Double Standards???

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A Question was posed "why was the abuser who used WTF not deemed to fall foul of 'swearing rules'?"

and the Answer by the Spare ED was

“Because "WTF" doesn't have any of the offensive punch of an actual swearword, it is already sterilized and, as it becomes more used, it seems to less be saying the words that make it up and more a direct expression of its meaning.”

Surely the only reason the abbreviation “WTF” is used is there is no way (assuming the automatic censor is working) the full F-word would pass? It is <B>not</B> a case of it being sterilized and <i>if</i> it is a case of the more it is used the less it is saying the words that make it up, why do you not go the whole hog and have no censorship at all in order to reduce the impact of ANY profanity?

You have removed a username because of its sexual connexion when you admitted you originally had no idea of that fact and yet you continue to allow a widely known abbreviated phrase containing the F-word.

How can you justify these actions?

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I am glad that the Spare Ed seen fit to apologise for his initial reaction which is a lot more than previous AB Editors would have done. As for FFS which he has mentioned, I consider it to be in the same category as WTF. I am well aware that folk swear in their daily lives but would you expect to see the same language used in the daily newspapers for example? I think not.

Wir language is rich enough without having to resort to profanities so DYF-dinna fash yirsels!

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or even DFY.....

[craft1948]

I still like my wtf......

[ChuckFickens]

may I just point out I was taking the Fosters with the "FFS" remark!!!

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You also wouldn't expect a newspaper to be written in Scottish...

[Rosetta]

lol@ chuck

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What would you rather have then UMMMM, dialect or profanities?

[yogi-bear]

What a crock of Sugar

[yogi-bear]

Lady Veggies are very useful, No-know, as you know, cos i know, you know!

[ChuckFickens]

precisely no_know

maybe we should ban

OTWDYFOYAC

I'd only have to post once what it means, would it then become a swear word?

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Blimey I must be tired I can't even begin to think what that means chuck

[craft1948]

is it a play, a film, or a book Chuck?

[ChuckFickens]

Rinks, that's probably a good thing :)

Hope ya had a good time today

[mrs_overall]

Chuck, I think I once had that prescribed for a nasty rash

[yogi-bear]

Is it Off the wall dance your face off.....something, Lord Chuck? :0)


Hiya Rinks x

How was Sister Act, my lovely......good show?

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Yes thanks Chuck and Yogi did you miss me?!!! Had a fab time, saw a couple of celebs too!

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All the other Scottish users type in English. Are you actually Scottish or just from Corby?


Swearing doesn't bother me one little bit. I was brought in a fairly rough Irish pub. Gives you a thick skin.

[yogi-bear]

Was'nt the Krankies, was it, Rinks?

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James Nesbitt and Clare Danes