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What exactly IS the rule on profanities in thread titles?

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GunpowderTreasonAndSNOTSleeves · 03/11/2010 14:26

Because I note a signifant inconsistency of approach in deployment of the Trigger Finger

is "cunt" only to be tolerated when it is used as an insult rather than as a reference to female genitalia?

or is it only when posted by me that it warrants immediate deletion?

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GunpowderTreasonAndSNOTSleeves · 04/11/2010 23:53

note to self:

be more cuntish

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DanceInTheDark · 04/11/2010 16:31

you should have sweared innit Wink

StealthPolarBear · 03/11/2010 20:07
Confused
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GunpowderTreasonAndSNOTSleeves · 03/11/2010 19:29
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GunpowderTreasonAndSNOTSleeves · 03/11/2010 18:40

wow, still no explanation

clearly I am either beneath notice or very high up on the shitlist

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DanceInTheDark · 03/11/2010 16:58

The AIBU thread is still there....

Was it you that started the 'cunt like a clowns pocket' thread? I saw it in actives - thought "eww" and carried on down actives.

StealthPolarBear · 03/11/2010 16:20

what was your thread about?? I really really wanted to know but can't risk clicking on URLs with naughty words in

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GunpowderTreasonAndSNOTSleeves · 03/11/2010 16:10

I don't have much truck with the "my children read over my shoulder" brigade

if your children go around peering at other people's screens/newpapers/mail/whatever, they are going to come across the odd naughty word

and it isn't a children's website

but the point is not "are we allowed to swear in thread titles"

the question is "given that we clearly ARE allowed to swear in thread titles, why the fuck do I get deleted, again"

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NetworkGuy · 03/11/2010 15:45

SPB - if you are skivving at work then don't blame us if something inappropriate like cock, fuck, bumsex or the other appear in a title ! :)

NetworkGuy · 03/11/2010 15:44

While personally I would rarely if ever use the word, and certainly not in a thread title, if there are threads being deleted, then it surely ought to be the case than MNHQ justifies their decision, and not only justifies it, but has a record of who did it and what complaints (if any) had been made - so even if they don't "name names" they can clearly see whether (a) some individual routinely complains about some other individual, and (b) be able to tell the OP how many complaints had been received.

I don't think I've ever see a policy explained about it, just think the "tolerated but not encouraged" line is most likely. How about an explanation, please, MNHQ ?

As for reputation, I think I've heard mention of Netmums 3 or 4 times on the radio in the last 10 days and not one mention of MN - so maybe there has been a secret whisper in media circles that MN is no longer flavour of the year, now that politicians are ignoring them. (No idea if politicians are, but the only mention of Mumsnet I remember in the last month was on an episode of Spooks!

MoralDefective · 03/11/2010 15:33

So cunting what...bovvered?

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MoralDefective · 03/11/2010 15:25

Get on with your work you cunt.Grin

StealthPolarBear · 03/11/2010 15:23

won't someone think of the slackers???

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GunpowderTreasonAndSNOTSleeves · 03/11/2010 15:22

Well, if they are banned that is one thing

but it is not the subject of this thread!

clearly at the moment they are NOT banned

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StealthPolarBear · 03/11/2010 15:20

I think profanities in thread titles should be banned
Think of those of us who MN at work Blush

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GunpowderTreasonAndSNOTSleeves · 03/11/2010 15:18

still no response

isn't that odd? If they delete a whole thread would it not be usual to say something about it?

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Lotster · 03/11/2010 14:55

Hmm, maybe they just can't be across all of them? There are about 100 threads on just the 1st page of the 847 pages of AIBU threads alone.

GetOrfMoiLand · 03/11/2010 14:49

What else have they deleted of your greeny? Other than cunt threads?

Am sure MNHQ don't want you to fuck off, you are well loved mner.

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GunpowderTreasonAndSNOTSleeves · 03/11/2010 14:47

if that is the case, Lotster, then why are they not deleting all threads with obscenities in the title?

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Lotster · 03/11/2010 14:45

a. cunting Sainsbo's was a triffic thread.

b. Mumsnet is a lot more in the public eye than it was then and possibly has more of a rep to protect?

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GunpowderTreasonAndSNOTSleeves · 03/11/2010 14:45

I undertand people not liking it

and I would also understand a blanket ban on using it in thread titles

I do not, however, understand the scattergun approach whereby HQ decide to delete things seemingly at random and offer no explanation for the inconsistency

I am starting to wonder whether HQ would quite like me to just fuck off

in which case I'm sure they could trump up some reason for banning me rather than just deleting me every five minutesHmm

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GetOrfMoiLand · 03/11/2010 14:44

I never ever use that word - but don't get offended by it.

I don't see how people can find it offensive, unless a poster says something like 'getorf you are a cunt' which is abusive and should be deleted.

But the use of the word itself - just bloody well leave it. If you don't like it you can hidet he thread.

BudaisintheZONE · 03/11/2010 14:42

Have to say i hate the word but I did laugh when I read the title, clicked on it and as if by magic it was gone!

I really don't like the word and especially don't like it in thread titles. And I swear like a trooper usually.

I do like the phrase "cunning stunts" though.

BitOfFawkes · 03/11/2010 14:40

Oh I agree. What got deleted, Greeny?

The deletions that really bug me are the ones where the OP flounces and says "I'm having this deleted!". I always want HQ to tell them to piss off.

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