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I'd like the version without the "sanitized for my protection" part. I cannot imagine being offended by what a computer program generates.


I don't think it is about you per se but about the population in general and I'm quite sure that inside these companies there are unfiltered feeds available. But I can see why in today's sue-happy and sensitive environment a large company would try to not expose itself to that kind of risk. Note that these are exactly the kind of things that the press jumps on and have considerable risk of brand damage.


Oh, I know it's all political. I suspect people pretend to be offended a lot.





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