User blog comment:Jake R/Admin and Chatmod Discussion: Swearing/@comment-3350823-20120824200154

I just wanted to clarify somethings I said in my comment and say some others. I was wanting to know what words should be banned, because there are words that are bad but aren't considered cuss words. An example would be, "BRB gotta fap" which I see on chat sometimes. I wasn't trying to say the words out of fairness, but others have so I suppose it doesn't matter. Fap is a word you don't go say around children, but isn't a curse word, I think. I just wanted to clarification, incase I wasn't be clear.

And I would like to say that I don't have a problem with cuss words. What I mean by that, is that they don't offend me unless directed at me or someone else, and I don't think you are a bad person or think less of you for cussing. I think, though I maybe wrong, some users were meaning that when they said they didn't have a problem cussing.

As for ban time, that is up to the banner. If you PM someone and use it in a joke, and both users are ok with it, I think that is fine. You can give warning, then a ban, then a longer ban if happens again, and we can go on from there. The ban can be for a time that makes sense based on the word and how it is used (if it was used in a joke, maybe give a lighter punishment then if they were calling someone that).

On the case of censoring, if they censor a cuss word do we (We as the wiki) consider this ok? I just want clarification on that. I think maybe admins should meet if people feel that a decision needs to be made about this or some clarifications are wanted.

I think that is was good Jake and Radi brought this up, because it is their jobs and we haven't really thought about it in chat. The fact cussing does make people uncomfortable and that it is socially accepted not to cuss around children, and this is a wiki that children do come on, is reason enough to ban cussing on chat.

We can give a warning, because we all slip up and we all want a second chance. But it is something we have to ban about because it is fair. Again, not saying people who cuss in chat are for a fact bad people or I think cussing makes you a bad person, it is just be considerate to others, and I feel this community is filled with good people and think we can all agree to that.

I don't mean to be dragging this on longer, just doing my part as admin and as a member of this wiki.