# Why didn't these posts in the Pit warrant any mod notice at all?

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**Created:** [July 28, 2012, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-these-posts-in-the-pit-warrant-any-mod-notice-at-all/629654 "2012-07-28T06:37:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\
**Post date:** [July 28, 2012, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-didnt-these-posts-in-the-pit-warrant-any-mod-notice-at-all/629654/12 "2012-07-28T16:36:08Z")

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She’s right.

> [@widening of "restricted speech" prohibition?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/widening-of-restricted-speech-prohibition/548471/5):
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> As I read the rule, to qualify as a variant, some version of “fuck” must be included. I see no prohibition on “screw you”, as a milder example.

> [@widening of "restricted speech" prohibition?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/widening-of-restricted-speech-prohibition/548471/7):
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> Yeah, that’s how I generally interpret the rule. Except last night, when I didn’t, for some reason. Bad call on my part - that shouldn’t have drawn a mod note.

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