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This isn't a cheap-shot at the rules. I'm just throwing out a question -
How does everyone on here feel about the blocking of "swear words" on this site by replacing them with asterisks? Do you feel it's age-appropriate given that you have to be 18 to be on here? Does it impede your ability to say what you want to as freely, or does the restriction force you to reconsider the language you use? Give me your feels, folks. |
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This isn't a cheap-shot at the rules. I'm just throwing out a question - How does everyone on here feel about the blocking of "swear words" on this site by replacing them with asterisks? Do you feel it's age-appropriate given that you have to be 18 to be on here? Does it impede your ability to say what you want to as freely, or does the restriction force you to reconsider the language you use? Give me your feels, folks. I can get my message across without using swear words. |
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Does it impede your ability to say what you want to as freely, or does the restriction force you to reconsider the language you use?
Give me your feels, folks. not the slightest F***ing bit.......... 
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Definitely.....I don't use swear words, but some blocking of words that we use everyday does impede the flow of a sentence.
As in the *** in between the words could result in a misinterpretation of a word. I even had to reword my profile a few times to get the effect I wanted to put out there for those perverts and scammers! I finally gave up as the impact was just not there! What is wrong with using the word 'sex' when I meant male or female friends of either sex? |
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It forces you to rethink your language I was blanked once for using the word ***** referring to a cat, lets see what happens this time
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This isn't a cheap-shot at the rules. I'm just throwing out a question - How does everyone on here feel about the blocking of "swear words" on this site by replacing them with asterisks? Do you feel it's age-appropriate given that you have to be 18 to be on here? Does it impede your ability to say what you want to as freely, or does the restriction force you to reconsider the language you use? Give me your feels, folks. I can get my message across without using swear words. look who it is it was your ***** that got blanked |
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yes to all of those above and more to come i'm sure,,, mingles is soooo far behind even google news and yahoo news who print it in text on our internet for all to see, even children, duh ****, get over it, for we are adults here...
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i @#*%*&*$(&&#$%*&**@* love it!
translation... i god damn love it! |
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You should have the option of seeing profanity or not. It doesn't bother me at all, but some people have a problem with it. *shrugs*
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don't forget to knock on wood when you curse god,
but god dam, **** happens, oops, probably censored now. but if you don't like, **** you and change the channel. warning,, this is not a morman dating site, beware of lots of profanity, and, next comment,,,, pee break here,,, |
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It forces you to rethink your language I was blanked once for using the word ***** referring to a cat, lets see what happens this time
and now for a song by tom jones..... what's new *****cat....whoa ah whoa whoa oh you and your *****cat...eyes you and your *****cat...nose.....whoa ah whoa whoa oh oh.... |
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If I can't spell a word, I just use asterisks.
How's that for ****ing with your mind? 
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works for me, i'm stoned, which reminds me of ***** galore,
james bond movies.s. rest my case,,, |
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This isn't a cheap-shot at the rules. I'm just throwing out a question - How does everyone on here feel about the blocking of "swear words" on this site by replacing them with asterisks? Do you feel it's age-appropriate given that you have to be 18 to be on here? Does it impede your ability to say what you want to as freely, or does the restriction force you to reconsider the language you use? Give me your feels, folks. I don't think Mingle cares if we swear. Their advertisers are the ones that influence the censorship. They're the ones paying the cost so that we can have free privileges, but they are family friendly because they make more money with a broader audience. Some advertisers don't want their ads shown on adult sites and they consider uncensored forums as adult sites. |
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I don't agree with censorship of anykind.
I try to be aware of who is around me if I do slip & a swear word pops out but in gerneral if you don't like it then don't let the door hit you in the butt on the way out. We all should have the choice. |
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Edited by
Conrad_73
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Thu 12/11/14 01:24 AM
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the site,most likely at the insistence of the Advertisers is PG-13,but when you hear the Kids swear these days,you start to wonder!
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I don't agree with censorship either, but at least this site knows what it will and won't allow.. Sites like DH are allowing members that are in cliques to determine what goes and what don't.. Most of them are not very bright..
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It's their site, and we agreed to The Rules and their enforcement of The Rules when we signed up.
However, given that this IS an adults-only site (one has to be 18 TO be here), it's interesting that there is a 'PG/PG-13' system in place. According to MPAA guidelines: "...PG Rating A PG-rated film may not be suitable for children. The MPAA says a PG-rated should be checked out by parents before allowing younger children to see the movie. There could be some profanity, some violence, or brief nudity, however there will not be any drug use in a PG film. "PG-13 Rating PG-13 indicates there's material in the film that may not be suitable for children under the age of 13. A PG-13 movie could go 'beyond the PG rating in theme, violence, nudity, sensuality, language, adult activities or other elements, but does not reach the restricted R category.' The MPAA will give this rating to films with drug use or more than brief nudity, although the nudity in a PG-13 is not sexual in nature. In addition, the MPAA states 'there may be depictions of violence in a PG-13 movie, but generally not both realistic and extreme or persistent violence. A motion picture's single use of one of the harsher sexually-derived words, though only as an expletive, initially requires at least a PG-13 rating. More than one such expletive requires an R rating, as must even one of those words used in a sexual context.'" http://movies.about.com/od/miscellanous/f/film-ratings.htm If no one can be under 18 can be here, why the 'not-suitable-for-under-18-YO-eyes'? 
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It forces you to rethink your language I was blanked once for using the word ***** referring to a cat, lets see what happens this time
and now for a song by tom jones..... what's new *****cat....whoa ah whoa whoa oh you and your *****cat...eyes you and your *****cat...nose.....whoa ah whoa whoa oh oh.... 
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It's their site, and we agreed to The Rules and their enforcement of The Rules when we signed up. However, given that this IS an adults-only site (one has to be 18 TO be here), it's interesting that there is a 'PG/PG-13' system in place. According to MPAA guidelines: "...PG Rating A PG-rated film may not be suitable for children. The MPAA says a PG-rated should be checked out by parents before allowing younger children to see the movie. There could be some profanity, some violence, or brief nudity, however there will not be any drug use in a PG film. "PG-13 Rating PG-13 indicates there's material in the film that may not be suitable for children under the age of 13. A PG-13 movie could go 'beyond the PG rating in theme, violence, nudity, sensuality, language, adult activities or other elements, but does not reach the restricted R category.' The MPAA will give this rating to films with drug use or more than brief nudity, although the nudity in a PG-13 is not sexual in nature. In addition, the MPAA states 'there may be depictions of violence in a PG-13 movie, but generally not both realistic and extreme or persistent violence. A motion picture's single use of one of the harsher sexually-derived words, though only as an expletive, initially requires at least a PG-13 rating. More than one such expletive requires an R rating, as must even one of those words used in a sexual context.'" Advertisers, especially Google can be very strict on the content of the sites you place their ads on. There's more money in keeping a site PG-13 and it makes it easier for marketing. http://movies.about.com/od/miscellanous/f/film-ratings.htm If no one can be under 18 can be here, why the 'not-suitable-for-under-18-YO-eyes'?
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