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    Quote Originally Posted by Refugee View Post
    I'm thinking more of what impression it leaves visitors who think it's a serious political forum. '$#@!ing Bull $#@!' certainly doesn't do it for me, but the younger and more juvenile, who also post sexual images of animals and titter at it would probably like it?
    Some posters seen out of control on cussing. Does it impress them when they read some other cuss?

    It never impresses me. I figure they talk to a lot of people like that and it's really poor on their part to keep doing it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Refugee View Post
    I'm thinking more of what impression it leaves visitors who think it's a serious political forum. '$#@!ing Bull $#@!' certainly doesn't do it for me, but the younger and more juvenile, who also post sexual images of animals and titter at it would probably like it?
    I agree. There is nothing we can do if someone wants to post such things.

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    Previously they'd have been told stop it, but now there's a filter, each can swear and titter at how daring it all is? It just looks so childish, another example of dumbing down and thinking it's cool? I thought the mission was to present as a mature and informative political discussion forum?








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    Quote Originally Posted by Refugee View Post
    Previously they'd have been told stop it, but now there's a filter, each can swear and titter at how daring it all is? It just looks so childish, another example of dumbing down and thinking it's cool? I thought the mission was to present as a mature and informative political discussion forum?
    @Refugee, I got a lot of heat at the other forum for the exact sentiments you have. I was called all sorts of names because I didn't like seeing the f-word in every post. Eventually one of the leaders there determined that I am a "Little Princess" and took me on. Management sided with her and Perianne left.

    I try not to say anything about others' profanity because some good people here say naughty words. I love them no less for it, so the filter works for me. As far as visitors, they have to make their minds up whether or not they tolerate bad words. Many people here use a lot of profanity.
    Last edited by Perianne; 10-17-2014 at 02:06 AM.

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    Nothing more to be said then, looks like it continues.








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    I think the filter is a good compromise. Profanity was never against the rules unless it became vulgar, or was directed at a member.
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    If anything, the filter has exacerbated the cussing.

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    I suspect that the profanity is like some of the other behaviors here...when you can be anonymous, you can be the stinker you would not be in real life. I see people treating others pretty bad on here sometimes & I doubt (hope!) they don't treat people they face the same way. Kinda juvenile...imho

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    This electronic gadget only encourages members to use more profanity at will whenever they wish. I think it's a terrible inclusion but it is a perfect example of the PC liberal establishment relieving people of practicing self responsibility and accountability when it comes to the spoken word and proper grammar in societal company.

    All that was ever needed here was a two word rule: No profanity, and then a discretionary enforcement of it to different degrees depending on the severity and excessive use of vulgar speech by any given member.

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    Maybe this forem isn't for you.

    And vice versa.

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