Mumsnet swearing policy

[JustineMumsnet]

Hi all,
We've had a few complaints about obscene language on the boards. Our policy on this is that we would appreciate it if people would keep foul and abusive language to a minimum and that if you feel it necessary to swear to make your point then use asterisks please - as some of you may remember Tech did try to automate this once but it caused havoc as the programme deleted all sorts of legit words that contained an abusive one .

Anyway we don't want to be over-prudish about this - we're not talking minor offenses here - and sometimes (parking attendant, gp receptionist annecdotes etc etc) we agree that nothing else but a swear word will do but it's a fair point that lots of members look at mumsnet with kids who may be early readers at their side and as the saying goes... less is more sometimes, so if you could use your discretion it would be much appreciated.

Ta very much.

[Fio2]

does it count for OMG too?

[fastasleep]

I feel bad now

[piffle]

I got mocked for using asterisks once by someone, saying why don't you just say it if you mean it instead of faffing around people

[fastasleep]

Wasn't there a thread called f... f... f...erty f... once? Without the ....'s

[JustineMumsnet]

OMG definitely ranks as minor offence in our book Fio2.

[fastasleep]

PK or should I say DADDYCOOL you sh..... stirrer you!

[fastasleep]

Ok, so you're fio... I just wanted to say that lol

[PeterKay]

lol yes its me FIO!!!!

[fastasleep]

I'm sorry I've got thickyitus.

[fairyfly]

oh thank god im going, i couldn't do it, its like being told not to shit

[fastasleep]

FF FFS FF!

[JustineMumsnet]

Well it's hard isn't it? (no pun intended - whoops). Oral sex is a valid discussion topic and it's fairly impossible to have that discussion without using some fairly descriptive language but it's where that discussion is no longer a discussion but a series of obscene postings that it starts to offend people we think. It's because it's a grey area that we'd rather people used their common sense. If we make up a set of hard and fast rules we suspect we'd spend all our time trying to work out whether they'd been broken .

[flum]

for forks sake - big girls blousees.

the kids should step away from mummies computer and go to the fridge and fetch her a beer.

[flum]

going where fairyfly?

[fairyfly]

im stepping out of cyber world as i begin the process of cloning myslef into a perfect stepford specimen

[PeterKay]

so there are no banned words as such, but we should try to be more adult and use feck instead

[Tortington]

weel F*, i am totally scre**ed i won't be able to post again!

[JustineMumsnet]

That's it Peter you've got it - and well done Custardo too - oh and if the odd one slips through well, what the heck, we'll probably pretend we didn't notice.

[fairyfly]

how about kunt, is that ok?

[MartyShameless]

Well that's me screwed.

Fluffy Kittens!

[JustineMumsnet]

Did you say you were leaving ?

[happymerryberries]

No-one will ever post from SCUNThorpe again!
TITtania, will be silent and no-one will be able to say ' If you PRICK me, do I not bleed'

[sweetmonkey]

LOL HMB

[fairyfly]

just as well, i cant work in these conditions, i would be flouncing anyhow. How can an artist express oneself fully with censorship, i can feel my soul darkening and will find another escape for my ruderies, it will now be called the telephone