Have some more.

https://github.com/code4lib/supybot-plugins/pull/5

-nruest

On 13-01-18 02:56 PM, Andromeda Yelton wrote:
> Merged #4. --ay
>
>
> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 2:52 PM, Nick Ruest <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>> Starting the work.
>>
>> Remove poledance and euph: https://github.com/code4lib/**
>> supybot-plugins/pull/4<https://github.com/code4lib/supybot-plugins/pull/4>
>>
>> -nruest
>>
>>
>> On 13-01-18 01:17 PM, Kevin S. Clarke wrote:
>>
>>> I think there has been general consensus that there are some offensive
>>> plugins and that the bot should be held to the same level we expect
>>> from a person, but noone (yet) has stepped up to volunteer to go
>>> through all that's available and make an effort at cleaning things up.
>>>    As we all know, things don't get done in Code4Lib without someone
>>> doing the work.  Anyone want to step up and volunteer to go through
>>> what's there and take a stab at it?  Even a first pass might advance
>>> us to the next level of discussion... or a list of plugins in question
>>> could be farmed out to individuals interested in making the changes?
>>>
>>> Kevin (taking a step backwards)
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Jan 18, 2013 at 12:41 PM, Tim Donohue <[log in to unmask]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> FWIW, there are a few zoia commands I've noticed that could come across
>>>> as
>>>> sexist (especially if you see Zoia as being a "female" bot).
>>>>
>>>> I don't think they are used that frequently, but I have seen:
>>>>
>>>> @poledance (have zoia display a poledancer)
>>>> @euph (have zoia respond in a euphemism)
>>>>
>>>> This isn't meant to spoil any of the fun of having zoia around. For the
>>>> most
>>>> part, I don't take offense to zoia. But, I do find zoia annoying / noisy
>>>> (which is why I'm rarely in code4lib IRC). Though there are some useful /
>>>> helpful zoia commands in there.
>>>>
>>>> I like Jon Gorman's suggestion of having a friendly, helpful bot and a
>>>> wise-cracking one. That way, those of us annoyed by the ongoing
>>>> wise-cracking can ignore it, while still having access to the helpful
>>>> stuff.
>>>> (And it may be easier to turn off the wise-cracking parts during the
>>>> conference if desired.)
>>>>
>>>> - Tim
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 1/18/2013 10:26 AM, Karen Coyle wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Actually, I find the "playing" with Zoia itself offensive. As per my
>>>>> response to my own message.
>>>>>
>>>>> It objectifies women. Treats them as play-things. Makes me very
>>>>> uncomfortable. If we want to have an information bot, perhaps like the
>>>>> one used by W3C which takes minutes for meetings (Zakim, I believe it
>>>>> is), that seems reasonable. But to have a "play-thing" that is gendered
>>>>> is a really, really bad idea. In fact, to have a "play-thing" of any
>>>>> kind on the channel might not be a good idea. I know that some folks
>>>>> find it fun, but it is akin to the locker-room shenanigans (at least as
>>>>> I experience it), and it's a HUGE in-joke that makes it obvious to
>>>>> anyone new that they aren't "in".
>>>>>
>>>>> kc
>>>>>
>>>>