Foul language on Mumsnet…

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Having newly registered with Mumsnet I am dismayed, after perusing uTube and other forum sites where obscenities constantly pop up, to note use of foul language on this ?family site?.

I reported the swearing, specifically, where ?arseholes? was utilised as a reference to political parties.

The return I got from Mumsnet HQ was ??we don't think we should be the arbiters of what people should find offensive and what
they shouldn't.? and ??We generally find it's better to let the boards self-
police??

May I engage you all in a quick survey?

Hands up all those that deem ?ARSEHOLES? as an offensive expression that should not be used on these boards??

Thank you?

Hands up those that deem ?ARSEHOLES? inoffensive??

Thanks?

Looks like you arseholes have it!

hmmm now we are all singing fifi...

Oh i am so glad, it has been so long i cant remember that.

Night.

Giraffes!!!!!! grrrrrr!!!

i hate swearing too.
Very unclassy.
Am I a troll too?

Right, I'm hiding this one too- one version is enough. But Jasper- you just need to decide if you dislike it so much you will leave, or ignore it. It's not difficult. There are plenty of other places.

And I repeat,

dp please fuck off, you arsehole wanker twat silly, silly woman.

I'm sure Hunsnet Netmums will welcome you with pink glittery open arms.

YAWN.

Yes, I find a lot of swearing dull, especially when done for 'shock' value, because - let's face it - in this day and age, it's nothing. And the swearing contents are neither big nor clever. I sound like my mother! grin

I admit I use the odd swear word, when needed blush. Sometimes there is nothing quite as appropriate as a good old bit of anglo-saxon! However, it loses its meaning if it is used conversationally.

I agree with ceres that much of the swearing on here sounds forced - someone is sitting there trying to get a laugh / impress (?) by typing as many 'shocking' words as they can.

But at the end of the day, this is a site where swearing is allowed, nay encouraged, and if that fact means the site is not enjoyable for you, then perhaps you should find another. Because the fact of the matter is - people are not going to stop swearing. You can't change it. MNHQ are not going to ban it. It is part of this site and its minimal censorship ethos.

Ultimately, if you don't like it you either ignore it or leave.

ps I'm going to put this on every one of your threads