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I hate PC but maybe different subject would have helped

Posted By: Michael Petch
Date: Sunday, 9 August 2015, at 11:41 p.m.

In Response To: Play like a Turk (RobertFontaine)

Howdy Robert,

As an native speaker of English I admit that I did understand the message you were trying to express, especially as it relates to a bots understanding of backgames etc.

I hate the idea of political correctness, but I'm wondering if your simple attention grabbing subject combined with someone who may have English as a second language may have lead to the conclusion that you were making some sort of discriminatory/stereotypical remark?

I know that is not what you meant, but I have a suspicion a minority may have taken it the wrong way when I am pretty sure that wasn't the intention.

You may ask why I bring this up. I noticed that such a discussion has come up on a Facebook post and I'm pretty sure from the comment that part of it is a combination of language barrier and the way the subject line was written. That discussion linked to here.

Messages In This Thread

• Play like a Turk
  RobertFontaine -- Saturday, 8 August 2015, at 12:08 a.m.
  • Play like a Turk
    bayblitz -- Sunday, 9 August 2015, at 3:15 p.m.
    • Play like a Turk
      Casper Van der Tak -- Sunday, 9 August 2015, at 4:17 p.m.
      • Play like a turk is a compliment!
        phil simborg -- Sunday, 9 August 2015, at 10:28 p.m.
        • Play like a turk is a compliment!
          Casper Van der Tak -- Monday, 10 August 2015, at 7:30 a.m.
    • Play like a Turk
      RobertFontaine -- Sunday, 9 August 2015, at 5:01 p.m.
      • I hate PC but maybe different subject would have helped
        Michael Petch -- Sunday, 9 August 2015, at 11:41 p.m.
  • Play like a Turk
    Chiva Tafazzoli -- Monday, 10 August 2015, at 5:49 p.m.