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In reply to the discussion: Shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cock-sucker, mother-fucker and tits. George Carlin ... [View all]L0oniX
(31,493 posts)305. This censor shit has gotten so bad even the admins won't hang out here anymore.
The experiment is on at the other site where the blog nannies haven't invaded and taken over yet ...like this place.
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11 Bravo
Jun 2014
OP
DU is a community I can assure you George Carlin would want nothing to do with.
A HERETIC I AM
Jun 2014
#54
Exactly. It isn't about free speech, it is about a small mind who find the necessity to use a word
lostincalifornia
Jun 2014
#148
Good point. Corrected it. The problem with using a mobile device to have a dialog, thanks
lostincalifornia
Jun 2014
#186
You are smart, because I am still responding on the stupid mobile device when I should go to my PC
lostincalifornia
Jun 2014
#191
Thank you...Like little kids acting 'defianct' by showing off their pee-pees.
whathehell
Jun 2014
#290
There were 10+ threads over the use of the "b" word on DU, in 2004. 2004!
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2014
#308
But the Rude Pundit was not working 'one on one' and was speaking in the context of his own work
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2014
#47
I don't think people can alert on their own posts. We had some odd guy who was doing that for
MADem
Jun 2014
#271
Consider this: how many other bigoted slurs are on that list? Care to start another thread
redqueen
Jun 2014
#122
Precisely the point. Nobody's ever alerted on a Rude Pundit or Carlin OP before
riderinthestorm
Jun 2014
#65
I'm not too worried right now. We're only talking about 5 people at this point.
arcane1
Jun 2014
#74
I would never alert on or vote to hide an RP essay, even if I found the content personally
MADem
Jun 2014
#272
Damn! I was only Rec #4 ... I wanted to be the one to send this to the Greatest Page =( nt
ChisolmTrailDem
Jun 2014
#33
Those words can infect your mind, curve your spine, and lose the war for the allies
FiveGoodMen
Jun 2014
#72
You of course know you are confusing Liz Cheney, who is straight, and run on that fact
nadinbrzezinski
Jun 2014
#124
You are absolutely correct. But it's some times difficult to recognize intent.
rhett o rick
Jun 2014
#136
The WORDS!!!!! AHHHH the w-o-r-d-s,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
benld74
Jun 2014
#93
I have been on du for several years and don't usually get outraged at anything on here.
newcriminal
Jun 2014
#250
I find the dumpster word offensive because it implies that my seed is somehow dirty or defiling.
JVS
Jun 2014
#275
The title of the OP shows up on my screen! Where's the NSFW tag???!!!
DeadLetterOffice
Jun 2014
#128
I totally agree with you that profanity has its use just as does a well-placed exclamation point.
randome
Jun 2014
#287
Stupid argument to use profane language. This forum has standards. What about the "n" word? It is
lostincalifornia
Jun 2014
#146
Well Mark Twain was describing a period where racism was blatantly flaunted. the history
lostincalifornia
Jun 2014
#158
No one forces anyone to read a book they find offensive. I am not referring the controversy in
lostincalifornia
Jun 2014
#168
Excuse me, but when people talk of the United Negro College are peoole insulted?
nadinbrzezinski
Jun 2014
#208
I'll tell ya, I would NEVER use the "n" because it is extremely offensive and hurts people. So does
lostincalifornia
Jun 2014
#161
First of all I am not for censorship, however, trigger word such as "n" or "c" could reasonably
lostincalifornia
Jun 2014
#178
That is a good story, and successful because the kid allowed you to explain the context. A problem
lostincalifornia
Jun 2014
#181
It is very difficult to change human nature unless they want to change
lostincalifornia
Jun 2014
#188
I agree there are too many petty alerts. What amazes me on some of the juries some of the jury
lostincalifornia
Jun 2014
#220
One point, I was referring to profanity not in the context of god or religion, but swearing, bad
lostincalifornia
Jun 2014
#190
You are correct. Unless of course he had the ability to live within community standards.
NCTraveler
Jun 2014
#283
“There are no bad words. Bad thoughts. Bad intentions, and wooooords.” - George Carlin
canoeist52
Jun 2014
#288
This censor shit has gotten so bad even the admins won't hang out here anymore.
L0oniX
Jun 2014
#305
That might make sense if they weren't posting over at the other place.
Warren DeMontague
Jun 2014
#313