swearing on Orble.
July 8th 2008 04:37
Not sure what the deal is here, but i quoted a comment on my blog in regards to where a coach called the referee a "f...cheat", making sure that i used the *** keys for the swear word itself - yet Orble has classified my post as containing "mature content".
Firstly it was a quote, and secondly - i didn't even actually write the word itself. Obviously i didn't realise my humble sports blog could potentially ignite the vitriol of the Christian Right.
So, what is the deal with swearing on orble? Because i am sure i have sworn before in a blog, but never has the post been labelled to contain mature content. Is the orble watchdog cracking down recently, or did my previous efforts just slip under the radar?
-cheers
-Dave
Firstly it was a quote, and secondly - i didn't even actually write the word itself. Obviously i didn't realise my humble sports blog could potentially ignite the vitriol of the Christian Right.
So, what is the deal with swearing on orble? Because i am sure i have sworn before in a blog, but never has the post been labelled to contain mature content. Is the orble watchdog cracking down recently, or did my previous efforts just slip under the radar?
-cheers
-Dave
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Any child older than about six, seeing the word like that knows what is being hidden, believe me.
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Just as a test, i swore in a recent blog i did- just to see if orble was inconsistent in its policing of swear words. The blog went untouched - even though i used the actual word this time instead of the *&*&*&*# alternative. Hope your kids didn't read it.
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What's the point in doing it? Are we protecting the innocents of our kids, by trying to disguise certain words? As an aside, I can remember way back when I was a kid at Primary school, as soon as new dictionaries were handed out in the new school year, half of the class started looking up rude words and the other half read over shoulders to see what was there!
We send so many mixed messages to children it's a wonder any of them turn out all right. But then, when I think about my childhood way back in the sixties and seventies, it's a wonder I lived to tell the tale. I lived a carefree, outdoorsy kind of life, like everybody did. We tried things, took risks, survived. Or didn't. Just like today really, but today the headlines tell all, whether we want or need to read it. Are we better off now?