Neil, it's a language thing. After you've studying English a bit, you'll 'get it' too!
What started it was
Paddy's response:
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nice to know that the response [from the Swift developer] was swift!
We used to have a nice "More Humor" thread. But, of late, it has been corrupted with more and more 'groaners (euphemistically referred to as 'puns'
) I won't mention any names, (while the investigation is on-going) but the main perpetrator has these initials:
jchuzi (Some kind of unpronounceable acronym
)
Which led to my "No Cross Posting" demand! Many times people, in less polite forums, will post the same question in many different areas. Just makes a mess of the forums as different answers may be offered in different areas for the same problem. Since
Paddy is a high ranking TS Administrator (constantly reining in those who wander too far afield!), I felt it only appropriate to demand she cease and desist henceforth!
Simple, right? OTOH, they say if you have to explain a joke, it probably wasn't one.
Of course, now you know what it feels like to have your thread high-jacked!