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30.0.50; Jokes in GNUS manual

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Message #287 received at 61325 <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Drew Adams <drew.adams <at> oracle.com>
To: Ihor Radchenko <yantar92 <at> posteo.net>
Cc: "luangruo <at> yahoo.com" <luangruo <at> yahoo.com>,
 Stefan Kangas <stefankangas <at> gmail.com>,
 "61325 <at> debbugs.gnu.org" <61325 <at> debbugs.gnu.org>, "rms <at> gnu.org" <rms <at> gnu.org>
Subject: RE: [External] : bug#61325: 30.0.50; Jokes in GNUS manual
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2023 17:01:39 +0000

> >> I suggest this alternative and much more minimal patch, which only
> >> removes the most unnecessary references to "sex" (replacing it with
> >> "meme",
> >
> > Let's not forget to sanitize "sexp" to "memep". ;-)
                                                    ^^^
> This is a different case.
> "sexp" is an abbreviation often used in the code. It is also defined in
> "10.1 Introduction to Evaluation" of Elisp manual, although not commonly
> used in the manual itself (as footnote explains).
> 
> Technical terms are necessary for understanding. They are also
> well-defined in ways clearly unrelated to "sex" in your example.
> 
> In contrast, the topic of sex in the discussed jokes is intentional and
> refers to the concept of sex.

It was meant as a joke.

Which I guess supports the point that jokes
aren't always seen or understood as such.

And they aren't always appreciated as jokes,
even if understood as such.  Humor has a
personal aspect.

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