shlomif / fortune-mod

Implementation of the Unix fortune command for displaying a random quotation, for Linux and other systems.
http://www.shlomifish.org/open-source/projects/fortune-mod/
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‘Stupid idiot users’ insults outside `off` #65

Closed emixa-d closed 2 years ago

emixa-d commented 2 years ago

% User n.: A programmer who will believe anything you tell him. % user, n.: The word computer professionals use when they mean "idiot." -- Dave Barry, "Claw Your Way to the Top"

[I always thought "computer professional" was the phrase hackers used when they meant "idiot." Ed.]

These two seem rather rude to users of fortune-mod (including ‘computer professionals’ because it implies they are, as a rule, rude). Could they be moved to off or removed?

shlomif commented 2 years ago

@emixa-d : there is https://www.shlomifish.org/humour/fortunes/show.cgi?id=joel-sesame-seeds and I don't find them offensive. One should grow a thicker skin: http://shlomifishswiki.branchable.com/Encourage_criticism_and_try_to_get_offended/ . "War is good for business".

shlomif commented 2 years ago

closing due to lack-of-reply.