-----Original Message----- From: Sridhar Ayengar ploopster at gmail.com Sent 8/21/2008 11:27:00 AM To: General Discussion GeneralDiscussion@ Subject: Re: OT: Microsoft crazy academic deal tonym wrote: Not to be a jerk about it, but welcome to the Internet. People swear, just like they do in real life. If your mom doesn't want you to hear those words, set up an email filter or something. Hell, he even censored himself, but you still felt the need to complain? I do agree that this topic is just fine on the list; it's not like we have these sort of threads every day, and some people could find this information (about the Academic Alliance and other things) useful. Actually, if you read the messages in correct order, you will see that *I* was the one that censored it in my response. I'm not a prude, but that really is unnecessary. I'd like to think we're a little more civilized. *plonk* Peace... Sridhar