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Looks like someone has asked a quite serious question on "what do you know about downs syndrome?" and been answered with an animated O RLY thingy. Don't know whether mods will feel this needs a response, but maybe just a heads-up? Thx.

― Laurel (Laurel), Monday, 27 February 2006 17:34 (twenty years ago)

Could someone delete that gif and then give the poster a hard kick in the nuts please? It's really not the sort of thing that whoever started the thread needs to be dealing with right now. Ta.

― NickB (NickB), Monday, 27 February 2006 17:44 (twenty years ago)

to be fair, the graphic doesn't say O RLY anywhere in it. it just has the owl and the bouncing car.

― Sterling Clover (s_clover), Monday, 27 February 2006 17:45 (twenty years ago)

I get the sensitivity of the thread, but a.) do we really need "sensitivity police" on ilx? and b.) what the hell does an owl in a boucing hoopty have to do with a genetic condition anyway?

― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Monday, 27 February 2006 18:00 (twenty years ago)

a) for some things, possibly including the health of your unborn baby, yes

b) fuck all

― NickB (NickB), Monday, 27 February 2006 18:18 (twenty years ago)

I turned it into a link as a compromise. If the thread starter feels really strongly about this they're free to email me.

I would have just deleted it but am not sure I could be bothered with the resulting hissy fits.

― Matt DC (Matt DC), Monday, 27 February 2006 18:21 (twenty years ago)

Thanks Matt.

― NickB (NickB), Monday, 27 February 2006 18:23 (twenty years ago)

No fits on my account, anyway -- whatever people think is appropriate is fine by me.

― Laurel (Laurel), Monday, 27 February 2006 19:55 (twenty years ago)

I always say... if the account fits....

― Sterling Clover (s_clover), Monday, 27 February 2006 20:00 (twenty years ago)

i wish people posting random stupid shit on relatively sensitive threads would have the guts to actually login.

i don't like censorship, but if you're gonna be an ass, you should have to wear the black eye you're gonna get.

sorry, random strong feelings today. my cousin has downs. he's a good kid.
m.

― msp (mspa), Monday, 27 February 2006 22:13 (twenty years ago)

i wish people posting random stupid shit on relatively sensitive threads would have the guts to actually login.

it's a catch 22 thingy. nobody would actually do it if they were logged in. i think Matt did good.

― Sororah T Massacre (blueski), Tuesday, 28 February 2006 10:23 (twenty years ago)

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