ever pass a group of
young people in the street, you will hear frequent expletives of the worst kind.

I don't like it either but there's f***-all I can do about it ! This is
unmoderated usenet, and you just can't censor it.

Martin





Martin Rowley