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Re: Have fun with the BGAFD board...

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:15 pm
by fudgeflaps
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It was a shame how he carried on


Re: Have fun with the BGAFD board...

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 3:54 pm
by 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.


Re: Have fun with the BGAFD board...

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 4:10 pm
by 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!


Re: Have fun with the BGAFD board...

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:19 pm
by 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

Re: Have fun with the BGAFD board...

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:22 pm
by Lizard
Hang on! I,m fucking confused, did shelley turn out to be a guy? anyway where is she/he...


Re: Have fun with the BGAFD board...

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:27 pm
by Lizard
Why? did someone forget the lube..


Re: Have fun with the BGAFD board...

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2007 7:34 pm
by 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!