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How do we feel about the c-word?

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JustineMumsnet · 18/01/2008 11:49

Generally, as you know, we take a fairly relaxed view about swearing on MN but we do in our Talk Policy promise to remove postings that are obscene.

We've had a complaint about the c-word as posted here and are rather torn as to whether to leave it or not - it's not a personal attack so were it your average term of abuse, we'd usually let it stand. But some people hate the c-word and view it as much worse than traditional forms of abuse - beyond the pale as it were, others argue that it should be reclaimed...we're somewhere on the fence and it's not comfortable

Would be good to garner your thoughts, so we can jump off one way or t'other?

JustineMumsnet · 18/01/2008 18:20

Ok well there we go - opinions seem as unanimous as they are ever likely to be so we can happily leap off the fence clutching our new policy, which is actually the same as the old one, but now reinforced with a great, big mandate.

Cunt is allowed so long as it's used in a personal attack.

On the thread titles issue - we'll play it by ear I guess. We didn't delete cunting sainsburys iirr because it was funny (but I might be wrong).

Thanks for all the input and advice.

M Towers xx

JustineMumsnet · 18/01/2008 18:25

oops I think I left out a not...

I meant "not used in a personal attack". Ah me, it's been a long week.

JustineMumsnet · 18/01/2008 18:30

For the record we don't think it was wrong of the offended person to report this particular post. People do this all the time - it's what the little red exclamation mark is for - and not every one is up for a online debate about everything that offends them. They were really just questioning the rules, which is perfectly valid.

Cheers,
M Towers

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