to think I should not be threatened with a ban for questioning the use of offensive language?

[thefirstMrsDeVere]

I am a member of a very heavily moderated website. Swearing is not allowed at all, threads are pulled regularly if people are mean to each other, not threads about threads are tolerated and you are not allowed to mention anything said before on the boards at all. All these things will result in deletion and warnings.

I have been a member for years (before mumsnet even). There was a particularly nasty thread that was allowed to go on for pages which ended with a woman referring to children with LDs as 'being tapped in the head'..

I started a seperate thread wanting to discuss the use of disabilist language on the site and asking why words like bitch, whore and piss were not allowed yet retard, mong and spaz were.

I was told that some people might think it was ok to use those words so they couldnt filter them out, it wouldnt be fair.

I continuned to question this in a firm but polite manner and have now discovered I have been sent a message telling me that my style of posting is offensive and I have been taken straight to a final warning!

Not that I give a toss, the site is crap. I guess I am taken aback that you can be pretty much threatened into silence if you dare question the mods on this HUGE and well known site.

Its an issue that means a lot to me. If it was a site on which everything went language wise I wouldnt have bothered. But on this prissy site where you cant say bugger - you can call something retarded or monged out with no bother.

I think its bollocks and makes me glad I have mumsnet to come and tell people to fuck off on.

I read your thread on netmums earlier and agre with what you said. Can't believe they want to ban you though that's a but shitty

Bloody hell, what is Rachel B playing at, coming out with that dross on the NM SEN board. Completely insensitive.

I just keep reporting they'll get the message

They are very meek on that board though she'd be skinned alive over here .

piano actually unlike most people on this thread I am common.

And I am fine with that.

Fanks everso me Ducks.

I keep reporting too. That moderator is going to be dizzy!

i replied to that thread the poster who said oh it ok to use those words is a fucking dick shame i couldnt say that there.

She's a charmer isn't she...

RachelB that is. Never seen such lack of insight or for that matter sensitivity. Well, ok, occasionally on here. But very occasionally.

I think ignorant is a more fitting of Rachel.

Even if you don't agree with the censor there is absolutely no need to use words which you know offend other members, it's either deliberate provocation or sheer arrogance. Either way, she is ignorant.

I'm pretty sure it's provocation, had a look at her history

Blimey, she won't give up, will she? I think she just wants the last word. I'd say don't feed the troll.

I wrote a bloody brilliant reply and its gorn.

Flip.

She seems lovely...

I saw it TFMDV twas good, just asked for it to be deleted because she was going to drag it on and didn't want her getting any more satisfaction. Now she'll think that not only have MN had words deleted we get threads pulled on request too

Not feeding the troll, not feeding the troll. But it's soooo difficult!!

She needs a very long session on the naughty step!

You did right insanity I still have a sodding essay to finish.

MrsD, you just had to try and have the last word didn't you?

Love it MrsD,wonder if she takes the bait on there just worried on the other board because of the other posters

Where are you playing? (bit slow and delayed here!)

Just logged on after a couple of days in the middle of frigging nowhere on holiday.
Bleeding Nora Mrs D! Another fucked up disablist thread over there. Will take a look,but cannot post,as I am on a 2 week ban

Crazynanna, I think the gals have sorted it!

Glad to see you have manged to get things sorted. Have all the threads been pulled now?

Mrs DV- do you post these threads so I sign in, get banned and have to start all over again? I can't resist abusing those half wits.

I love you dearly, but it 'serves you right for going to Netcunts mums.

From Netmums board guide:

The same words are censored for all users, and censoring is done by a computer simply searching and replacing words. It is in no way 'intelligent'