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Which cuss words can I use when I make comments on your blog?

Posted by DineometerDeb • 5/05/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Tags: comments, swearing

I have just read the posting rules and note that foul language is not allowed. But, how can I tell what is offensive?

I have had comments removed from someone's blog for including the word hell and/or damn (holding breath to see if this will be removed from Blog Catalog), which to me, are not really foul language. It was an issue I felt strongly about. I personally would never use the f, n, c, or even s words in a comment (ok well maybe the s word once in a while).

How do y'all feel about this?

User Comments

5/05/08

ekim941

Good rule of thumb. If you hear it on TV you can use it in comments.

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5/05/08

JillSaxon

I swear and so anyone that comments is allowed to say whatever curse word they want [on my blog]. But... that's me.

When I comment on someone else's blog.... I try to gauge the tone. Have I ever seen them use a curse word? Have they expressed their views on that in the past? How far do their regular readers go? You know... stuff like that. But if it's your first time commenting and you have no idea as to any of this... always BE POLITE and lose the curse words (until you know otherwise).

Feel free to drop an F-bomb on my blog anyday :-D

Edited for readability... sheesh!

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1. 5/05/08
  
  crpitt
  
  absolutely anything? hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
2. 5/05/08
  
  JillSaxon
  
  LOL. I doubt anything would surprise me or make me blush.
3. 5/05/08
  
  crpitt
  
  I may test you
5/05/08

jackpayne

If you transpose TV to movies, the sky is the limit. Anything goes.

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5/05/08

PetLvr

I think it depends on the site - if you comment on a site that is G-Rated with R-Rated language, it will never work. It's the same with other topical comments (besides the ones with cuss words) .. e.g. stop writing political comments on non-political blogs, keep the sex and adult stuff off the blogs of kids, and remember comments are for opinions - not attacks.

Oh - and nobody likes spam comments "about nothing" except links to spammy sites.

// but, back to the question ... of some of my sites, if you use the words .. Dang, or damnit, friggin, or my favorites .. from science fiction like Frak, Smeg, etc
io9.com/350163/frak-off-weve-got-the-best-swear-words-from-scifi

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5/05/08

DineometerDeb

ekim, I have HBO.

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5/05/08

Dicky22

anything!!!!!!

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5/05/08

kdawg68

An occassional F or S bomb here and there is okay, but breaking out the MF bomb is probably over the line. I generally ask people not to swear though, as friends and family (including youngins) stop over from time to time.

Of course, I readily admit that I swear like a sailor in person.

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1. 5/05/08
  
  aningeniousname
  
  You swear like a sailor? Do you bang your thumb with a hammer and say "Arrr ye salt stained son of a barnacle!!!"
2. 5/05/08
  
  DrBurst
  
  ooo the MF-bomb is rare, I haven't seen that one used in a while.
5/05/08

Shiley

Please don't cuss on mine. I like having a G rating on all my blogs.

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5/07/08

DineometerDeb

Some of yall's blogs made me blush! Jills and one other... oh my...

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5/07/08

balidreamhome

use your personal standard :-)

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5/07/08

dailymindjob

As long as a comment is not one long expletive and you actually make a point somewhere in between a few naughty words, I could really care less. Take your pick from any of the big ones. Swear as much as ya like. Mix and match. Combine a few to make up a new one. For example, absofinglutely, modified for BC of course. I hate when people throw tantrums over naughty language.

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5/07/08

carlgalloway

Keeping it in context is the key. Cussing is OK if the overall tone of the blog is to get out and have some fun. On my blog anything goes but my spam filter is set to reject certain words because spammers often use them, like the c word for example. The rest are OK and if your comment is on topic I'll likely reply with as many cuss words.

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1. 5/07/08
  
  JillSaxon
  
  I'll keep this in mind.
  
  I hope no kids read mine... actually, that's not true.
5/07/08

Arcticulates

I would really appreciate it if you kept it as nice as you can, I have many of the younger crowd viewing my pages, and I wouldn't want to have anything there that I would be embarrassed about, that my mother may see, Or anyone else who is sensitive in that nature. Thanks for being so considerate to even ask! That is really nice!

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