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What the @#$%& is going on???? Up until yesterday or today, we could freely say @#$%& and @#$%& and @#$%& on the forum. The only words that were off-limits were the hardcore words like sex and pearls.

Well, guess what folks, today's a new day! You can say sex, sex, sex, and pearls, pearls, pearls all day long and not get censored, but do not, I repeat, do not even think of flinging out one of your old time favorites (even in a quote

) because you'll be seeing stars or percentage signs or ampersands.

@#$%&!

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That's rather prudish.

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Actually, I thought it was more prudish when I couldn't say sex or pearls.

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Those were downright silly.

I haven't been here long, didn't even know this site existed, but... I haven't seen any censorship.

I looked at Volition off and on for years, but never joined because... I'm pretty inappropriate and figured out pretty quickly just from reading posts there that it just wasn't for me. I didn't want to belong to something where I couldn't be myself.

I've a bit of a potty mouth but try to censor myself here because a lot of you ladies (and some gents) are of the older generation and I don't want to unknowingly offend someone.

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Ouch!

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Whoa! I'd figured out, totally accidentally when PM'ing yesterday, that words like '@#$%&', '@#$%&', and '@#$%&' were now being goobled, but I hadn't even thought to try the old stand-bys, 'sex' and 'pearls'.

Whoa!

How am I to refer to my girl dogs, now?

But the oddest thing is that 'sex' and 'pearls' are back. Well, actually, they've been getting goobled ever since I've been here (two or three years now). But I guess my point is, you'd think they'd stay on the list, if the list is getting *this* extensive. Although the 'pearls' thing has always been *totally* ridiculous. Well, even 'sex' was kinda ridiculous, although often it's used where 'gender' is more appropriate, anyway. But whatever.

But, 'B' word? I mean... there's the girl dogs, and it's use as an adjective to describe something as '*totally* awesome', and it's use as a verb to mean 'vigorously complaining'.

*sigh*. :/

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BBird0701 Wrote:
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> <snip> because a lot of you ladies (and some
> gents) are of the older generation and I don't
> want to unknowingly offend someone.

Hmmm. I think maybe you just did.

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Storm, you can refer to them as "the sex who wear pearls". Won't that be fun?

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/17/2014 08:00PM by stilllearning.

Guess I am truly "older generation" because I appreciate any attempt to control public potty mouth. There is way too much of it and it would appear to be the expression of the illiterate who have no more elegant way of describing their flatulence or frustration.

Like my Dad, when grocery shopping with me late at night at Wal-Mart one time, who said,

"You shouldn't say the 'F' word so much in public." Heh. And just totally dead-panning it.

But then he comes right out with all the words, when playing one of those word games the other night! Ha!

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I'm pretty old, but don't take offense to others expressing themselves colorfully. There is one word that makes me cringe, but I wouldn't want to censor others from using it. I would just let my eyes slide quickly off the offending word and move on.

While I have the ability to censor myself, and do, there are times when a well-placed @#$%& can make a great impact.

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> BBird0701 Wrote:
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> > because a lot of you ladies (and some
> > gents) are of the older generation and I don't
> > want to unknowingly offend someone.
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> Hmmm. I think maybe you just did.

By calling you a lady? My bad.

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HAHAHA!!

Yes, the 'Lady' part was what did it.

Wait. Not sure if that sounds right...

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StormCloud Wrote:
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> Like my Dad, when grocery shopping with me late at night at Wal-Mart one time, who said,
> "You shouldn't say the 'F' word so much in public." Heh.
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> But then he comes right out with all the words, when playing one of those word games the other
> night! Ha!

Storm, you're talking about two distinctly different things. Your dad is right and you are wrong. Your dad is also very competitive and, obviously, very cunning (smile), so watch out, when playing that game. The only thing I want to say to your older-than-me dad is, "@#$%& those @#$%&! Go Dad!".

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Dads are always right - even when they're not quite as right as they could be.

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You know, I've been giving it some thought and I LIKE the new scrambler. Now I don't have to censor myself. I can just type whatever I want and let the system work its magic. No harm - no foul.

Hmm... I wonder if I'll burn up the scrambler's motor....

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Great point, one less thing to worry about! Life is suddenly simpler...

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It is very simple indeed once one makes diligent use of the toggle.

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Very true, Cettie, but some people just don't want to or can't find the toggle button. I invite people to toggle me in every post, but they'd rather snark at me.

I never thought I would, but I finally toggled someone. I like it.

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A step in the right direction!

Just wondering, was it me, LJ?

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Someone, quick, start making a list!

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stilllearning Wrote:
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> Just wondering, was it me, LJ?
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LOL Are you kidding me? You're one of the kindest people in this forum. I'm always interested in what you have to say.

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I toggled myself just to see if I could.

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I am? Um, that's pretty scary...

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