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.

LOL time You are a long standing member like me I see!! Are you like me though and posting for the first time. I knew my membership would come in handy!!

I am indeed. I found Netmums before I found Mumsnet but never posted on Netmums because I hated it don't like it. It's too twee for me.

Thank you Youarekidding
It's so frustrating! I particularly wanted to jump in on the pronunciation of Fanjo Bloody Mods,they all hate me,and I am just misunderstood

Hold up crazy I'll C&P my exit statement (and bare in mind I'm single!!)

"OK just got the lady garden references.

I LOL so hard at it and had to explain to my hubby - he now wants to play lawn tennis - he says he'll provide the balls. LOL

So offsky to bedfordshire and I'll let you know how my picnic goes. "

Awaits ban for sexual references

You hussy. [wunk]

Wunk? Now that would be a censored word on NM's

Prick isn't banned. Prick gets through,I tried on a Gove thread.
And this gets through F.U.C.K

The Jo with dodgy views on the newly-censored words was JoF - can't remember if she had numbers.
That RachelB started a horrible thread in the coffee room asking for another member (michelleW) to be banned because she was a "lier". Chances are that thread has now gone because several NMers reported it, as the poor woman in question's details apparently did add up, RachelB had failed to appreciate the time lapse between her posts! She is the sort of poster who needs to be consistently jumped on from a great height. Can't imagine why she feels the need to discuss microbiological specimens' retarded growth on NM either so she really doesn't need the word available to her.

FanjofortheMammaries has already said that FanjO is not her - TimeforMe, is it you? is that what you're bowing for? Or is that the ladygarden bit?

I'm the ladygarden poster, not Fanj O

It's a shame Im shagging my non existant DH - the thread is getting ssoooo funny.

Anyone owing up to being FanjO? I am feeling quite sorry for you, such an unfortunate choice of words. I bet you wish your parents used the baby names forum before they named you

Sorry been dying to use that hug smiley

Oh that's you!! I couldn't work out if it was a MN or a cool NMer. Are we friends now hun?

Friend hun definitely. Never enjoyed myself so much on there before

Ha ha at lemon party reference.

I am quite literally wetting myself.

I like netmums.

:)

I've got to go dh keeps looking at me puzzled because I keep laughing

me too. I really am going out for the day tomorrow and if I don't get some shut eye will be a miserable bitch.

Oh the freedom to swear

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssss! Finally managed to get dragonbutter in.

A prize to anyone managing to sneak dragon's butter on the thread!!!

Great minds...