why are some questions allowed sweary words?

[kazminx]

every time i say a swear word it puts ***** (stars) in, and yet there are others, even below this question with the word fucker in..not fair....i love swearing!!

[THECORBYLOON]

I telt ABE about that question the other day but it's still showing. I've reported this one too. There's no need for the full use of the F-word even though you are only quoting it.

[Hard@it]

If this site lowers it's standards to allow swearing to the extent that your brain likes - then I will not be using it, but I suppose that would suit you ! Hard@it

[dot.hawkes]

i agree if we want to f***** swear there is always the B***** star option to cause less offence, so F****** use it. It's a ******* disgrace I have ******* told the ed about the ***** that goes on here now the ******* censor option is **********, about time the ********* techno so called ********* team got off their collective ********* ar***** and ******** sorted it,

[jno]

dot you have used up a whole month's supply of asterisks. What about the poor children of Bangladesh who hardly get one all year. They will have to subsist on pre-used commas and things, which will rush straight through their colons.

[AB Editor]

oh **** its still ******* allowing that ******* word.

[fee-is-me]

How cool is AB ED...?!

[Craig007]

Cool as F***, thats how cool!

[spinchimp]

******

[spinchimp]

Damn, they have fixed it.

[Cobra.]

sssssssssssssssssssssssssssssslither

[funkymoped]

cooler than a snow snakes ******** !!!

[Hard@it]

I remember when an asterisk used to mean something, now it's a different something!! Hard@it

[Goodsoulette]

Its only a word!! Anyone who hasnt heard it or used it shouldnt be allowed to use the internet unassisted anyway. I know this is a family site but 15 I would imagine 15 was the youngest we had using it.

[jno]

no, younger people than that use AB, mostly with homework questions. Intriguing thought that you should have to pass a swearing test before being allowed to use a computer. Would marks be deducted for bad spelling or pronunciation?

[Goodsoulette]

I didnt put that across well. Sometimes some words that get filtered are just plain stupid. I can just think of far more offensive things I have seen on this site.

[jno]

I agree... but as I have posted on another thread, older people like me find swearing aggressive and insulting and just don't like it. Not even if it's spelt right.

[ali_alic]

Reminds me of the filter software that Scunthorpe Council used which filtered oput swearwords in the text and email address - they couldn't understand why they weren't getting any emails!!