I've Sold The Swear Filter To The Russians....

[AB Editor]

Or not. Maybe we should have pitched for the contract?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-27294848

/// One commenter notes that expletives are part of everyday speech. "If they ban swearing in Russia, all technical progress will grind to a halt," he says. "Warehouses will close and the army will lose its combat readiness. For our Motherland, it will be the end," he adds, deploying a euphemism that sails close to the official guidelines. ///

Do you feel the same would be true in this country, if we banned swearing?

Would you support some kind of intervention regarding swearing in the UK?

[Svejk]

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[Svejk]

no you haven't

[youngmafbog]

That's the beauty of rhyming slang. When I worked in Bruxelles the locals though it was a brilliant idea and even started adopting it themselves. One even got a copy of Viz profanasorus!

[youngmafbog]

Did you sell them the avatar banner too?

Or given my anti Euro avatar got me banned from avatars I guess you sold that contract to Bruxelles.

[Svejk]

no. we don't have enough freedom on AB, now. imo.

[AB Editor]

"Did you sell them the avatar banner too?"

It's funny really, it's nothing to do with your politics, more the middle finger that upset people. I attempt to reflect the feeling of the majority of users, and they thought your Avatar was rude. So it went.

Have you changed it?

Svejk, this is a private enterprise, we can do whatever we like within our domain. I'm asking about governments/state intervention. You can continue being a grumpy sod if you wish and we'll see how far you get.

[Ann]

//Would you support some kind of intervention regarding swearing in the UK? //

If they can manage to ban words in children's traditional nursery rhymes then they may do anything in the future!

[B00]

I'm willing to bet before it gets to pg2 you'll regret making this post Ed!

Happy Friday! LOL

[catsrcool]

Its all a load of large spherical objects :-)

[dunnitall]

Think of the frustrations if people weren't allowed to swear lol. @!'@&!!!

[bibblebub]

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[bibblebub]

shoot - s k e e t is still filtered

[Jomlett]

Language, Timothy!

[Svejk]

/// more the middle finger that upset people///
really? that's surprising, imo.
note, again in my opinion. I thought we were allowed opinions.

[Ann]

Why not use this as the AB avatar Ed?
http://i58.tinypic.com/23vkl6v.jpg

[jno]

the English can't exist without swearing. In the Middle Ages the French used to call them les goddams.

[jno]

and here

http://www.wikihow.com/Prepare-Russian-Salad

is a recipe for Russian Salad Chefs.

[Mosaic]

..which as the French cuss a blue streak in everyday chit chat is a bit strong!

[AB Editor]

Already there B00 :)

I think swearing is important, but it's also important that it's something taboo, otherwise it loses its weight when used.

I think the system of grumpy editorials and tutting we have here is about right :)

[boxtops]

There is a place for swearing, and it's not in everyday conversation. I despair of the conversation of people in the street, including the youngsters, who think that F is the only adjective.