Curses

Janet · #1 09-01-2005, 03:50 PM

Hey guys.

If we are going to curse, please use a '*'

I know we are all guilty of this ( including me) by saying curse words with no '*'.

There are people here of all ages and backrounds and using profanity outright could offend some people. Plus, we need to stay within the FAQ guidelines.

Like football should be f**tball...cool? ( not that football is a curse word but you all know what I mean)

Cool??
Does that make sense?

strandinthewind · #2 09-01-2005, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Janet

Hey guys.

If we are going to curse, please use a '*'

I know we are all guilty of this ( including me) by saying curse words with no '*'.

There are people here of all ages and backrounds and using profanity outright could offend some people.

Like football should be f**tball...cool? ( not that football is a curse word but you all know what I mean)

Cool??
Does that make sense?

cool to me!!!!!!

BTW what about shiitte? I often use that.

Janet · #3 09-01-2005, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by strandinthewind

cool to me!!!!!!

BTW what about shiitte? I often use that.

Honestly I think that is fine. I need to read up on the FAQ as we all do so we stay within the guidelines. But that is not a curse so go right ahead

( I always read that word with a Scottish accent in my head-try it, it's fun)

estranged4life · #4 09-01-2005, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Janet

Like football should be f**tball...cool? ( not that football is a curse word but you all know what I mean)

a curse word...If yer the Texas Longhorns getting smoked by the O-Who Sooners each (And every) October at the Cotton Bowl

DrummerDeanna · #5 09-01-2005, 04:41 PM

F**tball is a curse word in my world!

amber · #6 09-01-2005, 04:43 PM

so, do we just replace the vowels? how many letters in the word are we required to replace with *? For instance, to me, f*ck still seems pretty obvious. ie, rendering the replacement pointless.
or, should it be ****? From your example, it looks like we don't have to replace all the letters.

Gypsy-Rhiannon · #7 09-01-2005, 04:52 PM

Is bugger allowed??

Pip

GypsySorcerer · #8 09-01-2005, 05:01 PM

Forgive me, but what is the difference between typing sh*t and typing the word normally?

Gypsy-Rhiannon · #9 09-01-2005, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by GypsySorcerer

Forgive me, but what is the difference between typing sh*t and typing the word normally?

LOL! You have a good point! I mean it's still totally obvious what the word is!

Pip

Johnny Stew · #10 09-01-2005, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by amber

so, do we just replace the vowels? how many letters in the word are we required to replace with *? For instance, to me, f*ck still seems pretty obvious. ie, rendering the replacement pointless.
or, should it be ****? From your example, it looks like we don't have to replace all the letters.

I imagine censoring the middle letters (ie: "f**k") is sufficient.

There are plenty of other words in the dictionary to convey the various emotions covered by that little word though... might be fun for people to try some of those out for a change.

GateandGarden · #11 09-01-2005, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by GypsySorcerer

Forgive me, but what is the difference between typing sh*t and typing the word normally?

I feel the same way.

amber · #12 09-01-2005, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

I imagine censoring the middle letters (ie: "f**k") is sufficient.

There are plenty of other words in the dictionary to convey the various emotions covered by that little word though... might be fun for people to try some of those out for a change.

Well, your's and my idea of fun is a little different. But okay. Wait, what word is that in your example?? I can't tell!

sodascouts · #13 09-01-2005, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

There are plenty of other words in the dictionary to convey the various emotions covered by that little word though... might be fun for people to try some of those out for a change.

lol Imagine that!

Nixxxed · #14 09-01-2005, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by GypsySorcerer

Forgive me, but what is the difference between typing sh*t and typing the word normally?

Yeah, what is going on?

Janet - are you still a moderator, or just asking as a fellow Ledgie? I'm not being snarky - the "New Mods" announcement has disappeared now, and I can't remember. Just wondering if this is an official request, or a friendly request.

And as far as all the deleting of threads and all that - if the Mods feel it has to be done, fine. But when it happens, can we have an immediate post as to why? Maybe lock the thread, leave the title, and replace the contents with "This thread has been removed by *** because ***? Just an idea.

I truly know what a hard job that must be, and I don't begrudge them doing it. But in two of the other 3 threads about all this stuff, it took several pages to get an answer about what was going on and why it was done. If everyone will remember, the last time this started happening became a big, ugly affair last August.

Johnny Stew · #15 09-01-2005, 05:14 PM

Let it be known that we're mainly referring to the most vulgar of words, and the excessive use of those words... with the "f" word being the biggest offender.

I don't think most people would take issue with minor words such as "****."
But a little discretion when swearing is never a bad thing.