Ok Ed, Thanks, I Refer To My Earlier Question Here:

[ToraToraTora]

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question1709976-2.html
It was closed down before I could respond. Ok It's the odd swear I use that is the bone of contention. I get that, I will no longer try and bypass the swear filter. Though I do think that the odd minor swear word does garnish writing that is meant too emulate the peaks and trough's of speech rather than an essay.

[andy-hughes]

Deskdiary - // Do you honestly believe children use this site? //

It doesn't matter what any of us believe, it matters what the Ed knows, and if she says children access the site, why would you be so keen to disbelieve her?

Fortunately, she doesn't need your 'belief' to run her site as she sees fit, and if she wants language moderated for any reason, then it's her right to request and enforce it.

[Deskdiary]

I completely agree with your last paragraph andy-hughes, of course the editor is entitled to run the site as she sees fit, but I don’t believe children use this site.

Why would they when there’s so many other sites that appeal to them. Why would they be interested and what a load of self-opinionated old farts think (I include myself within that description).

[andy-hughes]

Deskdiary - // … but I don’t believe children use this site. //

Ok, noted.

[andy-hughes]

Jordy - // Trying to secure your position as a moderator ? //

I have been a moderator as long as the site has had moderators, I see no need to 'secure my position', but should that circumstance change, I promise you'll be the first to know.

[Jordyboy9]

Maybe you have outlived your usefulness mr Hughes,

[ummmm]

My kids used to use this site.

[THECORBYLOON]

JORDY, if you are correct and I don't believe you are, at least ANDY has been useful, unlike you.

[andy-hughes]

Jordy - // Maybe you have outlived your usefulness mr Hughes, //

Maybe, but happily for me, that's not your call ...

[Jordyboy9]

You mr Hughes are now on posts that years ago you would never have given a second look,
For instance that post on famous people on gastronomy
You would have treated it with distain years ago.

[andy-hughes]

Jordy - // You mr Hughes are now on posts that years ago you would never have given a second look,
For instance that post on famous people on gastronomy
You would have treated it with distain years ago. //

I think it's for you to know which threads you would choose to post on now, and which you would have disdained years ago.

I am sure you will extend to me the same courtesy.

Thanks.