Neferti wrote on Jun 21^st, 2016 at 5:31pm:



oh come on =nef everyone knows that isnt you...


and if you could vote you will be called a sock.. it never fails...what did you vote anyway???>...

I voted to keep it because it is my belief that if you have to resort to swearing to support an argument then you don't have much of an argument

Aussie males used to pepper their conversations with bloody and bugger. Nobody took any notice, it was part of our vernacular. Females never swore, except perhaps to use bum, darn or blast.

Then the f-word became part of common language ... worldwide .... I am finding that it is usually the young female that uses the f-word for emphasis ... the males use the c-word and that I can't say I approve of, I consider it rude and uncouth, whereas the f-word has, seemingly, replaced bloody and bugger to some extent in our vernacular.

Anyhow, what I am trying to say is that IF Forums try to limit a poster's ability to express themselves and if that is a b, c, or f word, they will use it and get around it, regardless of "filters".  If you leave people to express themselves without telling them what they can and cannot use as "swear words" they will become more creative ... or something and most likely NOT use swear words, unless they are frustrated ... but that is another topic.

I voted to get rid of the swear filter, allow posters to be ADULTS ... for the time being and see how people react.  I think that "reverse psychology" might exist .... SHOULD it become a problem I am sure Freediver can immediately apply the filter, once more.

My dollars worth. 

The problem is that there is a handful who cannot, or would not, act as adults and flinging expletives to shoot someone down is easier than forming a controlled argument.

I don't have a 'little troop.'  If you mean Monk and AG.....they have not been there for ages, and yet the place continues to be a raw, and decaying sewer.  I don't care, I just do not want to see the same happening here, as it will, the instant standards are lowered to suit grubs.

Aussie wrote on Jun 21^st, 2016 at 6:35pm:


Can't help yourself, can you? You are so predictable.

YOUR Forum ... owned by you .... http://littleozzybloke.com/lobdc1/index.php is not ONLY DEAD it is buried as well and trying to move all the Members from there to Monk's twitterblog hasn't exactly made Monks a Forum that you could con people from Oz Pol to visit, less alone post at.

So. .


Cease and desist telling the rest of us what a wonderful solicitor you were. You are a

Black Orchid wrote on Jun 21^st, 2016 at 6:35pm:




ahhh nail on head..

ist always what I say.. when the going gets tough thats what they resort to.swearing  and the personal abuse..

its a sure sign they are losing what we laughingly call "the debate"

they think its bullying though

if they are strong enough words it gets people to back off.

yeah BULLYING....I think those in fav of gettiong rid of it..

should think about that..

some people dont give a fig what others think of them..

cods wrote on Jun 21^st, 2016 at 7:03pm:


THIS IS A PUBLIC FORUM! You have FREE SPEECH.  Isn't that enough?

I could whine about lots of things, Cods, but I don't. 

REMEMBER that everyone who posts here are strangers. You are most unlikely to meet any of them in the REAL WORLD.

Bullying? Get a grip on reality, Cods.   This is a FORUM. NOTHING is REAL here.