Swearing, nicknames etc

[JustineMumsnet]

Afternoon Mumsnetters,

There's been a bit of discussion about offensive nicknames. We do allow swearing on MN, as you know - it's a site for grown-ups, not for children - but as our overriding aim is to make folks' lives easier and many Mumsnetters object to the use of the c-word, in particular, we think it would be best if folks didn't use it in their nicknames. Using it as a nickname effectively means you are using it not for effect but for every post. We all recognise the need to say cunting sainsburys every now and then but all the time is a bit much, we think.

As we say in our Talk Rules and Netiquette:

"It's not our policy to delete swearwords but we do draw the line at obscenity, so, if you're not sure which side of the line your swearword of choice may fall, it might be best not to use it."

Cheers.

Hear, hear, Wilf.

I'm not bothered by swearing, either in the posts or in people's nicknames. But I know that some people are on PCs with all sorts of "checkers" activated, who will struggle to open ActiveConvos etc if there are certain words in the thread title or the nicknames. So, it would be helpful for people to restrain themselves a bit, so as not to prevent anyone else from MNing to the full.

Now that's an acceptable reason, AMIS - but completely different from being censored.

I also agree with seeker - it's actually quite depressing that the worst thing which anyone can do is to refer to someone as a cunt or twat. Honestly, is that the most disgusting thing in the world? I quite like mine actually, and don't think it's the most vile and disgusting thing that anyone could be compared with.

Can I make the most of it and shout ti very very loudly before it get bannd all togeher

CUNT CUNT CUNT CUNT CUNT CUNT CUNT CUNT CUNT CUNT.

Sothere.

oh vg

what about cockmuncher, is that allowed?

So anyone who objects to nicknames such as cuntingfuckingcrackwhore should buggar off to another site and leave you foul mouth fish wives to it eh.

no I disagree
I think its nasty and crap and tbh not hilariously funny fter the first time

ANd rpesents mn badly.

Cocklodger?

hahah
arent you witty

it's not funny

unless you are 14

maybe 13

Thanks Justine.

I don't find it funny either, but I really don't care if other people do

But CNyle - who's to say what's nasty and crap? Where does it end? Unless there's a list of specific words that are to be banned/avoided.

And it all gets a bit more joyless.

I think we should take our lead from the nice gentleman who is courting toopolite ATM.

Is there any such thing as a bit more joyless? Isn't that like saying more unique?

I don't think a poster not being allowed to log in under the name of 'cuntflaps' is really going to change the face of MN forever. Don't see it as a slippery slope towards the Mary Whitehouse way of thinking either - just a nod to those that don't want want (virtual) cunts in their faces on a daily basis.

Well, would the moral minority care to register their lists here?

I agree Nancy

and if you serious depend on the joy obtained from logging in as MrsCuntyBuns then I'd advise some sort of hobby

But in certain circumstances, MP, that name could be quite funny! (Thinks of all the bunting cupcakes posts)

Oh BIWI stop being so....

do I bring out the d word...

nope

obtuse.

Right here right now in general day to day life people do not march about shouting out the word cunt. WHY not, because currently for a variety of reasons, and regardless of if the word needs to be 'liberated' or not it is seen as an offensive word.

We are a community here, some people find it offensive, others do not. If we are to remain a civilised and supportive site then you do not keep brandishing the word about in a 'oh aren't I terribly coarse and edgy' fashion with a will to bludgeoning the offendees into submission.

And quite apart from that it makes the posters look, quite frankly, moronic.