Swearing.

**twitchy** · 28th October 2007, 07:26 AM

seems to be a lot of forums jumping on the swearing Nazi wagon, however if thats the rules I guess it's the way it goes.

Just like parks & wildlife really, doesn't always make sense but ya just have to live with it.

**dungarover** · 28th October 2007, 01:50 PM

As said before, I don't have a problem with it but as long as it's not going too far then it's fine. If common sense prevails I'm happy

I would hate to see this forum become a right-winged 'religious nutter' like mentality to the point of saying even the mildest of swear words would have your banned

Trav

**HangOver** · 28th October 2007, 05:15 PM

maybe we need a list of words we can't say

**Cap** · 28th October 2007, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by HangOver

maybe we need a list of words we can't say

Ill start...

Toyota, Nissan, Mitsubishi, Hummer, Ford... the list is endless

**Ken** · 28th October 2007, 06:00 PM

How about the fact that the rules state No Swearing and be done with it .
Rules a set for a reason and if the Ops say dont swear then Im sure we are all smart enough to not do so.
In any case what does one have to swear for to get any said point across.

**Ralph1Malph** · 28th October 2007, 06:15 PM

Originally Posted by Ken

How about the fact that the rules state No Swearing and be done with it .
Rules a set for a reason and if the Ops say dont swear then Im sure we are all smart enough to not do so.
In any case what does one have to swear for to get any said point across.

Although I whole heartedly agree in any case, I also see the need to remove subjectivity. For example, the Fed Govt uses the Macquarie Dictionary as its guide. All the swearwords are in there but if the Macquarie terms it as slang or colloquial or common usage we are allowed to use it. If it lists it as derogetory or offensive we aren't. You will be surprised. Anyway, my 10c worth.
And yes, I would like to know if I can use @#$%^

or dagsnapper in my posts.

Ralph

**CraigE** · 28th October 2007, 07:53 PM

Agree about swearing, but there is a fine line between swearing and slang. What a lot of people regard as swearing others regard as slang. Also words and phrases that were not acceptable 20-50 years ago are now part of our language.
I do not like to see some of the more agressive and descriptive swear words in print, but hear them every day in the mining industry.
Some people regard Jesus as a swear word, it may be sacreligous but is not a swear word, on the contrary is just a name.
Point that should be made is if it is in a reputable dictionary it is part of the English language.

**Outlaw** · 28th October 2007, 09:15 PM

geez don't believe this thread is still running

**DRanged** · 28th October 2007, 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by Hymie

I have to say, I might swear occaisionally, but never in writing.
If somebody can't express a thought without swearing it just makes them seem boorish.

Well put mate.

I cant see any reason for it on this type of forum. Some users just cant reply without it. I cant see the sense in it .

My 2cents worth

Justin

DiscoMick · 3rd November 2007, 12:11 PM

Just read the whole thread for the first time. I don't have any problem with the no swearing policy here, as its a family forum and not a democracy, even though its more strict than some other forums I visit.
Swearing just goes right over my head, I don't even register it nowdays. I just think people who have to swear all the time have given in to a bad habit and become mentally lazy so, instead of actually thinking, they just drop in a swear word to fill the pause.
If I really want to insult someone, I probably won't use ANY swear words, but I can gaurantee they'll get my point.
How about the mods produce a list of words which are banned, post it once so everyone knows, and set the swear filter to replace all those words with something ridiculous, such as 'artichoke'. So you could get amusing sentences like this:

"You bunch of artichoke artichoke are just lazy artichoke artichoke artichoke who wouldn't know a artichoke from a artichoke if one hit you in the artichoke face!"

That should produce a few giggles, and highlight the no swear rule at the same time.

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