Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: $Revision: 1.6.2.14 $; site uiucdcs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxj!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!friedman From: friedman@uiucdcs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.startrek Subject: Re: Flame on "DEATH TO ALL ZAEON PIGS!" Message-ID: <24900061@uiucdcs.UUCP> Date: Thu, 20-Sep-84 10:10:00 EDT Article-I.D.: uiucdcs.24900061 Posted: Thu Sep 20 10:10:00 1984 Date-Received: Tue, 25-Sep-84 21:16:49 EDT References: <479@bentley.UUCP> Lines: 12 Nf-ID: #R:bentley:-47900:uiucdcs:24900061:000:640 Nf-From: uiucdcs!friedman Sep 20 09:10:00 1984 > I have been disturbed by Michael N. Washington's signature. > This is not a personal attack on Michael, I've enjoyed > reading his postings. However, I believe that the phrase, > "DEATH TO ALL ZAEON PIGS!" is inappropriate for this net. I have to agree that I am still startled every time I see that signature line. I also do not intend a personal attack of Michael Washington. But I have often wondered what is his point in including this quotation in his signature. (I'm hoping he'll tell us.) Since the line suggests racial bigotry against a fictional race, it comes out meaningless to me -- and yet somewhat disturbing.