One can be mature when swearing- but in an unrestricted environment such as the internet, maturity is very lacking. Flaming, I agree fully with the policy- it is always juvenile.Originally Posted by Dâriûsh
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One can be mature when swearing- but in an unrestricted environment such as the internet, maturity is very lacking. Flaming, I agree fully with the policy- it is always juvenile.
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Swearing; is a weak mind's attempt to express itself forcibly...
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The reason we don't allow swearing here is because this isn't n00b central. If you want to express your opinions with swear words, then go play Runescape.
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Why no swearing or flaming? Because I (or anyone else here, for that matter) don't want to have to scroll through endless pages of insults and offensive language.
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Anyway, what could swearing achieve that you can't do with normal words? It hardly takes any effort.
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I'll just second this as my two cents on this subject.
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It would be different if people could be relied upon to swear creatively ...
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Vulgarity is a sign of poor vocabulary and a lack of maturity. We all are tempted from time to time, but vulgarity used frequently is a waste of time and boring as well.
When someone swears at you the first reaction is to respond in kind and I have gone through forums where there are post after post of this silliness.
Bear in mind that most people when they post, are not in a screaming frenzy of outrage. They choose to use vulgarity as an alternative to actually thinking and that in and of itself is enough IMO (In My Opinion) to justify the policy. If your entire range of expression consists of using vulgarity then how exactly do you express degrees of upset at someone? Its lazy and boring.
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I have never really understood why treating us like children not adults serves any purpose, other than to patronise us, personally. It is no secret that we all swear from time to time, as long as it is not constant and grossly out of proportion I see no problem. The fact a few teenagers who live in a whole and have no clue about offensive material, search this site, doesn't mean swearing should not be allowed.
It also does add a lot to conversations at the .org and any place.
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Quite right, JAG.
How so?
I'll never buy this, having been raised by a Marine who majored in english at Yale. Some of the most beautiful swearing I've heard has come from some of the most articulate people I know.
Anyway, I don't pay a dime for the privilege to post here so whatever policy the owners see fit is fine with me.
Last edited by Proletariat; 09-14-2005 at 03:01.
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yes my vocab expands everyday
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There is a time and place for everything.
And yes I can swear like a miner in the right circumstances. But I avoid swearing in front of children, grandparents, ministers of religon etc.
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So... don't swear at clergymen? Ooooooh boy...I need to go write some letters...
(By the way, my grandparents swear badly. They swear more than I do. It's wierd.)
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As I've mentioned to several posters in the Frontroom, there are about a billion sites that let you express the most insane and vulgar comments. If you feel the need to say **** ***, then go to any one of them and party on.
This site is for the people who do not swear. (Or at least try not to.) If there are limitless sites that allow swearing, why can't there be one that doesn't?
Well, this is the one. Welcome to it.
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