Double Standards???

TCL-MUMPING | 00:38 Wed 18th Nov 2009 | Site Suggestions

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A Question was posed "why was the abuser who used WTF not deemed to fall foul of 'swearing rules'?"

and the Answer by the Spare ED was

“Because "WTF" doesn't have any of the offensive punch of an actual swearword, it is already sterilized and, as it becomes more used, it seems to less be saying the words that make it up and more a direct expression of its meaning.”

Surely the only reason the abbreviation “WTF” is used is there is no way (assuming the automatic censor is working) the full F-word would pass? It is <B>not</B> a case of it being sterilized and <i>if</i> it is a case of the more it is used the less it is saying the words that make it up, why do you not go the whole hog and have no censorship at all in order to reduce the impact of ANY profanity?

You have removed a username because of its sexual connexion when you admitted you originally had no idea of that fact and yet you continue to allow a widely known abbreviated phrase containing the F-word.

How can you justify these actions?

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Kidd72

I just thought WTF?

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AB Editor

There are double standards on AB, correct!

I was suggesting that WTF has become common parlance as a "word," in itself, it expresses surprise as it is, rather than the phrase it is an acronym of. The "word," has taken on the meaning and lost some of it's previous connotations.

I can see however how this argument could be seen as a little "academic."

What is it you would actually like TCL-Mumping? Aside from a good moan!

All the best,

Spare Ed

B00

Know you wasn't asking me Ed, but I'd like to see more "golly" and "gosh" and "good gracious" used instead of WTF

All joking aside, i have to admit that im not a fan of seeing WTF used either. Despite your explanation it does seem odd that swear words in themselves are filtered out yet this acronym, of which we all know, is not.

AB Editor

Okay, good suggestions B00. TCL can have the casting vote as he has raised the issue. WTF to be changed to which of the below please:

1. "Cor Blimey"
2. "Crikey!"
3. "Golly Gosh!"

Will change as soon as votes are cast! (Votes will be charged at a rate of 1.80 a minute, a minute = 12 seconds)

Let me know guys!

Spare Ed