regarding language censorship
I notice that the F-word is totally blocked out, while Shit is not at all.
is there a reasoning behind this? I asked a couple people which they thought was worse, they told me ****.
I personally am not a fan of any language censorship, so I'm not inclined to know the reasons behind establishing different value to **** than shit. Sure they mean different things, but, why is **** apparently so much worse than shit, that it not only gets censored here, but all over.?
is there a reasoning behind this? I asked a couple people which they thought was worse, they told me ****.
I personally am not a fan of any language censorship, so I'm not inclined to know the reasons behind establishing different value to **** than shit. Sure they mean different things, but, why is **** apparently so much worse than shit, that it not only gets censored here, but all over.?
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Originally posted by 709
The Bible tells us so.
never read it...is that the case for true?
Kids are not surprised by shit since they've done it all their lives. But they shouldn't need to know about f*** for a long time.
I would say people censor f*** in case kids are on the site.
It's their site, they can do anything they want, so that's moot.
Originally posted by Wrong Robot
never read it...is that the case for true?
Nah. I jest. There was a time a bit ago where Brad and Jon were on a censor kick. It started with ****, then a few months later they got on a MicroSoft derivitive kick, where they replaced things like M$ and the like with smilies. Apparently the **** thing is still in place.
It's only a problem for people who swear though. You ****ing swearer.
google is my friend, I know, but I tried many different search terms but couldn't really find anything of much use.
your explanation is pretty good, I wonder is there anything more to it than that?
Originally posted by 709
Nah. I jest. There was a time a bit ago where Brad and Jon were on a censor kick. It started with ****, then a few months later they got on a MicroSoft derivitive kick, where they replaced things like M$ and the like with smilies. Apparently the **** thing is still in place.
It's only a problem for people who swear though. You ****ing swearer.
there is a fine line between swearer and sweater... remember that, cockbite.
But I don't ****ing care either
I tend to not use it much online. Well, that's a ****ing lie if you've read me on thalo.net.....
Originally posted by johnq
Kids are not surprised by shit since they've done it all their lives. But they shouldn't need to know about f*** for a long time.
I'm not sold on that honestly. I don't have kids myself, but my younger brother has 3 ranging from 5-14, and I can assure you 2 out of 3 know the **** word. It's in most everone's vocabulary as far as I can tell, myself probably being the worst of the lot.
Not that I swear for the sake of swearing mind you, it's just that I find the word **** to be incredibly versatile and flexible. A 'catch-all' term if you will.
What other word in the English language that you know of can be a noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, etc.? Good stuff, and very useful in virtually any situation.
Originally posted by 709
What other word in the English language that you know of can be a noun, pronoun, adjective, verb, etc.? Good stuff, and very useful in virtually any situation.
What the **** are you talking about? that's ****ing stupid, **** that...****er.
Originally posted by Wrong Robot
there is a fine line between swearer and sweater... remember that, cockbite.
LOL. I haven't been called a 'cockbite' in...well...ever. Good stuff.
To continue:
As far as 'shit' goes however, shit is generally thought of as feces. So it's not nearly as versatile as ****. I've never heard anyone say 'Damn! I'd shit that ass!' or 'Shit me!' or even 'Shitting A straight!'. See?
Shit is a second-class word. **** is the real deal.
e.g What the shit?
you're shitting me! (or the inevitable you're ****ing shitting me!)
that's the shit right there!
Originally posted by Wrong Robot
But shit is much more humorous when it's used in place of ****.
Exactly. That's why it withers under the shade of ****. **** is the Robert DeNiro of swear words, while shit is Robin Williams. Both can be equally funny or serious, but there is an inherent respect to the **** word, like it or not.
Shit is a jokester's crutch. **** is a man's pedestal.
Originally posted by 709
Exactly. That's why it withers under the shade of ****. **** is the Robert DeNiro of swear words, while shit is Robin Williams. Both can be equally funny or serious, but there is an inherent respect to the **** word, like it or not.
Shit is a jokester's crutch. **** is a man's pedestal.
you're shitting me
Originally posted by 709
Probably. Now **** off cockbite.
you chode