Post by stumpy on Mar 8, 2020 22:04:42 GMT
I edited a post today because it went beyond what we allow in terms of bad language on the forum. It then occurred to me that we haven't actually stated what the moderation policy is in this regard, and that it's best for everyone that we do, so here it is.
You can't please all of the people all of the time in this respect because some are more easily offended than others, but the policy is broadly similar to that of most of the national newspapers.
In a nutshell, the F-word and C-word are not allowed unless they can be justified by context or humour, and even then please do not write them in full, first letter followed by asterisks. Being in a bad mood about something is not a justification.
As for the milder words, please remember that not everyone considers the same words mild and use your discretion.
Please don't be upset if a post is edited by the moderators to remove bad language - we will always PM the poster to explain the reason.
Please also note that bad language, even the milder stuff, will be deleted if it is gratuitous or insulting. Anyone who crosses this line will be PM'ed accordingly and any repeat following this will result in their forum account being closed.
Thanks for your understanding and co-operation. It hasn't been much of an issue at all up till now, so let's keep it that way.
See You all Next Tuesday...
You can't please all of the people all of the time in this respect because some are more easily offended than others, but the policy is broadly similar to that of most of the national newspapers.
In a nutshell, the F-word and C-word are not allowed unless they can be justified by context or humour, and even then please do not write them in full, first letter followed by asterisks. Being in a bad mood about something is not a justification.
As for the milder words, please remember that not everyone considers the same words mild and use your discretion.
Please don't be upset if a post is edited by the moderators to remove bad language - we will always PM the poster to explain the reason.
Please also note that bad language, even the milder stuff, will be deleted if it is gratuitous or insulting. Anyone who crosses this line will be PM'ed accordingly and any repeat following this will result in their forum account being closed.
Thanks for your understanding and co-operation. It hasn't been much of an issue at all up till now, so let's keep it that way.
See You all Next Tuesday...
