Squashers\' Rights...or Wrongs? Thread poster: DR. RICHARD BAVRY (X)
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DR. RICHARD BAVRY (X)
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I love the reasons given for squashing! So arbitrary and arrogant! Reminds me of the Nazis.
To quote one squasher who is making it so very clear that he has no sense of humor...\"nonsense\"! 
Rich
The point I am trying to make is that I think we all take ourselves all too seriously sometimes...hell...what do we have to lose after all with a bit of humor?
If the deter... See more I love the reasons given for squashing! So arbitrary and arrogant! Reminds me of the Nazis.
To quote one squasher who is making it so very clear that he has no sense of humor...\"nonsense\"!
Rich
The point I am trying to make is that I think we all take ourselves all too seriously sometimes...hell...what do we have to lose after all with a bit of humor?
If the determining factor were indeed what is or is not nonsense, we would not even have this forum!
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| | | | Ralf Lemster 
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| Careful with comparisons... | Jan 21, 2002 |
...with all due respect, if you start invoking those comparisons, you should substantiate your point.
(Note that (i) I\'m not personally involved here, since I haven\'t squashed anything and (ii) I support your point about using a sense of humour - it\'s just that I\'m a bit sensitive about starting calling people names...)
| | | | Mats Wiman
Sweden
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Дурсгалд зориулав | Squashing is a serious matter | Jan 21, 2002 |
I agree with you that squashing is no laughing matter and definitely not because it does not suit my personal tastes, lack of humour or whatever.
I have never squashed a question except duplicates.
I am also against squashing a question because it is \'indecent\'.
Anybody posting a question IS IN NEED! If one doesn\'t feel like answering, one says so or leaves the question.
If I think the question is disgusting, I tell the asker in th... See more I agree with you that squashing is no laughing matter and definitely not because it does not suit my personal tastes, lack of humour or whatever.
I have never squashed a question except duplicates.
I am also against squashing a question because it is \'indecent\'.
Anybody posting a question IS IN NEED! If one doesn\'t feel like answering, one says so or leaves the question.
If I think the question is disgusting, I tell the asker in the hope s/he understands and does not post another question of the same sort.
It\'s really quite simple
Mats Wiman
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| | | | Jon Zuber (X)
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| Answering Rich. | Jan 21, 2002 |
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On 2002-01-21 09:24, RICH wrote:
I love the reasons given for squashing! So arbitrary and arrogant! Reminds me of the Nazis.
To quote one squasher who is making it so very clear that he has no sense of humor...\"nonsense\"!
The point I am trying to make is that I think we all take ourselves all too seriously sometimes...hell...what do w
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On 2002-01-21 09:24, RICH wrote:
I love the reasons given for squashing! So arbitrary and arrogant! Reminds me of the Nazis.
To quote one squasher who is making it so very clear that he has no sense of humor...\"nonsense\"!
The point I am trying to make is that I think we all take ourselves all too seriously sometimes...hell...what do we have to lose after all with a bit of humor?
Clients. The help of colleagues who get fed up with garbage in KudoZ. The time we have to spend winnowing wheat from chaff. Etc.
I believe Rich may be referring to my recent removal of a \"Spanish-English\" question consisting of a dollar sign followed by a number denoting more money than there has ever been in the world and more than there will ever be for some time to come. Three facetious answers had been posted, of which his was the first. This and other types of abusive postings just aren\'t funny. ▲ Collapse
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| high five to Mats | Jan 21, 2002 |
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On 2002-01-21 17:14, MatsWiman wrote:
Anybody posting a question IS IN NEED! If one doesn\'t feel like answering, one says so or leaves the question.
Agree!
| | | | | Squashing is electronic book burning. Forbid it! | Jan 21, 2002 |
Dear Richard,
Recently \"ballscrew\" was posted and squashed!!!
\"Judenseife\" was however not squashed!!!
Need I say more?
Let\'s convince Henry to FORBID ALL SQUASHING EXCEPT THE REMOVAL OF DUPLICATES!
Have a nice day!
Sven.
| | | | | victim of squashing | Jan 22, 2002 |
I recently had a translation request squashed. I wondered why I had no responses for weeks.... I did not know I had been squashed.
As it turns out, my request had no meaning, let alone one of an obscene nature.
The problem with squashing is that one person\'s sensibilities deprives me of anyone else\'s expertise. Another person may have gladly translated my phrase even if it had been of an \"obscene\" nature.
If you don\'t like the request, don\'t answer it!
<... See more I recently had a translation request squashed. I wondered why I had no responses for weeks.... I did not know I had been squashed.
As it turns out, my request had no meaning, let alone one of an obscene nature.
The problem with squashing is that one person\'s sensibilities deprives me of anyone else\'s expertise. Another person may have gladly translated my phrase even if it had been of an \"obscene\" nature.
If you don\'t like the request, don\'t answer it!
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| | | | DR. RICHARD BAVRY (X)
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TOPIC STARTER | Censorship Is Always a Doomed Pursuit | Jan 22, 2002 |
What is so amusing is that what you call \"garbage\" is essentially the point I tried to make!
Once again, res ipse loquitur. Pay attention to Sven\'s comment...makes a lot of sense to me!
Rich
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On 2002-01-21 17:23, Jon Zuber wrote:
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On 2002-01-21 09:24, RICH wrote:
I love the reasons given for
... See more What is so amusing is that what you call \"garbage\" is essentially the point I tried to make!
Once again, res ipse loquitur. Pay attention to Sven\'s comment...makes a lot of sense to me!
Rich
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On 2002-01-21 17:23, Jon Zuber wrote:
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On 2002-01-21 09:24, RICH wrote:
I love the reasons given for squashing! So arbitrary and arrogant! Reminds me of the Nazis.
To quote one squasher who is making it so very clear that he has no sense of humor...\"nonsense\"!
The point I am trying to make is that I think we all take ourselves all too seriously sometimes...hell...what do we have to lose after all with a bit of humor?
Clients. The help of colleagues who get fed up with garbage in KudoZ. The time we have to spend winnowing wheat from chaff. Etc.
I believe Rich may be referring to my recent removal of a \"Spanish-English\" question consisting of a dollar sign followed by a number denoting more money than there has ever been in the world and more than there will ever be for some time to come. Three facetious answers had been posted, of which his was the first. This and other types of abusive postings just aren\'t funny.
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DR. RICHARD BAVRY (X)
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Makes me wonder why some \"professionals\" are so indignant about the \"waste of their time\" yet have time to protest so much...and berate what suits them not!
Why don\'t they simply ignore what is not of worth...and get on with their hubristic lives!
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On 2002-01-22 03:31, fustie wrote:
I recently had a translation request squashed. I w
... See more Makes me wonder why some \"professionals\" are so indignant about the \"waste of their time\" yet have time to protest so much...and berate what suits them not!
Why don\'t they simply ignore what is not of worth...and get on with their hubristic lives!
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On 2002-01-22 03:31, fustie wrote:
I recently had a translation request squashed. I wondered why I had no responses for weeks.... I did not know I had been squashed.
As it turns out, my request had no meaning, let alone one of an obscene nature.
The problem with squashing is that one person\'s sensibilities deprives me of anyone else\'s expertise. Another person may have gladly translated my phrase even if it had been of an \"obscene\" nature.
If you don\'t like the request, don\'t answer it!
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| | | | | not nonsense | Jan 22, 2002 |
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I believe Rich may be referring to my recent removal of a \"Spanish-English\" question consisting of a dollar sign followed by a number denoting more money than there has ever been in the world and more than there will ever be for some time to come. Three facetious answers had been posted, of which his was the first. This and other types of abusive postings just aren\'t funny.
Losing clients beca... See more Quote:
I believe Rich may be referring to my recent removal of a \"Spanish-English\" question consisting of a dollar sign followed by a number denoting more money than there has ever been in the world and more than there will ever be for some time to come. Three facetious answers had been posted, of which his was the first. This and other types of abusive postings just aren\'t funny.
Losing clients because we engage in some humor is a bit of a stretch I think.
Jon, I for one was curious how all those zeroes are actually called in English. A facetious post perhaps required a facetious answer. That\'s why Dr. Rich stepped in as his role is comic relief (as many now know and you perhaps not). Some levity is sometimes needed.
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| | | | DR. RICHARD BAVRY (X)
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TOPIC STARTER | Exactly my point...A Little Joy Never Hurt Anyone | Jan 22, 2002 |
That was my intent entirely! And as Marcus so well points out, it is a bit of a stretch indeed to think that we shall all lose clients because of the injection of a bit of levity!
We all have the option of keeping our drawers on without getting them in a twist. And, above all, if we insist that others do as we think or say, we have lost the day!
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On 2002-01-22 06:05, marcushm wrote:
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... See more That was my intent entirely! And as Marcus so well points out, it is a bit of a stretch indeed to think that we shall all lose clients because of the injection of a bit of levity!
We all have the option of keeping our drawers on without getting them in a twist. And, above all, if we insist that others do as we think or say, we have lost the day!
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On 2002-01-22 06:05, marcushm wrote:
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I believe Rich may be referring to my recent removal of a \"Spanish-English\" question consisting of a dollar sign followed by a number denoting more money than there has ever been in the world and more than there will ever be for some time to come. Three facetious answers had been posted, of which his was the first. This and other types of abusive postings just aren\'t funny.
Losing clients because we engage in some humor is a bit of a stretch I think.
Jon, I for one was curious how all those zeroes are actually called in English. A facetious post perhaps required a facetious answer. That\'s why Dr. Rich stepped in as his role is comic relief (as many now know and you perhaps not). Some levity is sometimes needed.
Consult Terry Burgess, the Es>En mod, if in doubt.
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Sorry I\'m late to this discussion, but having posted the third answer to the squashed question, I feel I have to say something. Jon, this is nothing against you, but I was really surprised to see the question squashed (like Marcus, I was curious about the answer). Now that I see all these posts I\'m not even sure what it is that you found was nonsense or abusive there: the question? the answers? both?
My answer pointed out that the question was slightly different from t... See more
Sorry I\'m late to this discussion, but having posted the third answer to the squashed question, I feel I have to say something. Jon, this is nothing against you, but I was really surprised to see the question squashed (like Marcus, I was curious about the answer). Now that I see all these posts I\'m not even sure what it is that you found was nonsense or abusive there: the question? the answers? both?
My answer pointed out that the question was slightly different from the ones the asker had posted before, and that she therefore needed a different answer. If the wording was facetious, well, I\'ll take that as a compliment in such a dull world! 
I guess of all the guidelines we are given for squashing, repetition is the only one that cannot be contested. The criterion for \"nonsense\", \"unprofessional, lacks literary/technical merit\" and even \"adult nature\" or \"offensive\" may vary from one person to the other.
But I, for one, felt the asker had a legitimate need, and a little humor to help that need come across wouldn\'t hurt.
Cheers,
Andrea ▲ Collapse
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