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In reply to the discussion: Shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cock-sucker, mother-fucker and tits. George Carlin ... [View all]MadrasT
(7,237 posts)312. I'm not so sure the reason is the "censor shit".
It's basically a toxic cesspool with no community standards, whatsoever.
With this thread being a perfect illustration of that case.
It's like a pack of 6 year olds just learned about dirty words.
Juvenile bullshit.
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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