Thanks for NOT censoring, x86 boards!

[GameSnake]

Hey this might seem stupid but GIVE ME A HELL-FUCKIN-YEAH if you like the fact you can swear on these forums!

I find the censore feature totally stupid on most boards, for example why does a beastiality forum for ADULTS have a no cussing rule, or a forum with abunch of teens-adults ban you for swearing or going around the feature? You must be 13+ anyway, so who gives a fuck if you can cuss or not, I am sick of forum admins letting power goto thier head and play the nanny so much.

Simplified: cussing rules on forum = dumb.
                 Thank you for not censoring.

[MyndFyre]

Swearing certainly has its place....  Having said so, excessively using it can just make someone look really stupid.

[GameSnake]

We can't pretend that we don't hear certin words because we don't like them.

[iago]

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Swearing certainly has its place....  Having said so, excessively using it can just make someone look really stupid.

I agree.  As long as people are mature enough to use them properly, that's fine with me. 

That being said, that reminds me of a funny thought I had. 

Some people are "crusading" against cuss words, and they suggest alternatives.  One lady suggested saying "Santa Vacca!" instead of a swear word.  "Santa Vacca" is Spanish for "Holy Cow", which is making fun of India's beliefs that cows are sacrad..  So basically, instead of swearing, be racist!

But in all that, they have it backwards.  If you want to get rid of swear/"taboo" words, you don't censor them, you encourage them.  The reason why swear words are so powerful is because they are rare(ish).  If they wanted to get rid of swear words, they would force them into common use.  Put them on cartoons, and encourage everybody to use them.  They would lose their magic, and there would no longer BE swear words.  But those people aren't that smart, they just hate the words themselves :)

[Newby]

Indeed.

It's like alcohol and cigarettes.

If they weren't illegal to minors, it would probably be less popular to do since it wouldn't have that feeling of "oh man, I'm so cool, watch me break the law." associated with it.

[Quik]

Indeed.

It's like alcohol and cigarettes.

If they weren't illegal to minors, it would probably be less popular to do since it wouldn't have that feeling of "oh man, I'm so cool, watch me break the law." associated with it.

Same with drugs! And rape! And murder!!

[Ergot]

Ugg, swearing is already part of the language. If anyone still takes them personally, it's kind of sad.

[GameSnake]

I wrote this after getting banned for swearing on a board that wasn't even for children (18+)! Thats bullshit! But yeah. Glad you all agree.

[iago]

Indeed.

It's like alcohol and cigarettes.

If they weren't illegal to minors, it would probably be less popular to do since it wouldn't have that feeling of "oh man, I'm so cool, watch me break the law." associated with it.

If they weren't illegal, it wouldn't make much difference. 

If they were acceptable, and not frowned upon, that would be different.  Just like swearing!

If they weren't addicting, that would change things too. 

[AntiVirus]

I have never been on a forum that doesn't allow one to cuss.. That would suck if I got on one. :(

But, if that was the case and you would get banned for using words like that, you could always just not use the word.. It isn't that hard.  It's not like the word is a sign of intelligence, so who cares?

[trust]

Fuck you.

Actually, I like, never, cuss in real life. It's just something I never did, and never saw a real point for. I've noticed that some slip now, especially when I'm frustrated, or sailing, or something like that - but mostly under my breath. I do cuss online sometimes, but I find it to be much less offensive I suppose as it's text. Whateva nigga.