Have fun with the BGAFD board...

[fudgeflaps]

RA RA RASPUTIN
Lover of the Russian queen
There was a cat that really was gone
RA RA RASPUTIN
Russia's greatest love machine
It was a shame how he carried on

[Trumpton]

warren zevon rip wrote:
>
> I was merely
> making the point that if you are going to positively
> discriminate towards female users, you should be aware that
> internet message board users are not always entirely what they
> seem, so you may end up positively discriminating for a bloke
> anyway.

Are you suggesting that some posters who use female sounding usernames may not actually be female? Could it be the case that someone else (perhaps a male) is acting on behalf of a female?

It seems more sensible (and fairer!) to just treat all
> users equally, and ignore their purported gender.

I agree.

[Trumpton]

warren zevon rip wrote:

> And of course, if women are
> treated better than men here, it would make sense to have a
> female sounding username - all the more reason not to
> discriminate on basis of gender.

Gender non-specific then?

Perhaps I am really Warrenina
> Zevon! See ya Trumptina.

No, I'm really Trumptitianna !laugh!

[Deuce Bigolo]

Nothing on the internet is what it seems seems the best way of approaching the wild wild web

I had a friend 4 years ago that went to meet his internet female friend and found guy waiting for him....no happily ever after I'm afraid

[Lizard]

Hang on! I,m fucking confused, did shelley turn out to be a guy? anyway where is she/he...

[Lizard]

Why? did someone forget the lube..

[Trumpton]

Lizard wrote:

> Hang on! I,m fucking confused, did shelley turn out to be a
> guy? anyway where is she/he...

Ms. Shelley Louise confirmed that she IS female - and I for one believe her!