Should swearing be allowed on MyGaming?
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OmegaFenix
The Legendary Troll Hunter
What bothers me about this entire discussion.... everyone seems to go on like the swearing was completely out of hand, like something out of a B-Movie where the writer things adding a **** here and a **** there makes up for the general lack of plot. This forum wasn't like that. This entire discussion is here because 12 or 10 or 6 people started moaning about the odd swear word here and there. They complained about it so often that Tinman, slave to the system he is, had no choice but to activate said **** filter. Ive said it before, on a forum where 100 of posts are posted every day how is 6 or 10 incidents in a week, that 7000 posts, how does that make it a serious problem? Lets say 10 out of those 7000 posts had profane, vulgar or rude words in them, that is (and my maths sucks so feel free to crucify me if im off) about 0.14% of all posts on this forum. Hardly an swearing epidemic. Lets say for arguments say there are only 1000 posts in the forum proper and there where 10 reported posts of swearing or what have you (TK excluded) ever week, that is still just 1% of all the post in the forum for an entire week that are seen as vulgar, rude or whatever. I say again, hardly an epidemic.
Mephisto_Helix
Grump Squad
It's 15 pages in, what is going to be said has already been said. What is the point of those same points just being regurgitated over and over again? It's keeping/getting people riled up and IMO that is doing more harm to this forum than any amount of swearing ever will do. Just take a look at the more senior members dropping like flies or thinking about it 
OmegaFenix
The Legendary Troll Hunter
First sensible thing anybody has posted in the duration of this stupid ****ing thead
Azimuth
New member
So we ban swearing. What next? Oh, well, so-and-so is offended by homosexuals, so no talking about any of that. Oh, and so-and-so is a creationist, so please don't talk about science. Oh, and so-and-so is a conservative, so none of this liberal bull****, please.
It's really irritating when people try and take a simple, straightforward premise on one very specific topic to mostly irrelevant extremes, isn't it?
Dan
Makhulu Silverback
It's 15 pages in, what is going to be said has already been said. What is the point of those same points just being regurgitated over and over again? It's keeping/getting people riled up and IMO that is doing more harm to this forum than any amount of swearing ever will do. Just take a look at the more senior members dropping like flies or thinking about it
And then people cry foul about how their viewpoints are being censored.
I do understand your point though. Maybe it should be left to play itself out for another day or so and then locked before its evil animosity spreads to the other sub-forums.
Dan
Makhulu Silverback
If we're talking about swearing in the context of gaming (which is, I think, what this forum is about) then it's cool. Likewise, if we're talking about homosexuality or racism in gaming (the latter has already popped up a few times here) it's just as cool.
However, if someone chucks in a '****' or a 'mother****er' just to be provocative, as I'm sure would be the context of such comments about homosexuality/creationism/etc., then that is most certainly not cool.
You can't lump censorship of swearing into quite the same category as those other taboos.
I know, but we have to consider what's best for the overall vibe of the forum. I'd rather have two members send me snotty PMs about what a conservative fascist I am than have a hundred members close their MyGaming browser tab with a bad taste in their mouths.
Azimuth
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OmegaFenix
The Legendary Troll Hunter
And not return....
Dan
Makhulu Silverback
Raging Monkey
New member
Poll is a bit unfair, it's basically like 3 yes and 1 no.
I voted yes btw.
I voted yes btw.
Keldarza
New member
Let me put it in a way you can understand:
[lol]Nudity is not offensive as well? Can you prove that nudity is offensive? Nope, naked chick pics allowed on mygaming! [/lol]
Like I said. You wanna behave that way, that's fine. But don't expect me to also behave like that just because you do.
Yes, because a country and the voluntary participation in the forum are really identical.Sounds very ANC attitude like
I said the sheep could leave because if people are really bothered about swearing, they don't HAVE to be here. We don't stop discussing things like the opening of MW2, so why should we have to all walk around on best behaviour when it comes to language?
Swearwords are, as the name suggests, words. Words are used for communication. Communication is defined as the exchanging of ideas between two sapient individuals.
This is a forum. We're hear to talk to each other. We aren't here to post footage of our bedroom exploits. That's where the difference lies.
Nope. Those things have no relevance to the forum itself. Communication, and discussion of these topics within the context of their appearance in the game, is indeed relevant.
It does disprove the notion that filtering swearing is somehow going to be "pg-13".
Yeah, that's the standard vBulletin EULA, designed to cover the arse of every forum hoster everywhere. Do you really think mygaming wrote all that legalese?
Tinman
MyGaming Silverback
The swear filter will be turned off. The poll has been up for almost a week now, and it seems that the majority of active users have cast their vote.
THE COMMUNITY HAS SPOKEN! (Done with deep, rumbling operatic voice)
This does mean that we will have to moderate rude and antagonistic behavior and language closely. Swearing will not be tolerated when it is done aggressively towards another member.
Permissible swearing
Guitar Hero is a **** game
Impermissible swearing
Rustpuppet is a ****ing idiot.
While there have been valid points made on both sides, I think the best way forward is to allow the community to moderate itself as much as possible.
If someone finds a post offensive, the best thing to do is PM the offending person, explain that that sort of language or behavior bothers them, and hopefully, like adults, they can come to an understanding. They should also notify a moderator when this happens.
No one wants to be heavily governed by mods, so lets see if we can play nice without having to resort to hard line censorship.
Those in favor of swearing, I urge you to respect those around you, and avoid swearing where possible. Ideally, we should be allowed to swear, but do so rarely and in manner which is least offensive.
THE TRIBE HAS SPOKEN
THE COMMUNITY HAS SPOKEN! (Done with deep, rumbling operatic voice)
This does mean that we will have to moderate rude and antagonistic behavior and language closely. Swearing will not be tolerated when it is done aggressively towards another member.
Permissible swearing
Guitar Hero is a **** game
Impermissible swearing
Rustpuppet is a ****ing idiot.
While there have been valid points made on both sides, I think the best way forward is to allow the community to moderate itself as much as possible.
If someone finds a post offensive, the best thing to do is PM the offending person, explain that that sort of language or behavior bothers them, and hopefully, like adults, they can come to an understanding. They should also notify a moderator when this happens.
No one wants to be heavily governed by mods, so lets see if we can play nice without having to resort to hard line censorship.
Those in favor of swearing, I urge you to respect those around you, and avoid swearing where possible. Ideally, we should be allowed to swear, but do so rarely and in manner which is least offensive.
THE TRIBE HAS SPOKEN
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