Posts with ignorant curse words in the subject

If "professional" means excessively censoring and managing what their customers can say, screw^WI'll pass.

You mean this post? http://forum.linode.com/viewtopic.php?t=6424

It's probably your age showing 8) These days on the Internet, evidence of censorship may reflect even more badly upon a company's reputation than the appearance of an occasional expletive in the forums. I for one wouldn't want to do business with a company that censored the customer forums except in the case of significant abuse. Heavy-handed monitoring can all too easily slip into censoring negative reviews & legitimate criticism.

So would knowledgeable curse words in the subject be ok?

@vonskippy:

So would knowledgeable curse words in the subject be ok?
F*ck, yes.

While composing the previous post, I noticed that the system automatically censors certain words: e.g. fuck and shit. The c word gets through, though, as do a selection of other expletives.

Uhh, sir, they're still visible in the RSS feed.

:oops:

@hoopycat:

Uhh, sir, they're still visible in the RSS feed.

:oops:

Ummm, sorry.

@pclissold:

@hoopycat:

Uhh, sir, they're still visible in the RSS feed.

:oops:

Ummm, sorry. (*) you ^&$%^£^ jeffing. I'll give you !!%$£^ sorry!!!!

Swearing only shows your own inability to express yourself using grown up words.

@graq:

Swearing only shows your own inability to express yourself using grown up words.
Complete and utter bollocks.

Swear words are part of the English language; both excessive dependency on them and failing to use them demonstrate a lack of maturity.

Why is saying "fudgesticks" better than saying "shit"? It's not. Indeed the first could be considered worse to a modern audience because it is unexpected and out of context and drags the listener away from the content and forces them to focus on the word itself.

The days of the 'shock comic' who made headlines by uttering four-letter-tirades is past; the shock factor just isn't there any more.

Grow up and move on.

@jebblue:

Is it just my age showing or does anyone else feel that a professional company like Linode should delete at least those posts with curse words used in the subject?

If I'd seen such a post when first browsing the forums I would not have even bothered with opening an account figuring that it meant there are no professionals running the place.

This isn't a children's ballroom. A little cussing in any server room is more than the norm. I'd say you need to just buck up.

I think cursing makes one sound highly intelligent. The trend toward more open cursing is an obvious sign of cultural advancement. :wink:

The largest domain registrar in France has their motto no bullshit plastered on the top of every page on their website. Does this mean they're unprofessional?

@BarkerJr:

The largest domain registrar in France has their motto no bullshit plastered on the top of every page on their website. Does this mean they're unprofessional?

Actually, that one has always bothered me a bit…

@sweh:

Complete and utter bollocks.

Swear words are part of the English language; both excessive dependency on them and failing to use them demonstrate a lack of maturity.

Alternatively….swearing in public merely demonstrates one's ignorance because any half-wit can swear…. :twisted:

@Mr Nod:

@sweh:

Complete and utter bollocks.

Swear words are part of the English language; both excessive dependency on them and failing to use them demonstrate a lack of maturity.

Alternatively….swearing in public merely demonstrates one's ignorance because any half-wit can swear…. :twisted:
You demonstrate a logic failure; just because a half-wit can swear doesn't mean that everyone who swears is a half-wit. It also doesn't imply any half-wit will swear. The most we can say is that someone who swears may or may not be a half-wit; similarly someone who doesn't swear also may or may not be a half-wit.

Thus your "because" clause does not substantiate the assertion; your statement is logically wrong. :lol:

@BarkerJr:

The largest domain registrar in France has their motto no bullshit plastered on the top of every page on their website. Does this mean they're unprofessional?
It just means they're French :P