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**The Duke** · 08-05-07

The internet is cited as a main cause for degradation of the English language and others!
We are all here to learn and share our knowledge about OCing, softwares etc... and not to learn how to become less proficient in any language.
The youth look up to the knowledgeable and respect is earned and shared.

Swearing gains no respect, nor does it impart knowledge and is only functional in degrading the message at hand!

**prosser13** · 08-05-07

*makes suggestion thread for OCN word of the day thread*

Maybe everyone could post in it at least once a day repeating a long, complex word?

Grim · 08-05-07

I understand that admin.

But - I mean, seeing that even when **red. A reader will still understand what is meant..
sometimes you wonder about its effectiveness, you know..

(protecting younger users)...

Anywho - PERSONALLY, I dont have any big problem with it.
I'm no potty mouth.

(and no one understands our curse words anyway

)

gonX · 08-05-07

Quote:

Originally Posted by admin

We have not banned "f". Please read this thread. We have banned acronyms that are synonymous with words that are already against our rules. Not sure how many times I can say this.

What about acronyms such as QFT then? It means 2 things, quit <blah> talking or quoted for truth.

**admin** · 08-05-07

Grim - the goal is to see no asterisks. So the issue is moot. Members who swear (i.e. you see *****) will receive an infraction. In time, you will learn not to swear here and then we solve the problem

gonX - it's all about context. Both of those uses of that acronym are used in fundamentally different ways.

**Chozart** · 08-05-07

And again, it's all clearly outlined in the TOS:

Quote:

Originally Posted by TOS

||General Membership||

You may NOT:
...
Use profanity. This includes the use of symbols or abbreviations to circumvent the no profanity rule.

gonX · 08-05-07

Quote:

Originally Posted by admin

Grim - the goal is to see no asterisks. So the issue is moot. Members who swear (i.e. you see *****) will receive an infraction. In time, you will learn not to swear here and then we solve the problem

gonX - it's all about context. Both of those uses of that acronym are used in fundamentally different ways.

I did think about that too, but usually when I see people use either, it's the only word in their post

*CyberDruid* · 08-05-07

I am unleet--I did not even know what AFK meant

The Duke had to tell me on ventrillo much to the amusement of the onlisteners.

We use so many acronyms as it is sometimes I just make them up...lol

IYKWIM

Mjolnir · 08-05-07

if you know what I mean?

**prosser13** · 08-05-07

Quote:

Originally Posted by CyberDruid

I am unleet--I did not even know what AFK meant

The Duke had to tell me on ventrillo much to the amusement of the onlisteners.

We use so many acronyms as it is sometimes I just make them up...lol

IYKWIM

I yawn kuickly when I'm mad?

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