Swearing: It's not big or clever, but is it allowed?

[Jaeram]

When your around a group of people you know/understand what they mind/don't mind, that evil guy going George Carlin (NSFW) on you can be pretty funny. There can be a limit though for some people. *shrugs* I like the realism though.

[Kangleton]

I really don't see the problem with swearing provided that it is not only an IC thing to do, but also fitting of the context/setting. I mean, dropping an F-Bomb (love that analogy) really doesn't even make sense in English, given the meaning of the word, so I don't think it would make any more sense in Faerun. However, the word "bitch", which resulted in someone leaving the server, I had really thought not to be so dramatically vile. In fact, I would wager that it would be a common insult in this setting considering how typical it is to see Bandits use the word "dog" when describing a Watchman.

But, uh... I guess I was wrong. Although it makes me laugh, I assure you that the laughter comes with guilt.

Poor, offended girl.

[Neven]

Isn't there a goddess whom you hear about in the very first part of the PW called the Bitch Queen?

Anyways, I don't see swearing as a huge problem so long as every other word isn't some variation of the F-bomb.

[Dune]

Swearing makes you really big and clever.. really big and clever!

[Kangleton]

That was my thinking. It's good to know that I have some support.

[Silas North]

So basically it is alright to say *bleep*, *bleep* and *bleep*. However we should be cautious when saying *bleep* or *bleep* and also watch our *bleep* and *bleep*, like if our character was commenting on *bleep*ing the *bleep* out of of some *bleep*ing *bleep* *bleep*.

Is that about right?

[Kangleton]

No. Try again.

[Silas North]

I would, but I am out of witty remarks.... assuming I had them in the first place.

[Inner Biotch]

Just think of the infamous list of words by George Carlin! *grins*


Or, just call someone a stupid cow! Or---use words like BG has made famous: Fracking idiot!

[Dustiness]

Inner, that sounds like a pile of feldercarb to me :P

[nickbeat]

Bad words are most often mitigated by context. Consider "Fracking Awsome!" vs "Fracking Idiot!"; Both statements have opposite meaning.

The use of the offensive language serves to implicate the intensity of the object it suffixes.

[Machiavelli]

The use of the offensive language serves to implicate the intensity of the object it suffixes.

I beg to differ. You impugn the intelligence of myself and my fellow citizens sir!

[Inner Biotch]

Inner, that sounds like a pile of feldercarb to me :P

A who what? Does it stink like your post?

[Jaeram]

Yeah, you should really be notifying the Staff about these things, I know if I saw it happening the first thing I would have done was checked to see if there was a DM on that moment to just get the person thrown off. If there wasn't, you better believe I would have been taking some screen shots. It's not something that would bother me nearly as much as it probably bothers you, but I have to think that it could be someone who does this to other people who could be uncomfortable with that kind of situation, and it's also probably not a person who's been here very long. Sometimes you get low life's who just slither from server to server doing inappropriate things until someone bans them for it, I guess it's how they get their jollies or something. We just plain out don't need those kinds of people in this community.

[sharringtonm]

I have removed the post to a private area. Again, if a player has a problem here, the proper procedure is to bring it to DM Dune, LH, Saulus, and if none are available, Me. My MSN is on nearly 24/7.
Airing dirty laundry in a public domain is not acceptable on this server. EVER.
And with that, I'm locking this down. Don't reopen it elsewhere in public channels.