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From: 16016_1127@uwovax.uwo.ca (John Palmer)
Newsgroups: alt.flame,news.misc,rec.humor.d
Subject: Re: The upcoming Templeton/Gould Merger
Message-ID: <1007@uwovax.uwo.ca>
Date: 30 Nov 88 08:51:21 GMT
References: <9061@gryphon.COM>
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Organisation: University of Western Ontario, Canada

In article <9061@gryphon.COM>, richard@gryphon.COM (Richard Sexton) writes:
> In article <1101@osupyr.mast.ohio-state.edu> nmg@osupyr.mast.ohio-state.edu.UUCP (Nancy M Gould) writes:
>>In article <8980@gryphon.COM> byte@gryphon.COM (Byte Felinus) writes:
>>
>>
>>>1. Why?
>>
>>It's called politeness and consideration for the feelings of
>>others.
> 
> Define politeness and consideration for the feelings of others.
> 
>>>2. How does one determine what jokes "other ethnic groups" find 
>>>   offensive?  Who is the authoratative spokesperson for an ethnic
>>>   group?
>>
>>No one person can be the authority.  I think it just depends on how
>>many people complain.  If the number is significant, maybe the joke
>>really is offensive.
> 
> Define a significant number.

No, please, don't try to define a significant number. Instead, please
explain how a group moderator is supposed to know *ex ante* how many
people will complain about a joke *ex post*.