So, from our initial musings, it seems the first point reminds me of a conversation I had with a comedian regarding offensive comedy.
If you're going to a comedy show, you should expect to hear absolutely anything and not get offended by it. You're heading into something you know full well may stray into territory you're not comfortable with. On that, he was able to justify using offensive jokes. However, he strongly discouraged the idea about making offensive jokes outside of a show. People are not expecting it, cannot be expected to expect it, and so on.Â
This same principle, then, can be applied to the argument regarding lore debates in public linkshells.
If you're going to a comedy show, you should expect to hear absolutely anything and not get offended by it. You're heading into something you know full well may stray into territory you're not comfortable with. On that, he was able to justify using offensive jokes. However, he strongly discouraged the idea about making offensive jokes outside of a show. People are not expecting it, cannot be expected to expect it, and so on.Â
This same principle, then, can be applied to the argument regarding lore debates in public linkshells.
