Please note that FD himself suggested I post this here - I was happy to keep it between us. But sure, I'll let my views be known here...

I think the whole idea is utterly absurd and should be scrapped altogether. Especially for a board that was specifically set up in the interests of free speech. Personally I like indulging in a few expletives to emphasise my arguments, and I don't believe it detracts from the quality of my arguments. But does it even dissuade people from swearing? Of course not, everyone just finds ways of spelling it differently to avoid the filter. Besides, when you see the word 'smacking' or whatever euphemisms are used, obviously everyone knows what word it is really - thus one way or another, swearing is not avoided anyway.

So for feerks sake, lets stop this shIIt and get rid of this stupid, moronic faarking filter!

Poll added.

I removed some of the words from the swear word filter a few weeks back.  There's only about half a dozen in there now.

In my opinion, everything has limits, including WHAT & HOW we say.

If the current limits in place on this site are relaxed any further, then this site will go down a similar road to FD's other site, that being PA, Which frankly leaves a lot to be desired!

However, this is FD's site, so if he wants this site to go down the same path as PA, then that's his decision.

That said, I will not entertain going any further down that path, whatsoever!

get rid of it. There isn't one word on there that people can't find ways around if they choose to.

Andrei.Hicks wrote on Jun 18^th, 2016 at 9:09pm:


Sure...but kids can access it. 

And if you reckon you have had enough of complaints about conduct here under the current Rules, expect an avalanche if you give people, like one I don't need to name, an inch.

Further, the place will empty out, believe me.  There are other sites Mr Hicks where no-one is subjected to crap as you propose.

Aussie wrote on Jun 18^th, 2016 at 11:24am:


I agree with both of you. Surrender to the lowest common denominator is never a good option.

I am not voting. I will abide by any ruling, but I find the present policy ironic. F88K is banned, but bugger is perfectly acceptable. Reminds me of the time I heard a suburban grandmother admonishing an innocent little girl I would guess her own flesh and blood, "You little bugger." She also called the child "Bugger Lugs." You wonder why Australians grow up with such foul mouths? Its because they don't think about what they are saying.

issuevoter wrote on Jun 20^th, 2016 at 9:52pm:


n***** is banned, and there is a reasonable justification for that - racist white supremists might go googling for that very term, and then start running rampant on the forums they find where people are talking about it. You certainly wouldn't want your forum to become a magnet for such people. And yet, funnily enough Abo, boong and coon aren't banned - even though IMO they are just as offensive.