Swearing?

[Eeveelution 2.0]

I noticed that there are several people who have been swearing the f-word. I don't mind swearing, but I do mind somebody saying the f- and sh- words. Is there a rule against this?

 

[$aturn¥oshi]

No, there is no rules against swearing.

Unless it is used in an insulting or flaming manner.

 

[Ivysaur]

I noticed that there are several people who have been swearing the f-word. I don't mind swearing, but I do mind somebody saying the f- and sh- words. Is there a rule against this?

There is no rule against swearing, only against verbal abuse.

 

[Eeveelution 2.0]

Oh. Well that just sucks. Oh well, I'll just have to learn to deal with it.

 

[BattleStar]

Oh. Well that just sucks. Oh well, I'll just have to learn to deal with it.

it reaaly does i dont like swewing ethier but we have to deal with has any one prposed a ban on swering just asking

 

[Rainbow]

I'd be very upset if there was a ban on swearing. Just get used to it.

 

[Falconwing]

There was a group trying to get a ban on it, but it didn't get anywhere.

 

[Ivysaur]

has any one prposed a ban on swering just asking

You can suggest to in the Suggestions Box. Just prepare for a lot of backlash.

Anyway, as far as I'm concerned, curse words are just that - words. Sounds. Syllables. They may have negative connotations to them, but I don't see why they should offend you in any way. You just have to get used to them. If you'd rather spend your time on a forum without swearing, both Serebii and PokeCommunity use filters.

 

[Pidgeot]

On some forums, you can censor the swearing automatically.

 

[Falconwing]

We don't do that though. Free speech and whatnot.

 

[$aturn¥oshi]

We're not going to implement any ban on swearing here.

 

[Archaic]

Having said that, we do ask that if people do swear, they do so in moderation. We do on occasion talk to people who we feel are going over the top and ask them to tone it down.

But yeah....it's unlikely we'd serious consider a ban on foul language any time in the near future. We've prided ourselves on giving our members as much freedom as possible. Considering that the vast majority of all registered and active members who've declared ages are over the age of 15, we figure that people here should be mature enough to deal with it when it shows up, and to not go overboard.