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#1  Edited By mike

The new directive from staff on this is...it's not allowed. No bad language in thread titles, please. Other than that it's fine as long as it's not not being used to attack other users. 
 
Until we get the tools to edit topic titles, threads with titles containing profanity will be subject to deletion - so keep it classy like my Obscene Black Ops Emblems Thread, now with over 165,000 views!
 
Thanks everyone.

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Man, I was just about to start a thread called "Shit tits fuck cocksucker motherfucker piss and cunt". 
 
There go my plans for the evening.

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#3  Edited By HandsomeDead

I always thought this was the policy anyway, or am I thinking of somewhere else?

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#4  Edited By Aronman789

I don't see why people get upset over words, as in my mind as long as no one physically hits me I won't care, but okay.

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#5  Edited By McGhee

  

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#6  Edited By benpack
@Aronman789 said:
" I don't see why people get upset over words, as in my mind as long as no one physically hits me I won't care, but okay. "
The point is to keep it appear classy to anyone who is just glancing at the site and make them think nothing is going wrong, hoping they won't crack open the egg and see the profane yolk hidden inside.
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@McGhee_the_Insomniac said:

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hurry up 2012
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#8  Edited By face15

I think everyone's pretty good with this anyway. It's fairly rare to see people actually swearing in the title.

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#9  Edited By MrKlorox

Don't want curse words in titles? Don't allow them to be put there to begin with.

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#10  Edited By damodar
@MrKlorox: Don't want curse words in titles? Don't eat.
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What about review titles.

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#12  Edited By sweep  Moderator

Bollocks.

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#13  Edited By gamer_152  Moderator
@MrKlorox said:
" Don't want curse words in titles? Don't allow them to be put there to begin with. "
I think it's rather unfair to say that if staff and mods want a rule to be upheld they should do it through force, as opposed to relying on the community to adhere to the rules.
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#14  Edited By MrKlorox
@Gamer_152:  Yeah, but isn't deleting the thread an even greater exertion of force?
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#15  Edited By JJWeatherman
@Gamer_152 said:
" @MrKlorox said:
" Don't want curse words in titles? Don't allow them to be put there to begin with. "
I think it's rather unfair to say that if staff and mods want a rule to be upheld they should do it through force, as opposed to relying on the community to adhere to the rules. "
True-ness. 
 
Besides, what if they took that approach to other aspects of the site?  
 
"OK, we don't want people to vandalize the Wiki, so we just won't let anyone contribute to it".
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#16  Edited By gamer_152  Moderator
@MrKlorox said:
" @Gamer_152:  Yeah, but isn't deleting the thread an even greater exertion of force? "
Arguably, but I still think it's the right way to go about doing things. I'm not saying there shouldn't be a filter on the thread titles, but in general I believe it's better that mods and staff give users freedom on the site, and punish them and/or clean up the problem if the rules are broken, than it would be for mods to restrict peoples rights and responsibilities, and convey a lack of trust in them, in anticipation that rules may be broken.
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#17  Edited By Jack268

Meh, I was just about to start a thread on the rogue warrior forums about the god damn cock breath commie motherfuckers, but okay.

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#18  Edited By ch3burashka

I don't care about profanity - it's vagueness I can't stand. Those fuckers try to lure me to their thread, and half the time it's dumb. State your business directly!!!

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What if it's a curse word, but it's so obscure nobody even knows to be offended?
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#20  Edited By Godot
@CH3BURASHKA said:

" I don't care about profanity - it's vagueness I can't stand. Those fuckers try to lure me to their thread, and half the time it's dumb. State your business directly!!! "

This, pretty much. The sooner you get the tools to edit topic titles, the less "Is it just me or..." threads we'll get.
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#21  Edited By Bigheart711
@InfamousBIG said:
" Man, I was just about to start a thread called "Shit tits fuck cocksucker motherfucker piss and cunt".  There go my plans for the evening. "
Yeah. I remember back when we were actually allowed to curse in titles, so I don't think a level-help title called "This Damn Level: (Insert level I'm having trouble with)" would slide either. Ah, them was the good ol' days.
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#22  Edited By sdornan

Fucking awesome. I've been complaining about this bullshit for fucking years.

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#23  Edited By gingertastic_10

FINALLY!

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@Bigheart711 said:
" @InfamousBIG said:
" Man, I was just about to start a thread called "Shit tits fuck cocksucker motherfucker piss and cunt".  There go my plans for the evening. "
Yeah. I remember back when we were actually allowed to curse in titles, so I don't think a level-help title called "This Damn Level: (Insert level I'm having trouble with)" would slide either. Ah, them was the good ol' days. "
I know it's just gonna be a matter of time before I accidentally swear in a title.
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#25  Edited By MetalGearSunny

Wasn't it already not allowed?

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#26  Edited By Jeffsekai

U MAD?

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#27  Edited By ViciousReiven

So uh, why is this changing?  
Seeing a couple every now and then, but besides that I never noticed anything truly obscene.

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#28  Edited By neoepoch

The fact that people are getting pissed off that it is no longer allowed is more indicative of something wrong than the thread titles having swears. But either way, I think it is probably a good move overall.

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#29  Edited By Hailinel
@DragonBloodthirsty said:
" What if it's a curse word, but it's so obscure nobody even knows to be offended? "
You jackanape.
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#30  Edited By wefwefasdf
@neoepoch said:
" The fact that people are getting pissed off that it is no longer allowed is more indicative of something wrong than the thread titles having swears. But either way, I think it is probably a good move overall. "
Agreed!
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#31  Edited By SumDeus

Serious question: Is "damn" acceptable? It's one of my favorite words...

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#32  Edited By FlyingRat

That seems out of character for this website. But sure.

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#33  Edited By Winternet
@Sweep said:
" Bollocks. "
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#34  Edited By Mrnitropb

Ok, thought this had already been an informal rule. 

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#35  Edited By Ramone
@Godot said:
"@CH3BURASHKA said:

" I don't care about profanity - it's vagueness I can't stand. Those fuckers try to lure me to their thread, and half the time it's dumb. State your business directly!!! "

This, pretty much. The sooner you get the tools to edit topic titles, the less "Is it just me or..." threads we'll get. "

I second this motion. Also no thread title should be allowed to start with the word 'so'.
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#36  Edited By ZombiePie  Staff
@Hailinel said:

" @DragonBloodthirsty said:

" What if it's a curse word, but it's so obscure nobody even knows to be offended? "
You jackanape. "
By the Queen's Blood both of you are banned. 

In all seriousness it depends on the context. If you are using any type of profane words to insult or flame then your topic will be moderated.
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#37  Edited By TheHT

Man, I remember the old days at GB when I could put curse words in my thread titles. Then the fuckin' man came down and ruined everything!!
/sarcasm(ifyoureallycouldnttell)

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@Hailinel said:
" @DragonBloodthirsty said:
" What if it's a curse word, but it's so obscure nobody even knows to be offended? "
You jackanape. "
MATAUSI
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#40  Edited By ChrisTaran

Being offended by words is, and will always be, absurd.

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#41  Edited By WickedCestus

I completely understand; I wasn't planning on swearing in my titles anyways.

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#42  Edited By one_2nd

well shit..

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#43  Edited By foggel

But if a topic calls for it? I'm guessing a topic in Rogue Warrior forums called "The say 'fuck' way too much in this game" is ok? As an example, as opposed to using profainty as an attempt to spice up their sentence.

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#44  Edited By crusader8463

What a stupid rule. I get why they do it, but unless you enforce a ban on swearing across the board this shit is fucking dumb...

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#45  Edited By Claude

There goes my, I love my God-Damned Wii, I'm here to stay Motherfuckers, blog I was going to post on the forums.

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#46  Edited By matthew
@Sweep said:
" Bollocks. "
Haha, silly sammich, bollocks isn't a curse word!  You crazzzy.
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#47  Edited By Potter9156

As a fair trade off, can we post tits now? 

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#48  Edited By shiftymagician
@Godot said:
" @CH3BURASHKA said:

" I don't care about profanity - it's vagueness I can't stand. Those fuckers try to lure me to their thread, and half the time it's dumb. State your business directly!!! "

This, pretty much. The sooner you get the tools to edit topic titles, the less "Is it just me or..." threads we'll get. "
Seriously, if there is one thing that should be more subject to deletion than obscene thread titles, it should be vague ones.  They serve little point but to attempt to trick people into checking it out, and gain more views with arbitrary curiosity than with a direct label of a potentially interesting subject matter.
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#49  Edited By damnboyadvance

I thought the Terms and Conditions used to say no swearing at all. Then again, who here really cares? :)

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#50  Edited By Aaron_G

I think that this is fine idea.