# Proposed language restrictions in the Pit

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposed-language-restrictions-in-the-pit/487910>\
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**Created:** [March 1, 2009, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposed-language-restrictions-in-the-pit/487910 "2009-03-01T20:44:00Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ed\_Zotti](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/fbc32d/32.png) [@Ed\_Zotti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ed_Zotti)\
**Post date:** [March 1, 2009, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/proposed-language-restrictions-in-the-pit/487910/14 "2009-03-01T21:10:20Z")

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> [@Broomstick](#):
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> Second thought: Ed, is the issue here _direct_ insults of other posters/members of the Dope using offensive language with words referring to sex acts (which could cover most, if not all, of what you list, and f\*lch as well)? But you could still use those terms regarding someone/something _outside_ the Doper community? Because that’s what I’m getting out of it.

Yes. Not saying we encourage such things, and if your posting repertoire consisted entirely of obscene rants about politicians or whoever, we’d likely tell you to knock it off. But that’s what our policy has always been.

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