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30.0.50; Jokes in GNUS manual

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From: Jean Louis <bugs <at> gnu.support>
To: Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>
Cc: Po Lu <luangruo <at> yahoo.com>, yantar92 <at> posteo.net, rms <at> gnu.org, 61325 <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: bug#61325: 30.0.50; Jokes in GNUS manual
Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2023 08:24:46 +0300

* Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com> [2023-02-15 18:36]:
> Richard Stallman <rms <at> gnu.org> writes:
> 
> >   > > 3.15 Exiting Gnus has
> >   > >
> >   > >    Note:
> >   > >
> >   > >      Miss Lisa Cannifax, while sitting in English class, felt her feet
> >   > >      go numbly heavy and herself fall into a hazy trance as the boy
> >   > >      sitting behind her drew repeated lines with his pencil across the
> >   > >      back of her plastic chair.
> >   > >
> >   > > I am not sure if it is a joke. I only feel confused about what
> >   > > information this note is trying to convey. Also, at least one other user
> >   > > find this section insulting.
> >
> > I can't see what in this a reader might consider insulting.
> > I can't see what in this a reader might consider funny.
> > I can't make sense of it at all.
> >
> > Would someone who understands it please explain the joke?
> 
> Since I also couldn't make heads or tails of it, I deleted that
> paragraph.  I guess if someone thinks it's hilarious, they'll chastise
> me publicly, and then they can hopefully also explain what the joke or
> even intended meaning of that paragraph is.

Why don't you ask Lars.

For single person's lack of insight, that shall not be deleted.

Especially if you did not live while reading newsgroups.

--
Jean

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