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