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by smartwater 4838 days ago
They agreed not to do something, and to me and many others, we don't think it was in violation of the rules they agreed to.

Naturally this would vary from person-to-person. My opinion on the offensiveness (or lack of) is certainly relevant. That's what happens when you have vague, ambiguous terms of service that require emotions for a decision. Every person who heard the comment could have interpreted it differently.

Judging the words coming out of peoples mouths is hard, especially when you don't understand the jargon or the industry.