Love Zhaoying Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 6 minutes ago, Silent Mistwalker said: Quite right! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 4 hours ago, Zalificent Corvinus said: Well, if we're talking ROLEPLAY. Though they will probably need a RP costume of a Red Cross Nurse, to wear while they pretend to fill out DMCA's, assuming they can find a Red Cross uniform in SL that isn't a "war crime against the Geneva Convention" of course. Possibly, the RP would be enhanced by wearing a "butthurt bandage". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Official ICRC Video about the symbols: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 I figured out the possible source of the "complaint". By "misusing" the ICRC symbols, it possibly "dilutes" the main purpose - to identify those who are neutral non-combatants providing aid during wartime and guarantee their safety. OTOH, this ain't RL. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persephone Emerald Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 2 hours ago, SarahKB7 Koskinen said: As an amateur vexillologist myself, the Flag Institute is quite correct about the Union Flag's status and usage. The Union Flag (as it is correctly called) was originally created to identify King James I warships with a common identification flag, by combining the patron saint crosses of his two kingdoms of England and Scotland together to form a recognition flag for his Royal Navy. The Union flag wasn't created as a national flag, it's a royal identification flag. The rules about the Union Flag are quite clear and strict, the flag is NOT an official national flag, as the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland is NOT a country and NOT a nation, it is a Sovereign State. No act or law has been passed through the UK's Parliament or been given Royal Assent to make the Union Flag an official "national flag". As the UK is a complex entity, it doesn't have an official "national flag", but allows the Union Flag to semi-officially fill in for the place of one. The British monarchy grants permission for national organisations the usage of the Royal Navy's Union Flag to represent the UK in a world where most countries have their own official national flags. But the Union Flag is still a Royal Flag, not a national flag, as the UK is neither a nation or a country. [snip] Just like Sheldon on the "Big Bag Theory"! 2 hours ago, Pamela Galli said: Just a FYI: The term is technically plural, and refers to the agreed upon conventions of war: Wikipedia: The Geneva Conventions are international humanitarian lawsconsisting of four treaties and three additional protocols that establish international legal standards for humanitarian treatment in war. The singular term Geneva Convention colloquially denotes the agreements of 1949, negotiated in the aftermath of the Second World War (1939–1945), which updated the terms of the two 1929 treaties and added two new conventions. The Geneva Conventions extensively define the basic rights of wartime prisoners, civilians and military personnel; establish protections for the wounded and sick; and provide protections for the civilians in and around a war-zone.[2] TMTCDR - Too many text colors, didn't read Omg, a new forum reader would probably be scared off by all the picky, self-righteous "authorities" on this thread. We're gonna need a proctologist for some stick removals. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bree Giffen Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 I have to right this all down. It's important to get things write. 😕 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 2 minutes ago, Bree Giffen said: I have to right this all down. It's important to get things write. 😕 Yer bloody well roight, indeed! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubblesort Triskaidekaphobia Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 I think the fetish nurses should sue the Geneva conventions, for infringing on their IP! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persephone Emerald Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 2 hours ago, SarahKB7 Koskinen said: "Quite" is an English word with more than one meaning; "quite" can be used to add extra emphasis to a statement. "It rained quite hard today". "My headache hurts quite badly". "My headache is quite better, it's almost gone". It's just like "very" then, an overused qualifier that adds no actual meaning, with the exception that "quite" sounds pretentious when used by someone who is not English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Nightingale Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Persephone Emerald said: It's just like "very" then, ... It's exact meaning also depends on the inflection and context. "That's quite large" might refer to something very big, or not as big as expected or wanted, for example. Thus it's quite useless really in written communication. Edited April 8 by Rick Nightingale 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luna Bliss Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 8 minutes ago, Persephone Emerald said: "quite" sounds pretentious when used by someone who is not English. You are quite wrong... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Nightingale Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Quite! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persephone Emerald Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 10 minutes ago, Bubblesort Triskaidekaphobia said: I think the fetish nurses should sue the Geneva conventions, for infringing on their IP! Earlier in the thread I was gonna paste a picture of a naughty nurse costume, but found the ones on Google image search actually had a white cross on a red background. I assume this inversion is to protect manufacturers from copyright infringement, as well as complaint letters from well-meaning consumers hoping to educate and enlighten them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persephone Emerald Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 25 minutes ago, Love Zhaoying said: I figured out the possible source of the "complaint". By "misusing" the ICRC symbols, it possibly "dilutes" the main purpose - to identify those who are neutral non-combatants providing aid during wartime and guarantee their safety. OTOH, this ain't RL. I wonder how well that's working in Gaza? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 4 minutes ago, Persephone Emerald said: 30 minutes ago, Love Zhaoying said: I figured out the possible source of the "complaint". By "misusing" the ICRC symbols, it possibly "dilutes" the main purpose - to identify those who are neutral non-combatants providing aid during wartime and guarantee their safety. OTOH, this ain't RL. I wonder how well that's working in Gaza? Exactly why someone would bring it up "now". Of course, this has nothing to do with Second Life, so if that is why someone brought it up then it is against the Forum Guidelines. Supposebly. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 17 minutes ago, Rick Nightingale said: "That's quite large" might refer to something very big Yes, I get that all the time because of my large..nose. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 13 minutes ago, Luna Bliss said: 22 minutes ago, Persephone Emerald said: "quite" sounds pretentious when used by someone who is not English. You are quite wrong... If only we could speak English, or British, or whatever it is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rat Luv Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 *bags @SarahKB7 Koskinen for my inworld quiz team* There was also a group called Red Cross but the real Red Cross made them change their name...so they changed it to Redd Kross 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persephone Emerald Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 2 minutes ago, Love Zhaoying said: Yes, I get that all the time because of my large..nose. My, what a big nose you have. Grandma! 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kylie Jaxxon Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 3 hours ago, SarahKB7 Koskinen said: It means "one who studies the origins, design and usage of flags". I admit, I had to google....learn something new every day 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love Zhaoying Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 4 minutes ago, Rat Luv said: *bags @SarahKB7 Koskinen for my inworld quiz team* There was also a group called Red Cross but the real Red Cross made them change their name...so they changed it to Redd Kross Any relationship with the St. Andrew's Cross? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theresa Tennyson Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 34 minutes ago, Persephone Emerald said: It's just like "very" then, an overused qualifier that adds no actual meaning, with the exception that "quite" sounds pretentious when used by someone who is not English. Y'all are trying to make me say something salty today, aren't you? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rat Luv Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 5 minutes ago, Love Zhaoying said: Any relationship with the St. Andrew's Cross? That's Scotland! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katherine Heartsong Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 9 hours ago, Conifer Dada said: The flag of England is a red cross on a white background, the St. George's cross. Note: - not to be confused with the Union Jack, which is the flag of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which combines the flags of England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Ahem ... Union flag. It's only properly called the Union Jack when it's being flown on the the jack stand of a royal naval vessel. Hence, Union Jack. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Persephone Emerald Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Love Zhaoying said: Any relationship with the St. Andrew's Cross? 4 minutes ago, Rat Luv said: That's Scotland! Yes, though I suspect @Love Zhaoying was hinting at a particular type of equipment used in BDSM play. Flag of Scotland: Crucifixion of St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland St. Andrew's cross as used in SL BDSM play https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SL_St_Andrews_Cross.png Edited April 8 by Persephone Emerald To add pictures 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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