Foul language?

[2manyrocks]

Seems more and more, some type of censorship is used to fight an argument, rather than debate it. This is even getting common in how the media deals with politics. It also seems we as "posters" on forums, may at times post "words" or meanings that we wouldn't have said in mixed company 20 years ago, myself included.

I personally took a letter to the local newspaper rebutting one of their articles about 30 years ago, and they refused to publish it. No profanity-they just didn't like what I had to say. It's their newspaper so they can publish what they choose, and I quit buying their paper years ago. Unfortunately, other people still read their nonsense.

Walt Disney would be horrified if he were to see what Disney puts out today.

 

[Beltzington]

My take on folks offended by expletives is they have a very limited vocabulary to start with, believe their narrow view of the world is always right and think the King James Bible is an actual account of God's intent. Add a 6th grade or equivalent college education to the mix and you end up with morons who don't have a basis but unfortunately a majority backed opinion of right and wrong. This explains the unexplainable success of reality T.V.

Unless we continue to hold these Dudley Do-Rights to task we are doomed to a life of mediocrity.

If you want to hear some world class dialog you need to watch the series "Deadwood," another victim of shallow thinkers but one of the best televised stories in the last 20-years.

 

[tjwoody]

Ohhh ... Cow Caca!

 

[rsewill]

I stopped posting on my local paper's site, after they required Facebook. I simply don't want to share everything with everybody.

Mine did, too. And I also quit posting.

 

[powerpace]

My take on folks offended by expletives is they have a very limited vocabulary to start with, believe their narrow view of the world is always right and think the King James Bible is an actual account of God's intent. Add a 6th grade or equivalent college education to the mix and you end up with morons who don't have a basis but unfortunately a majority backed opinion of right and wrong. This explains the unexplainable success of reality T.V.

Unless we continue to hold these Dudley Do-Rights to task we are doomed to a life of mediocrity.

If you want to hear some world class dialog you need to watch the series "Deadwood," another victim of shallow thinkers but one of the best televised stories in the last 20-years.

I'm with you on the "Deadwood" series. Great program hitting on various happenings at Deadwood. Based in fact and loosely on some real events according to the histories I have read.

 

[jmurray01]

Ohhh ... Cow Caca!

Bull roar :laughing:

 

[turnkey4099]

Given the outright curse words I have read elsewhere (not here), I'm sort of both shocked and encouraged that there's a paper out there that still censors something compared to letting it all hang out like some other sites. I'm not saying your post in particular should have been censored-just the fact that someone is actually taking a look at postings might be a good thing.

If you want to see some serious posting restrictions, take a look at the useage and posting restrictions on Home Theater Shack, for example. Their moderators are pretty serious about langugage and about people being courteous to each other from what I have seen.

In one site I infest they won't even allow "Dick" as short for Richard. Guess it scans for the word, not the meaning.

Harry K

 

[dmccarty]

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Walt Disney would be horrified if he were to see what Disney puts out today.

Walt would be shocked at what has happened to his company and the media produced under his name.

Later,
Dan

 

[Soundguy]

i bet brittany could shock ole' walt pretty good....

 

[JDgreen227]

In one site I infest they won't even allow "Dick" as short for Richard. Guess it scans for the word, not the meaning.

Harry K

"Dick" can also refer to a mean or stupid person....on the site I originally posted about as removing my term "horse squeeze", if somebody attacks me there, I simply reply to them:

"Hey Dick, about your response...." I always wonder if the insult registers or not....:laughing: