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Burke · 02-22-2004, 03:37 PM

I think this issue is a bit more easily understood with another situation.

Imagine I designed a simple replacement code in my MUD client that translated english to some gibberish and could translate it back if other people spoke it over the public channels. Now obviously my friends and I can understand each other, but no one else can (barring that they break this simple code).

Now the immortals of that MUD have a problem policing any communications that use this code. On muds that have no rules about what you can or can not say this is not a problem. Most every MUD I know has at least a few though. Its really a control issue. Languages outside the knowledge of the immortals can get around any of these rules.

So I don't see any elements of american imperalism or even racism here. Its just a control issue. I imagine if someone used a difficult to understand slang on the public channels the reaction would be the same no matter that it was a form of english.

02-22-2004, 03:37 PM	#8
Burke New Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12	I think this issue is a bit more easily understood with another situation. Imagine I designed a simple replacement code in my MUD client that translated english to some gibberish and could translate it back if other people spoke it over the public channels. Now obviously my friends and I can understand each other, but no one else can (barring that they break this simple code). Now the immortals of that MUD have a problem policing any communications that use this code. On muds that have no rules about what you can or can not say this is not a problem. Most every MUD I know has at least a few though. Its really a control issue. Languages outside the knowledge of the immortals can get around any of these rules. So I don't see any elements of american imperalism or even racism here. Its just a control issue. I imagine if someone used a difficult to understand slang on the public channels the reaction would be the same no matter that it was a form of english.