Announcement : Slight Change To Swearing Guidelines |
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Announcement : Slight Change To Swearing Guidelines |
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Sep 1 2008, 08:27 PM |
Dear all, this will not affect 99% of you - I have just amended the guidelines to specifically disallow starred out expletives, effective immediately.
The reasons for this, as for all curbs on swearing, are to keep the forum pleasant overall and also habitable for our younger members - starred out expletives whilst meeting the letter of the guidelines don't really reflect the spirit behind it so we have just tightened up on this a little. We will continue to moderate these kind of comments as for all other swearing - by edits in the first instance, and warnings for repeat offenders. As I said, this won't even affect 99% of you as you are quite the politest bunch of people I have ever dealt with! Andrew - on behalf of the moderating team. -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile
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Sep 1 2008, 10:51 PM |
Dear all, this will not affect 99% of you - I have just amended the guidelines to specifically disallow starred out expletives, effective immediately. The reasons for this, as for all curbs on swearing, are to keep the forum pleasant overall and also habitable for our younger members - starred out expletives whilst meeting the letter of the guidelines don't really reflect the spirit behind it so we have just tightened up on this a little. We will continue to moderate these kind of comments as for all other swearing - by edits in the first instance, and warnings for repeat offenders. As I said, this won't even affect 99% of you as you are quite the politest bunch of people I have ever dealt with! Andrew - on behalf of the moderating team. Fair enough. I say all or nothing, if you are to allow anything it should all be allowed. I think we can all get by just fine without swearing. -------------------- Gear: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster, Gibson '67 RI Flying V, Mesa Boogie F-30 112 combo, crazy pedals.
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Sep 2 2008, 02:46 AM |
This is a good initiative. Starred out stuff should be banned. Things can always be said in a polite manner.
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Sep 2 2008, 02:55 AM |
100% agree, good decision
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Sep 2 2008, 08:08 AM |
You mean I have to be nice from now on???
...oh man! |
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Sep 2 2008, 12:08 PM |
I'll behave, I promise
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Sep 2 2008, 12:23 PM |
Great addition. Cursing is unnessicary when we have words like "Fudge" and "Macaroni" =)
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Sep 2 2008, 12:57 PM |
Dear all, this will not affect 99% of you - I have just amended the guidelines to specifically disallow starred out expletives, effective immediately. The reasons for this, as for all curbs on swearing, are to keep the forum pleasant overall and also habitable for our younger members - starred out expletives whilst meeting the letter of the guidelines don't really reflect the spirit behind it so we have just tightened up on this a little. We will continue to moderate these kind of comments as for all other swearing - by edits in the first instance, and warnings for repeat offenders. As I said, this won't even affect 99% of you as you are quite the politest bunch of people I have ever dealt with! Andrew - on behalf of the moderating team. I didn't understand that. Do you mean like in replacing "u" with an "*" in a four letter word? If I got it right I fully agree, there is no difference. It's still a foul word. -------------------- Schecter C1 Hellraiser EMG 81/85, replaced with JB/Jazz (SH4/SH2n) w. coilsplit Schecter Revenger HB-105, replaced with EMG 81/85 Stratocaster Deluxe Players Noiseless Ibanez 2550z Blackstar HT5H, Blackheart BH5H w. BH112, Laney LX35D, Line6 Pod XT, Marshall MS-2 Headphones: Sennheiser RS120 Stay tuned... |
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Sep 2 2008, 01:10 PM |
Do you mean like in replacing "u" with an "*" in a four letter word? Yeah, that what you said is not ok. Disguising bad language by starring out **** is not ok either since the reader can interpret what's supposed to be there... and as always, it's the tought that counts Cook Off I do think it is wise with the youngsters around. Plus swearing isn't really necessary unless you drop an anvil on your toe. Drop an anvil on your toe and hopefully your mind is far off from urging to type at GMC to relieve -------------------- My bands homepage
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Sep 2 2008, 01:44 PM |
Good rule tbh ... actually this topic made me read all the posting guidelines (and it's just commen sense all of it, so I did not miss anything ).
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Sep 2 2008, 01:48 PM |
What the french toast is going on? Im all good with it..
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Sep 2 2008, 05:05 PM |
I'll do my best
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