A comment on strong language

[Actuary321]

Originally Posted by bdschobel

It's really, really silly to allow immediately recognizable representations of "bad words" (like "f***") but not allow the bad words themselves. Who is that protecting? And from what? It's ridiculous.

Bruce

I noticed on some shows on USA network that they don't bleep some swear words but they get censored in the closed captioning. But usually give the first letter or two so you know what the word is but it doesn't show up. I also don't understand that type of censoring.

[Brad Gile]

Originally Posted by Actuary321

I noticed on some shows on USA network that they don't bleep some swear words but they get censored in thBritish spellings or translated int Germsane closed captioning. But usually give the first letter or two so you know what the word is but it doesn't show up. I also don't understand that type of censoring.

Heh. Because I am almost totally deaf, I always rely on captioning on TV. I can, however, read lips pretty well, so I usually catch the naughty words and note that the captioning omitted them.

[Double High C]

Originally Posted by Pseudolus

Choosing not to fully type, say, the efferoonie communicates "I know that some people are offended by the full efferoonie, and, so, since I respect those people, I will not type the full efferoonie even though everyone knows what I mean by 'f***'." While choosing to type it means "I know that some people are offended [...], but eff those effers - I don't give an eff".

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IMO, it's not a question of good or bad, or values, or protection, but rather, that some people would prefer not to experience the "stench" (i.e. they don't want to figuratively smell the poop of hearing the "f" word pronounced, as they may gag at the stench), but they don't find knowing that someone else has said it (or is passing along such info) to be particularly offensive (or smelly).

I kind of get it.

[Len Myers]

I'm absolutely not a saint when it comes to strong, even foul language, especially if I get irked -- on occasion for comic effect -- but will I have to support PP if she goes on a quest to wipe out certain, much over-used verbiage referring to piles of something-or-another. Even in Political. One hopes she will continue such a policy after the current administration gets its walking papers.

If the Outpost becomes a cesspool, its days will be numbered.

[campbell]

hemorrhoids?

I don't think that term is offensive

[PeppermintPatty]

Originally Posted by Len Myers

I'm absolutely not a saint when it comes to strong, even foul language, especially if I get irked -- on occasion for comic effect -- but will I have to support PP if she goes on a quest to wipe out certain, much over-used verbiage referring to piles of something-or-another. Even in Political. One hopes she will continue such a policy after the current administration gets its walking papers.

If the Outpost becomes a cesspool, its days will be numbered.

Why thank you. If you notice republicans being referred to with that sort of language, please report it. (or actors, or scientists, or posters, or...)

[PeppermintPatty]

Originally Posted by Speedy Dumbzales

I'm fine with that too, just as long as she's not participating as both poster and moderator in the thread.

If wishes were horses...

[PeppermintPatty]

I moderate with as much integrity as I can. It would be a dereliction of duty to ignore stuff just because I'd posted in a thread. I'm really sorry that I deleted posts your buddy made. okay, not really

But I'm pretty sure he's a grown-up with a real vocabulary, and can manage to post his opinion without resorting to bathroom language.

Other than off-color stuff, I only deleted posts that were about moderation -- as I promised I would.

[PeppermintPatty]

And I described which bathroom language I would be moderating pretty precisely. If it makes you feel any better, I deleted stuff from several other posters, too. I don't remember which ones, because I wasn't really paying attention to that.

[soyleche]

Originally Posted by PeppermintPatty

If wishes were horses...

Granted. You are now Catherine the Great and you get 3 wishes.

Oh, wait - wrong thread...