Forum Language

**diggydog** · 5th November 2006, 21:02

yeah nice one jim, hopefully that put froth in his place, actually he might be frothing at the mouth now!!!!.

**Robbo** · 5th November 2006, 21:13

Originally Posted by Ghost Lemur

FYYFF (Fuck you, you fuckin fucker). p/t

In all seriousness. Language exists for a reason. To communicate thoughts, feeling, concepts and ideals.

Swear words have a valid and rightful place in communicate. Of course like all language it can be abused. The mass media are the biggest offenders, with their sensationalist misuse and abuse.

So in conclusion...

"Shit, Piss, Fuck, Cunt, Cocksucker, Motherfucker and Tits."

Was'nt that a quote from George Carlin from his Class Clown Album??
Shit, that dates back to the 70's and definately was'nt very PC back then but was Farkin Funny.
Anyway, they are only words so lighten up or dont tune in.

**sAsLEX** · 5th November 2006, 21:14

Originally Posted by Robbo

Was'nt that a quote from George Carlin from his Class Clown Album??
Shit, that dates back to the 70's and definately was'nt very PC back then but was Farkin Funny.
Anyway, they are only words so lighten up or dont tune in.

Monty Python originally the vid I posted

**Waylander** · 5th November 2006, 21:16

Originally Posted by sAsLEX

Monty Python originally the vid I posted

lol I think it being poted three times has driven the message home.

**Ghost Lemur** · 5th November 2006, 21:18

Originally Posted by Robbo

Was'nt that a quote from George Carlin from his Class Clown Album??
Shit, that dates back to the 70's and definately was'nt very PC back then but was Farkin Funny.
Anyway, they are only words so lighten up or dont tune in.

Wikipedia is your friend.

**Ixion** · 5th November 2006, 21:21

Hm. There is a censorship thing in Vbulletin, that will replace naughty words and phrases with *s. Mr Spankme turned it on once to vex WINJA and Crazy Steve,

I wonder if it could work in reverse so that, for those who wished, it would remove the naughty words from posts when they (the sensitive souls with censorious Mummys) viewed the post. Whilst leaving it alone for normal viewers.

**bounce** · 5th November 2006, 21:26

I don;'t think Froth was ever going to be well recieved raising this as an issue. Posting on forums is pretty much guys catching up with each other sharing stories etc and they'll likely as not use the same language as they would in person. Not sure that all the jabs people are taking at him are really necessary though.

Froth; there is a company called watchdog that is a family friendly ISP. Downside being that sites not making the cut are blocked entirely. Might be a better option if you worried about the kids??

**idb** · 5th November 2006, 21:27

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

Well fuck me, someone fucking agrees with you.

Ah....ah.....ah...yawnnnn!!!!

**Robbo** · 5th November 2006, 21:29

Originally Posted by Ghost Lemur

Wikipedia is your friend.

Hey thanks Ghost, yep! that was it, the seven deadly words that you can't say on television. Looks like my altzheimers aint that bad after all.
Guess i'll just fuck off now and have another beer.

Cheers

**idb** · 5th November 2006, 21:34

Originally Posted by bounce

............. and they'll likely as not use the same language as they would in person.

That's the issue though.
You don't know everyone in person.
You wouldn't use the same language to everyone on this forum if you were standing in front of them.

**Ixion** · 5th November 2006, 21:37

I would. Granted if I were talking directly to someone and they were unhappy with the nature of the language I would self censor it. But one can't do that when addressing a group as one necessarily is on a forum.

**idb** · 5th November 2006, 21:42

Originally Posted by Ixion

I would. Granted if I were talking directly to someone and they were unhappy with the nature of the language I would self censor it. But one can't do that when addressing a group as one necessarily is on a forum.

But........why not?
And I suggest that you self-censor during any given conversation simply by summing up who you are talking to.

**idb** · 5th November 2006, 21:52

Interesting that this topic has raised almost as much discussion as this http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=20619 which I would have thought was a far more pressing issue!

**Ixion** · 5th November 2006, 22:04

Originally Posted by idb

But........why not?
And I suggest that you self-censor during any given conversation simply by summing up who you are talking to.

Because when posting on a forum one is "talking" to a (potentially) very large audience. And the exact composition is unknown. When posting I cannot know who is going to read what I post.

I regard KB as the cyber equivalent of the local pub (the public bar which OP so despises).I write as I would speak when chatting there to friends over a pint (Speights, of course) . I do not see why I should adopt a stilted and artificial mode of conversation , to please the whim of one person, who may not even read what I have written, when the tone is acceptable to the vast majority. The degree of vernacular on the site seems consistent across most of the members. It is only a few who have problems with it. Why should the many be constrained, forced to put themselves into a artificial and uncomfortable mode for the sake of a small minority.

If the small minority have issues with the conversational standards of the great majority, I suggest that the minority go elsewhere.

I note also that the OP did not complain on any high moral or religious grounds - he did not say that , for instance, blasphemy was hurtful to his religious beliefs (and even the Great Zed had no problems with the language of the site). rather his objections were that the tone of language was too "lower class" for his liking. If his gripe with the site is based on affected class discrimination, then the sooner he buggers off the better.