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I really hope every brand doesn't decide to start swearing at me. Personally, after having a product that was supposed to be "the next step" in our company's ev

I really hope every brand doesn't decide to start swearing at me. Personally, after having a product that was supposed to be "the next step" in our company's evolution get blasted in the press because a developer left a smartass comment in (Google "you have to install directx dumbass"), my policy is NO profanity, period, in any string, any test message, anything. If you are trying to build a brand around it, great. Make a conscious decision and go with it. But doing it to be funny, "just amongst the team", has a nasty way of biting you.

khyryk 15y ago
No results found for "you have to install directx dumbass". Am I missing something?
- yread 15y ago
  Orem, Utah-based Viewpoint DataLabs, which managed to include the following in its LiveArt install: Setup is unable to locate a suitable version of DirectX on your machine. You will need to install DirectX before you can use LiveArt98, dumbass! http://funehumor.com/fun_doc3/fun_0303.shtml http://funehumor.com/fun_doc3/fun_0303.shtml
- corin_ 15y ago
  http://edition.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9810/06/errormess.idg/ http://edition.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9810/06/errormess.idg/
- shrikant 15y ago
  I guess parent means this: http://edition.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9810/06/errormess.idg/ http://edition.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9810/06/errormess.idg/
- spqr 15y ago
  Yeah, use bing. I found it as the top result. Plus they pay you to use them with Bing Rewards.
mindcrime 15y ago
If you are trying to build a brand around it, great. Make a conscious decision and go with it. But doing it to be funny, "just amongst the team", has a nasty way of biting you. That's a great point. Sometimes the profanity thing can actually be a part of your brand / identity, and you just accept that you'll lose some people over it, but you're banking that the benefit is worth it. I've often said that I want Fogbeam Labs to be "The Motley Crue of software companies," so something like this would not be a big deal to us. We want to be known for breaking the rules, saying "fuck it" and being a bit edgy. But that path clearly isn't for everybody. \m/
pooriaazimi 15y ago
Is there an automated tool for finding profanity in software source? I know we can always 'ack' (grep) special keywords in source code (or on OS X, use commands like 'strings')?

khyryk 15y ago

No results found for "you have to install directx dumbass". Am I missing something?

yread 15y ago
Orem, Utah-based Viewpoint DataLabs, which managed to include the following in its LiveArt install: Setup is unable to locate a suitable version of DirectX on your machine. You will need to install DirectX before you can use LiveArt98, dumbass! http://funehumor.com/fun_doc3/fun_0303.shtml http://funehumor.com/fun_doc3/fun_0303.shtml
corin_ 15y ago
http://edition.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9810/06/errormess.idg/ http://edition.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9810/06/errormess.idg/
shrikant 15y ago
I guess parent means this: http://edition.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9810/06/errormess.idg/ http://edition.cnn.com/TECH/computing/9810/06/errormess.idg/
spqr 15y ago
Yeah, use bing. I found it as the top result. Plus they pay you to use them with Bing Rewards.

mindcrime 15y ago

If you are trying to build a brand around it, great. Make a conscious decision and go with it. But doing it to be funny, "just amongst the team", has a nasty way of biting you. That's a great point. Sometimes the profanity thing can actually be a part of your brand / identity, and you just accept that you'll lose some people over it, but you're banking that the benefit is worth it. I've often said that I want Fogbeam Labs to be "The Motley Crue of software companies," so something like this would not be a big deal to us. We want to be known for breaking the rules, saying "fuck it" and being a bit edgy. But that path clearly isn't for everybody. \m/

pooriaazimi 15y ago

Is there an automated tool for finding profanity in software source? I know we can always 'ack' (grep) special keywords in source code (or on OS X, use commands like 'strings')?