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On May 28, 6:17=A0pm, Mark McNeill  wrote: > Response to Tom Crispin: > > > Maybe it's the teacher in me, but some people feel uncomfortable with > > gratuitous swearing, and I feel uncomfortable using such language. > > > An example might be: > > "Yesterday this f***ing c*** in a white van cut me up just as I was > > coming up to some parked cars." > > From someone already on the white list I would expect a moderator to > > send a warning saying that while they can accept their anger at the > > situation, such language on a moderated public group is unnecessary > > and if it happens again their posts will be manually moderated for the > > next number of days/weeks. > > That is rather the sort of thing I'm afraid of with a moderated group. > Of course you're right that some people feel uncomfortable with > swearing, gratuitous or not; that in itself is no reason to accommodate > them. I don't *think* I swear excessively online [I certainly do at > work, where the culture allows], but I would certainly take exception > at a moderator threatening me with the naughty step if I occasionally > did.

I have to say I agree.