Re: Good idea, bad execution

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From: Aardvark
Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2010 14:14

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On Sat, 13 Nov 2010 05:56:22 -0800, Joe Snodgrass wrote:

> Several years ago, somebody invented a clever email add-on that would
> alert you to the fact that you were using harsh language, so you
> wouldn't hit the "send" key.
> 
> This is wrongheaded.  The place you want to put it is on the receive
> end, to alert you that someone was about to insult you, so you could
> delete the diatribe without reading it.
> 
> Does anybody know what was the name of that invention, or the company or
> person who invented it?

Censor4pussies?



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