[ADS-L] More surprisi ng censorship

[RonButters at AOL.COM]

Surely this is just a joke.

In a message dated 8/11/07 10:49:26 AM, vole at NETW.COM writes:


> Along the lines of iTunes censorship mentioned by Wilson and others- the
> Pandora website (usually very interested in preserving integrity)
> includes this sentence in reference to a Nickel Creek album:
>
> 'Longtime fans who were mystified by Chris Thile
> <http://www.pandora.com/music/artist/chris+thile>'s experimental 2004
> solo release Deceiver
> <http://www.pandora.com/music/album/chris+thile/deceiver> may c**k their
> collective heads in dismay, but those who appreciate the group's searing
> musicianship, orgasmic harmonies, and genre-bending arrangements will no
> doubt wear out their copies of Why Should the Fire Die? within the first
> month of ownership.'
> ( ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide)
> http://www.pandora.com/music/album/nickel+creek/why+should+the+fire+die
>
> Interesting example of accidental censorship of words, but lack of
> censorship of offensive (or at least offensively tacky) descriptions?
>
> Joel Shaver
> University of Glasgow
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------
> The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org
>
>




**************************************
 Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at
http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour

------------------------------------------------------------
The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org