18. Is this a family newsgroup? (rec.arts.sf.fandom)
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This article is from the Science Fiction Fandom FAQ, by Vicki Rosenzweig vr@panix.com with numerous contributions by others.
18. Is this a family newsgroup? (rec.arts.sf.fandom)
Well, it seems to have a bunch of cousins, but no spouse or
children. And it's not very good at match-making, though we've tried.
19. You know what I mean!
Okay, okay. The FAQ compiler just dislikes that particular
euphemism. Most of the posts on this group are suitable for all
audiences, at least in the sense that they're unlikely to scar
anyone's psyche. We do, however, talk about whatever we feel like,
and that has been known to include sex, politics, and religion. If
reminders that ordinary people differ from you in any or all of these
areas might be painful, you may not be happy in this newsgroup, since
there's no guarantee that the thread labeled "Patrick O'Brian" or
"Orycon report" won't be about weaponry or sex. Caveat lector.
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