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    Do Not Swear

    I do not want swearing in this forum.

    No fake swearing, no trying to get around the word filters. Unless you want to be punished or banned. I want this forum to be appropriate for all ages, I don't want this forum to be blocked by filtering software at schools or wherever.

    If you want to get a point across that requires you to swear, swear normally. It will be blocked by the word filters. However, like TV bleeps, everyone will know what you mean. Except for the little innocent kids.

    I hate you ****ing *******.

    You know what I said don't you? If you don't know exactly what I said you get the general drift right? See, so why do you need to trick the word filters?

    Don't do it.
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    Its about time. Only the weak minded need to swear to get their point across.

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    In my opinion, swearing applies acceptably in colloquail discourse and the "f" word has a certain force that sometimes gets a point across casually or humourously. Only in arguments is swearing a sign of lack of education or thinking. It's an old rule anyway - once you've begun swearing you've lost the argument.

    I have no problem with swearing, hell, I do it myself all day (but recently I've been trying to cut it down). It's not my site, not my rules, but I'd say to those who find swearing so gut-wrenching and upsetting to read need to tolerate what are really only four letter variations of an alphabet that ultimately is to be used at one's own desire or need. If that need is so rough and stupid, then it is the "swearers" problem that they find trouble in articulating their own thoughts. I want to avoid being a preacher, but the standards of todays' media requires a lot of tolerance.
    Last edited by Munro; 03-03-2004 at 07:03 AM.
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    I agree with munro... I think swearing in this forum has gotten more noticeable and common since filters were put in. Though I suppose some things are pretty inappropriate.
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    I guess when you tell people not to do something, they do that thing more. To quote Oblex "These people are crazy"-tapping side of head-.

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    lol, I haven't read Asterix in aaaaaages.
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    Man I love those cartoons. They were sooo cool.

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    Did you read that one with Cleopatra?
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    There were more than one I think. Asterix & Cleopatra is probably the one you're referring to. I believe she appears on The Son of Asterix and one or two more. Great cartoons. I had the complete collection at one time...
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    I think I swore once, sorry if I did. But I agree with the no swearing, but the F word does cary force that no other word can match. And it can make or break a joke. Its a risky word to use, so I generally stay away from it unless I am really angry.
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    I'm pretty sure you can swear, as long as it's not gratuitous, and you respect the sovereignty of the asterisks. The point of this alert thread was after Abdo was banned, I think (right?), just to remind everyone else that you aren't allowed to fool the censor function by putting a space in the middle of a swear word so it gets through, or use numbers instead of letters... stuff like that.
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    So is that who you think I am? Abdo?
    Anarchism is a game at which the Police can beat you. What have you to say to that?
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    I had begun to suspect, but I've changed my mind. No, you're you.
    If you had to live with this you'd rather lie than fall.
    You think I can't fly? Well, you just watch me!

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    Well thank you. I like being me, so ****ing **** off you ****ing ****.
    Anarchism is a game at which the Police can beat you. What have you to say to that?
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    Just kidding. I guess that is what emily655321 meant when she said "brass and confrontational" in regards to me...
    Anarchism is a game at which the Police can beat you. What have you to say to that?
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