• pusscat said on Nov 08, 2009....

  I agree with you hairbrush.  I don't like reading fowl language in the public arena.  On one condition though, that the poster can put the bad language in their post so long as they put a disclaimer up on the tags or that first little preview we read to say there is offensive language in the post.  Just as an example, I do know many subs and Dom/mes here would find it strange to begin referring to certain sexual acts or body parts differently to what they already do but, if the offending worded posts carry a warning that should stop anyone being offended.
  
  As for commenting on other's posts then no, bad language is so inappropriate and it gives the reader no choice but to see it.
  

• scipio said on Nov 08, 2009....

  OK - what is " fowl language".  ?  Does it go  "cock - cock"  ?
   
  So much for moderation in language.

• submissiverose said on Nov 08, 2009....

  erk.
   
  mine's pretty bad. >.>
   
  and i already put up enough warnings on my posts.
   
  sorry guys. i'll try to edit a little more conservatively.
   
  -r. xXx

• hairbrushedhubby said on Nov 08, 2009....

  Thank you Pusscat and Submissiverose for your input, I hope you are both keeping well.
  God bless you both.

• mixednuts said on Nov 08, 2009....

  I go along with you on this! Women and children might see this stuff!
  At least put "ADULT CONTENT" on your tag!

• starchini said on Nov 08, 2009....

  hmm...I curse on my blog. 
   
  My mom used to tell me "Dont curse, if your smart you will fill that space in your sentence with something contructive".  And on a less patient day of hers she would say "Stupid people curse because they cant come up with anything better to say to express themselves, and I know your not stupid."
   
  I think its true, and yes usually when I curse it expresses a feeling of mine...somehow thought "darnit" just doesnt quite say it as well as "FUCK!". 
   
  Its just habit, I do find curse words to be a turn off, im working on it.  But I get a free pass when im mad. 

• Fallyn said on Nov 08, 2009....

  i curse in my blog too.... sometimes the tamer ones just can't express what i feel.
  this is one of the only places i can truly and freely express what is inside me....and i don't want to censor that.
  
  however, i will be more careful of cursing on someone else's blog.
  

• travelr712 said on Nov 09, 2009....

  this debate comes up about once a year it seems. this is an uncensored blog, just as the banner says, and to try and censor people's language goes against the purpose of this site. it's like this hh, if you can start telling other people what they can't write, then they can start telling you what you can write. i'd rather we all remain uncensored and let the public decide what they want to read.

• skittles<3GIJoe said on Nov 09, 2009....

  I can see both sides of this here... I don't like excessive cursing myself... every once in a while when Im mad I say something that I wish I hadn't, but I also agree that this is an UNCENCORED blog... I think that we should be COURTEOUS of others if they specifically ask that you don't curse on their personal blog... but the fact that this is UNCENCORED should give you the warning that you need that there may be cursing or offensive language in a blog... I think that we should be able to write whatever we want to in our personal blog... and for the most part on other ppls blogs too... but if someone specifically asks me not to curse on their blog, then I will try not to... :)

• jebusiamnt665 said on Nov 09, 2009....

  If someone specifically asks me not to curse on their blog, I won't.
  
  See? I can comment without cussing. :P
  

• jebusiamnt665 said on Nov 09, 2009....

  mixed
  
  I think you'd better rephrase that. Maybe you mean Nuns (or other pious women) and children might see this stuff lol :P
  

• travelr712 said on Nov 09, 2009....

  well that's the thing about having a blog. if you don't like something on yours, you can post that in your tag line and delete any comments you want with material you find offensive. you can even delete and then leave a comment disclaimer that you don't like that kind of language or content on your blog. but when you start getting into the realm of 'women and children might read this stuff', first, you're being a chauvenist ass (i've seen women and children write some pretty shocking things on this blog), second, you're trying to use guilt tactics to coerce someone else to censor their content on their own blog to your tastes and sensabilities. so what's to stop someone who writes about bsdm or killing chickens for fun from trying to censor your content so that you have to write in the style they want? they would be just as right (or wrong) as you on an uncensored blog to try and use social peer pressure and guilt to get you to conform to what they thought was 'appropriate'.

  as i said before, this debate comes up from time to time, and the only solution that ever has worked in this format is that you write whatever you want on your own blog, you censor comments on your own blog, that's your own space. you be respectful of other people's sensabilities on their blog, because that's their space. the rest, stfu about. it's not your bidness, and if you don't like it, just don't read it.

• pusscat said on Nov 09, 2009....

  I can also see both side of the arguement but i think we must be careful not to confuse themes with content.  I could write about BDSM or killing chickens (lol trav, trust you my friend ;-) but my tags and title would tell you what it is.  This is the theme of the post.  In my post though there doesn't necessarily have to be lots of expletives.  Then again, someone could post about bluebells in a glade or wood but be cussing like crazy because someone threw litter down.  Themes should most definetely be uncencored or what's the point of having uncencored blogging lol but HH is just trying to get people to think a little more about the general cussing that goes on all over the place and yes, though i know none of you will believe it (hee hee) that includes me too. 
  
  I think I will be more careful on someone elses post with my comments and be careful to tag my posts appropriately too.  You see, HH isn't on about themes as I said as, he is a fellow sub who also posts or mentions in his comments about being spanked/BDSM issues.  If I were to rant about my sub friend on another site who has just lost his cat of 12 years cos some thugs (i used worse than that at the time I can tell you) kicked it around like a football and it finally lost its battle this yesterday i would most certainly tag appropriately and cuss like merry weather to get my anger out!!  But, my tags would show that I had used expletives and therefore HH would be able to make an informed choice to not read it.  I realise we can't make anyone do that, it's more of a, please, if you want to, a lot would appreciate it type of thing.  Phew!  Ramble over.  Nighty night my SC buds :-*
  

• Fallyn said on Nov 09, 2009....

  i'm not sure what's being asked here.... that tags reflect if there is ANY cussing at all in a post?  i don't even know if i can REMEMBER when i've cussed in a post i've even just written.

• DaddysLittleSlut said on Nov 09, 2009....

  yep i disagree. . please don't read my posts and get offended. I tag my posts with adult content.. if you want a swear word warning too I'll use one.  But this is one of the few places left where I can speak freely and express myself and I sure hate to loose it... "adult content, offensive language"
   

• travelr712 said on Nov 10, 2009....

  'but this is one of the few places left where i can speak freely and express myself and i sure hate to loose it'

  wouldn't we all?

• hairbrushedhubby said 12 days ago....

  I think in summing up this discussion that things need to be put right in the way we express ourselves.
  1Freedom of speech is a must, and everyone must be allowed that to express their views otherwise we are looking at a Dictatorship run world.
  2 I can't speak any other languages apart from English, so I can only make my opinions known in my mother tongue, so if you want to cuss and swear in other languages feel free to do so, I will not be able to understand you.
  3 It is also a moralistic outlook I am proposing here, young people CAN see this site by accident, ie, a parent or older sibling logged into here and are called away for a few minutes to answer door, telephone, or other distraction and the youngsters who are old enough to read and with their curiosity will run over and see what ison the screen. Think of the shock when they see the words they are told not to say being blatently displayed, so they think now they cannot SAY the words but it is o.k. to write or type them.
  4 There is also the thought that if people can't say what is on their minds without using expletives in their conversation, verbally or otherwise, then we are going to end up a moronic society where everyone either grunts, swears, or gives hand gestures because they have lost the use of everyday language, the proper kind.
  5 As for the poll, I think it worked out about 50-50, mind you my maths is not one of my strong points. I thank everyone who took part and if I offended anyone by my points of view I appologise, that was not my intention, just to make people aware  of what they say on here.

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