A ridiculous way of warning

[Frabjous]

The mentors are subjective. This is not breaking news.

That this thread is not closed is an example. Most threads about warning specifics get closed because the mentors generally refuse to discuss the details in public.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Hey folks, it's not breaking news that I don't want PF to be a trash pit. If you're looking for comedy freedom, join a comedy forum. This is a high standards science community which allows for light hearted and clean joke threads.

 

[fresh_42]

Oh stop it. You're telling me that it's just a wild coincidence that you used whale and cow as figures for strong and independent and that those just happen to be the common insults towards women? Why didn't you use the animals lioness and eagle?

Because I didn't think about it. I just translated the German words that I've read. The absurdity is the joke: baby is considered acceptable, whale is not. If you think about it, then it should be the other way around.

 

[Greg Bernhardt]

Because I didn't think about it. I just translated the German words that I've read. The absurdity is the joke: baby is considered acceptable, whale is not. If you think about it, then it should be the other way around.

I get that. It's a commentary on why baby is acceptable and whale is not. The historical and cultural baggage on this topic leaves it best for opinion articles on another site rather than a joke on a science site.

 

[fresh_42]

The word "ridiculous" in my thread title was not because of the warning, although I still consider it an overreaction and a simple deletion would have done, especially as I cannot see an insult and do not share the opinion of the ruling. What made me angry was that I hadn't been told what led to the warning! How can that help the "community spirit"? The intention was obviously a different one!

 

[AlexB23]

The word "ridiculous" in my thread title was not because of the warning, although I still consider it an overreaction and a simple deletion would have done, especially as I cannot see an insult and do not share the opinion of the ruling. What made me angry was that I hadn't been told what led to the warning! How can that help the "community spirit"? The intention was obviously a different one!

Ahh, man. I do not know who to side with. A simple AI generated explanation on why the joke may have been misconstrued could be posted by the mentor in the explanation for your warning, or he/she could have DMed you.