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[Rainberry]

Don't care either way.  I'm fine with compromise.  Don't feel it matters to have curse words. Why be like everyone else?  Curse words don't add anything important to a conversation and can be used negatively.  No need to encourage negativity in an online world that is already far too negative. 

[MasterXtreme]

We don't need swearing.  It's just an added temptation if it's there and just continues down the path of a fallen web. 

Really, we don't need it.  It highly disrespectful and enitrely unneeded.  It sets a poor example and makes you appear as classless.  It gives a bad impression of yourself, and why would you want to do that?  It reduces the respect people have of you, and studies back this up. 

When a person curses, it can start to becomes a habit, and that isn't a good habit to have. 

I know it's a "minor" thing to some people, but once people give in to the little things, it's much easier to give in to the larger things.  We don't need it, keep it away.  We've been fine without it.  People have their ways of getting around it anyways.

[Rainberry]

Okay, MasterXtreme brings up good points.  If I go into a room and everyone is swearing... I don't feel as secure or too welcome.  Same with an online forum.  If everyone is just swearing (and I know that wouldn't happen here) it doesn't make me want to open up and post.  I think our lack of swearing for the most part, and given us our community we have today.  We can feel safe and free to share our opinions, without being attacked by someone swearing at us. 

So I will officially switch to no swearing.  We don't need it.  There is no appeal. 

[Death Blossom]

I think that's just lame.
It's not like everyone if going f*ck f*ck f*ck and screaming the word all the time. They use it at specific moments.

The few times people have tried used it was when expressing anger at topics that deserve anger. Or expressing disbelief. And honestly, if a sensitive baby thinks everyone is a thug and mean and unfriendly just because they see "what the f*ck" on a forum, they don't belong on the Internet, and go get their sippy cup from their mom. Honestly. Just swearing doesn't make someplace unwelcome. Honestly, if people think we're Satan for saying f*ck they're prudes.

If you don't want to curse no one will make you. If someone wants to, let them. There shouldn't be a ban on it because it's ridiculous. If the person wants to risk being less respected them let them. It's their choice. You shouldn't inhibit someone's choice of words. Because then what, we start editing people's comments because, someone felt a little offended at it? Oh wait.

[Soda]

Swear if you want too. 

I do like the compromise idea though if that makes everyone happy. 

[Grapefoot]

If people want to swear, it is up to them. 

I do like the culture we have now, but I also don't expect our culture to change.  If swearing becomes a problem, simply filter it again.  Simple as that. 

[Death Blossom]

Basically. I'd be chill if like, f*ck and c*nt were censored like that. Or if that's too much, I wouldn't even care if it changed it to "freaking" or "fudge". But what it changes too know seems just, blegh. Or maybe have a filter for people to switch themselves? If they're uncomfortable with swears they can switch it on so an asterisk blocks it or whatever, but people who don't care can have it on? Anything really.

[Silverwing]

I think we could use better filter guards. 

[Death Blossom]

We could ask Yasl if it's a setting each person could turn on for themselves.

[Silverwing]

I doubt there is, but maybe different site "templates" would allow people too.  Maybe people in template one could block it, and the identical "template 2" wouldn't block it.  That's an idea.

[Death Blossom]

Templates... Interesting. I wonder if te server we have could handle it though.

[Silverwing]

It should.  Proboards did.  We'll find out soon enough. 

Like mods, this is seriously a no rush issue.  It's just a discussion. 

[Miggs]

Dunno if it's just how I'm feeling right now or if it's genuine, but I feel some-what out of place knowing how much everyone hates swearing and how "offended" or "unwelcomed" they feel around it, because I swear a lot. Especially when yall find it "unsophisticated" or bad-mannered or whatever. It's like, how do you see me as? Am I just some punk or whatever?

Again, dunno if this is because of how I feel right now or if it's genuine, but regardless, I'm willing to come to whatever compromise for this.

[Death Blossom]

That too, I didn't really wanna say it, but yeah. I get that feel, Miggs.

[Miggs]

Words are words. Some are unprofessional some aren't. People who hate swearing are going to have to deal with people who do it all the time. And vise versa. There is always the option of compromise, and I'm all for it. But this ^ is just pure fact.