# The word "fuck" is not against the rulrs **URL:** \ **Category:** About This Message Board\ **Created:** [May 17, 2010, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-fuck-is-not-against-the-rulrs/539707 "2010-05-17T01:51:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![KneadToKnow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kneadtoknow/32/3999_2.png) [@KneadToKnow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KneadToKnow)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-fuck-is-not-against-the-rulrs/539707/41 "2010-05-17T18:39:29Z")
> [@hajario](#): > > My first thought was that by “language” he meant inappropriate use of “you’re.” Well played. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Poster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/c89c15/32.png) [@Happy\_Poster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Poster)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-fuck-is-not-against-the-rulrs/539707/42 "2010-05-17T19:12:02Z")
Think about it this way: The very fact that you are reacting this way to receiving a warning is a sign that you were acting reasonably per your own sense of morality. So you can give yourself a pat on the back. This is nothing other than a difference of opinion, and no one is in the right or wrong. Relax, let it go, and decide how best to avoid getting one again while sticking to your principles. The best way may simply be to avoid, as much as possible, those with whom you have disagreements:) ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-fuck-is-not-against-the-rulrs/539707/43 "2010-05-17T19:47:03Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Nope. because that is an overly broad rule that only works if one can trust the people using it not to abuse it. I have no such trust for Czarcasm. I’ve seen every other thread about him here. Funny how so many other mods never get threads here, because they actually know how to actually moderate a problem between posters, instead of slapping a warning on someone on a first offense on a rule they just made up. > > Ultimately, “Don’t be jerk” cannot be a rule, because there is no definition of what a jerk is. There’s nothing to protect us from a mod deciding to apply it to whatever they happen to feel is jerkish that day. It has been a fine rule here for as long as I’ve been a member. Maybe it’s because I’ve been around here so long, but I have a pretty good idea of the “don’t be a jerk” rule, and also the inappropriate language rule. They aren’t that ambiguous. You clearly broke it. I’m sorry. I hate that you’re so angry but it seems that you were really angry in the post you were warned on as well. If you’d addressed me in your warned post, I’d have reported you myself. You just don’t talk to people like that in IMHO unless you don’t care about warnings. I get that the board has become a big part of your life. It’s been a big part of mine too. But you simply must not allow yourself to be so easily hurt or angered here. That’s for your own benefit. There have been times on this board I felt heartbroken (see any illegal immigration thread) and angry (see the trashing of unschooling). It’s at those times I have to step away from the board and look at fuzzy kittens or listen to Rush. It’s just not a good idea to reply in anger. You get fussed at, or just generally make a fool of yourself. Been there, done that. Never got myself a warning, of course! (fingers crossed) ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-fuck-is-not-against-the-rulrs/539707/44 "2010-05-17T19:57:43Z")
> [@Rushgeekgirl](#): > > It has been a fine rule here for as long as I’ve been a member. Maybe it’s because I’ve been around here so long, but I have a pretty good idea of the “don’t be a jerk” rule, and also the inappropriate language rule. They aren’t that ambiguous. You clearly broke it. I’m sorry. I hate that you’re so angry but it seems that you were really angry in the post you were warned on as well. If you’d addressed me in your warned post, I’d have reported you myself. You just don’t talk to people like that in IMHO unless you don’t care about warnings. > > I get that the board has become a big part of your life. It’s been a big part of mine too. But you simply must not allow yourself to be so easily hurt or angered here. That’s for your own benefit. There have been times on this board I felt heartbroken (see any illegal immigration thread) and angry (see the trashing of unschooling). It’s at those times I have to step away from the board and look at fuzzy kittens or listen to Rush. It’s just not a good idea to reply in anger. You get fussed at, or just generally make a fool of yourself. Been there, done that. Never got myself a warning, of course! (fingers crossed) Reported. ---
**Author:** ![Corner\_Case](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/corner_case/32/234_2.png) [@Corner\_Case](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Corner_Case)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-fuck-is-not-against-the-rulrs/539707/45 "2010-05-17T20:35:57Z")
> [@Rushgeekgirl](#): > > It’s at those times I have to step away from the board and look at fuzzy kittens or listen to Rush. Funny - most people get worked up when they listen to Rush Limbaugh. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-fuck-is-not-against-the-rulrs/539707/46 "2010-05-17T20:42:06Z")
Shhh! I think he managed to get to sleep. ---
**Author:** ![lekatt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lekatt/32/7269_2.png) [@lekatt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lekatt)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-fuck-is-not-against-the-rulrs/539707/47 "2010-05-17T20:47:26Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > I don’t know if this link will remain active, but you’ll notice that the word “fucking” has been used in 750 posts just in the past 18 days. Since this board has female as well as male posters the word is totally inappropriate. There are plenty of decent words that can be used in its place. Not to mention that it is a public posting place. The use of these kinds of words in public show a lack of education and concern for the feelings of others. They do not make the poster seem tough, just ignorant. ---
**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-fuck-is-not-against-the-rulrs/539707/48 "2010-05-17T20:52:43Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > Reported. ??? Have I been whooshed? ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-fuck-is-not-against-the-rulrs/539707/49 "2010-05-17T21:12:20Z")
> [@PlainJain](#): > > ??? Have I been whooshed? Reported. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-fuck-is-not-against-the-rulrs/539707/50 "2010-05-17T21:18:13Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > Reported. Reporting your excessive reporting. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-fuck-is-not-against-the-rulrs/539707/51 "2010-05-17T21:27:21Z")
> [@Fenris](#): > > Reporting your excessive reporting. Well played, chap. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-fuck-is-not-against-the-rulrs/539707/52 "2010-05-17T21:47:35Z")
> [@Corner\_Case](#): > > Funny - most people get worked up when they listen to Rush Limbaugh. WHAT THE… oooh I see what you did there! ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-fuck-is-not-against-the-rulrs/539707/53 "2010-05-17T23:41:34Z")
> [@lekatt](#): > > Since this board has female as well as male posters the word is totally inappropriate. \ That is a very strange thing to say. Are you saying that our delicate female sensitivities can’t handle rough speech? ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-fuck-is-not-against-the-rulrs/539707/54 "2010-05-17T23:47:04Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > That is a very strange thing to say. Are you saying that our delicate female sensitivities can’t handle rough speech? Yeah, let’s not be dicks. ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2010, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-fuck-is-not-against-the-rulrs/539707/55 "2010-05-17T23:50:57Z")
**BigT** you may leave whenever you want. In fact, I encourage it. We’ll all be happier when you decide to stop torturing yourself by staying here. Or more simply, in the words of [the scout](http://tf2wiki.net/wiki/Scout) from Team Fortress, [“Yeah I dare ya ragequit, c’mon make us both happy.”](http://www.tf2wiki.net/w/images/d/d6/Scout_domination19.wav) ---
**Author:** ![armedmonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@armedmonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/armedmonkey)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-fuck-is-not-against-the-rulrs/539707/56 "2010-05-18T00:06:22Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > Yeah, let’s not be dicks. Right. We need to be more female. Let’s be cunts. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-fuck-is-not-against-the-rulrs/539707/57 "2010-05-18T00:10:36Z")
> [@Fenris](#): > > Reporting your excessive reporting. Man, I thought you died! Welcome back. ---
**Author:** ![AClockworkMelon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aclockworkmelon/32/10803_2.png) [@AClockworkMelon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AClockworkMelon)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-fuck-is-not-against-the-rulrs/539707/58 "2010-05-18T00:13:28Z")
> [@A Monkey With a Gun](#): > > Right. We need to be more female. Let’s be cunts. I say we stick to gender-neutral and be assholes. ---
**Author:** ![samclem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9a28c/32.png) [@samclem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/samclem)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-fuck-is-not-against-the-rulrs/539707/59 "2010-05-18T00:15:35Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > I say we stick to gender-neutral and be assholes. I say that covers about 80% of the posters. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2010, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-fuck-is-not-against-the-rulrs/539707/60 "2010-05-18T00:16:03Z")
> [@AClockworkMelon](#): > > Yeah, let’s not be dicks. > [@A Monkey With a Gun](#): > > Right. We need to be more female. Let’s be cunts. Well if some of us are dicks and some of us are cunts soon we’ll all be fucking. Then we’ll be fucking dicks and fucking cunts and we’ll all be banned. We’re doomed. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-fuck-is-not-against-the-rulrs/539707.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-word-fuck-is-not-against-the-rulrs/539707.md?page=4)