Also is this also a joke? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZHluAq97Zg

Who makes Lee Sedol do this?? LOL he is so girly, both his voice and body language. I always imagine he has a killer type of voice.

John has a point. Please refrain from calling others "girly", and otherwise making fun of a person's physical attributes.

As a non-native english speaker, i'd like to learn from you what is the equivalent non-negative english word of 'girly' that describes the same meaning?

As a non-native english speaker, i'd like to learn from you what is the equivalent non-negative english word of 'girly' that describes the same meaning?

By engaging in public performances, Mr. Sedol separates himself from the non-performing person.
It is a long established tradition in American law that those who deliberately and knowingly seek public audience, such as actors and politicians, are not subject to the same protections against ridicule.

The reason I thought that John had a point was because making fun of people, in general, is not very nice.

However, it seems that Joaz has formulated an "admin stance" on this issue, so I will not stand in the way of that.

So once again we see that only American mores count here. Even the foreigner's right to put his surname first is ignored.

And it is a far from clear case that a go player is deliberately and knowingly seeking what most of us think of as a public performance, especially one who works in Korea who has never been to America, and who does not use his voice for his main job. You could just as easily say that those who moderate public forums deliberately and knowingly seek public audience and are not subject to protection against ridicule.

I find it odd how the famous American right to free speech is denied in one case and claimed in another.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

I am really only commenting on the inconsistency of moderation, as I am still narked by earlier incidents, I will freely admit.

As to the original "joke", if you think the young man's voice is hilarious, fine. It doesn't make you a bad person and I personally wouldn't want to censor you. But if you really do want to be part of a gangfest of public ridicule in a case like this, allow me the same right to think you are hilariously sophomoric.