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Give me the proper regex and I will edit my above commment. But, thanks for calling my use of an acronym 'stupid'. Very articulate.

jemfinch 15y ago
It's RIAA/MPAA and "porn". The GP is right: you're communicating childishly.
- burgerbrain 15y ago
  You know what's even more childish? Finding yourself unable to brush it off.
  - jerf 15y ago
    Community standards do not enforce themselves. You're seeing community standards enforced here. (It should be pointed out that it is actually an attempt to do chopsueyar a favor; as it happens around here that sort of thing is generally likely to make their writing less persuasive, not more.)
    - chopsueyar 15y ago
      I am not attempting to persuade you. You are free to form your own opinions. I do not need any favors like that.
- forensic 15y ago
  The purpose of language is to communicate. Picking your own name is a luxury. If you pick something unpronounceable or unwieldy it's perfectly acceptable for someone else to brand you for the sake of communication. MAFIAA is pronounceable, memorable, and descriptive. It's a good name.
  - edanm 15y ago
    You realize that it implies that everyone agrees with you? In fact, it's a rhetorical trick used to make everyone in the group aware of your/our feelings towards the RIAA. I agree with the downvote. HN is a place for real discussion, and even though the RIAA wasn't the topic of discussion right now, as a community, let's not get into the habit of assuming the RIAA are a mafia - it will make it much harder to be objective on the issue.
    - chopsueyar 15y ago
      My comments express my opinions, so why wouldn't that make everyone aware of my feelings toward the entities I discuss? I was in no way trying to 'trick' anyone. I was expressing a personal observation. Were you unable to comprehend my opinion of legal enforcement strategies with regard to specific IP content types because of the acronyms I used? I have always assumed readers of HN are able to form their own opinions, including whether or not the collective behaviors of the MPAA and RIAA resemble that of organized crime, particularly with regard to extortion.
- chopsueyar 15y ago
  You edited your comment. Uncooth, dude.

jemfinch 15y ago

It's RIAA/MPAA and "porn". The GP is right: you're communicating childishly.

burgerbrain 15y ago
You know what's even more childish? Finding yourself unable to brush it off.
- jerf 15y ago
  Community standards do not enforce themselves. You're seeing community standards enforced here. (It should be pointed out that it is actually an attempt to do chopsueyar a favor; as it happens around here that sort of thing is generally likely to make their writing less persuasive, not more.)
  - chopsueyar 15y ago
    I am not attempting to persuade you. You are free to form your own opinions. I do not need any favors like that.
forensic 15y ago
The purpose of language is to communicate. Picking your own name is a luxury. If you pick something unpronounceable or unwieldy it's perfectly acceptable for someone else to brand you for the sake of communication. MAFIAA is pronounceable, memorable, and descriptive. It's a good name.
- edanm 15y ago
  You realize that it implies that everyone agrees with you? In fact, it's a rhetorical trick used to make everyone in the group aware of your/our feelings towards the RIAA. I agree with the downvote. HN is a place for real discussion, and even though the RIAA wasn't the topic of discussion right now, as a community, let's not get into the habit of assuming the RIAA are a mafia - it will make it much harder to be objective on the issue.
  - chopsueyar 15y ago
    My comments express my opinions, so why wouldn't that make everyone aware of my feelings toward the entities I discuss? I was in no way trying to 'trick' anyone. I was expressing a personal observation. Were you unable to comprehend my opinion of legal enforcement strategies with regard to specific IP content types because of the acronyms I used? I have always assumed readers of HN are able to form their own opinions, including whether or not the collective behaviors of the MPAA and RIAA resemble that of organized crime, particularly with regard to extortion.
chopsueyar 15y ago
You edited your comment. Uncooth, dude.