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We're adults here but that doesn't mean we should pursue a higher level of discourse. If you want cursing or other low content, there's always Reddit.
by to_bpr 9y ago
We're adults here but that doesn't mean we should pursue a higher level of discourse.
If you want cursing or other low content, there's always Reddit.
- UncreativeCodar 9y agoI know it's originally from a Zuckerburg quote but the point is that if you want to call someone a dumbfuck, call them a dumbfuck. Censoring the latter half doesn't somehow elevate the discourse.
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- zingmars 9y agoSelf-censoring is in no way 'a higher level of discourse'. Not using curse words is one thing, but in some situation (esp. like this where a direct quote is used) there is no real reason to censor swear words in an adult conversation.
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- loxs 9y agoExactly. It's not that you are not using the word if you put several asterisks instead of the actual letters.