User blog comment:Jake R/Admin and Chatmod Discussion: Swearing/@comment-1221823-20120823030555

I know I'm one of the users who uses swear words liberally on chat, and I don't really have a justification to swear on chat. The problem is, though, any attempts to constitute what is "swearing" and what isn't end up subjective and with everyone disagreeing and debating. I think swearing on chat is fine, as it's in many peoples' vocabulary in general conversation, but I don't think it should be allowed in, say, a more formal blog post or memo such as this or other admin or rule-focused ones. I will say, however, that "fuck" shouldn't be used in its literal context (as well as synonyms like "screw" or "nail"), that is, its sexually explicit meaning. Swears are harmless, or at least, much more harmless than sex and violence.