When I was a moderator, I decided to go for a zero-tolerance type policy much like the gameroom is doing. It doesn't mean that people using soft swearwords necessarily get warning points or even warnings - a PM or a moderator edit might be appropriate in some cases. With potentially intense and competitive inter-personal exchanges like the gameroom, I can see the logic in the policy as way of helping to keep things cool.

One reason for a zero-tolerance stance is precisely the difficulty of drawing a line and how that line will vary by culture. Better to kill them all and let God sort them out, sort of thing.

As a non-moderator, I know really appreciate the Org's lack of swearing. I think it does help maintain a respectful and friendly atmosphere. I have no problem with swearing in movies or swearing in real life with friends, but when it comes to reading cold hard print written by impersonal strangers over the internet, swearing is a potential minefield.