I'd not react if someone used "fuck" as an expletive (depending on situation), but if someone called another in the discussion for "fucker", or similar. In sum

I'd not react if someone used "fuck" as an expletive (depending on situation), but if someone called another in the discussion for "fucker", or similar. In sum: A curse is not high class, but might pass. A general insult to someone, because they disagreed, is much worse. (And I partly agree with the poster, if someone disagrees I'd like a motivated comment. A vote up/down is just frustrating; what can I learn? [Edit: But to vote up/down to show you're (dis)agreeing is the culture on HN, it seems. So I accept that.]) Disclaimer: I'm not a native English speaker, but afaik "cunt" is quite offensive.