Swearing? Allowed or no?

[xXCrossfireXx]

I'm kind of confused. I don't really get if swearing is allowed on the forum. And if it is, are there any restrictions on it?

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

No it's not allowed at all. Sometimes mods miss it, but I see swearing a lot on here, which is not good for them.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

[strike]Usually some of the milder words are tolerated in moderate use[/strike], but certainly no F or B or N. I wouldn't recommend swearing if that's what you're planning on since young people do browse these forums. And certainly nothing that would be of insult to any individual.

I'd just recommend not doing it altogether.

 

[Ubrales]

As far as I know, no swearing. There are rules of conduct that are quite comprehensive.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/19-73-forum-rules-read-first

 

[aquielisunari]

People have been banned for that apparently. You can find many instances if you Google Banned from Tom's Hardware. I consider it a good idea to avoid cursing or calling people names.

According to Tom's Hardware's Terms of service

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NOTICE THE WORD SWEARING NEAR THE END. Big no-no.

http://www.tomshardware.com/terms.html

 

[xXCrossfireXx]

Oh, definitely no B, F and definitely N as turkey said, but I mean enhancing what you're saying, like "That is one s*** system" (I think you can fill in those characters). But I don't really mean targeted at people, as I know that aint allowed

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

Ignore threasd like those. They're in the wrong if they swear. Gotta grow up. Kids browse these forums, it's 13+.

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

Avoid all cursing \ swearing it just breeds a hostile environment , which is not acceptable on the forum and you can be perma-bannned.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Oh, definitely no B, F and definitely N as turkey said, but I mean enhancing what you're saying, like "That is one s*** system" (I think you can fill in those characters). But I don't really mean targeted at people, as I know that aint allowed

Yeah but saying their system is s*** still sounds kind of rude. Saying it needs improvement is better.

 

[xXCrossfireXx]

Oh, definitely no B, F and definitely N as turkey said, but I mean enhancing what you're saying, like "That is one s*** system" (I think you can fill in those characters). But I don't really mean targeted at people, as I know that aint allowed

Yeah but saying their system is s*** still sounds kind of rude. Saying it needs improvement is better.

How about "The 9590 is one of AMD's s******** creations?" That's usually a situation Id do it in

 

[Dark Lord of Tech]

I always say the 9590 is like putting a volcano on a motherboard.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Oh, definitely no B, F and definitely N as turkey said, but I mean enhancing what you're saying, like "That is one s*** system" (I think you can fill in those characters). But I don't really mean targeted at people, as I know that aint allowed

Yeah but saying their system is s*** still sounds kind of rude. Saying it needs improvement is better.

How about "The 9590 is one of AMD's s******** creations?" That's usually a situation Id do it in

Well, all the mods say not so swear, so I'd say no don't say it.

 

[aquielisunari]

Oh, definitely no B, F and definitely N as turkey said, but I mean enhancing what you're saying, like "That is one s*** system" (I think you can fill in those characters). But I don't really mean targeted at people, as I know that aint allowed

Some mods get into semantics and interpret things the way they want. Every system is flawed. The best way to avoid any issues is to avoid anything that could be remotely perceived as an insult or even borderline swearing. That system is incapable of playing any games. Would of course be preferred over your censored suggestion which a mod could easily interpret as violating the TOS.

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

In my opinion, typing a bunch of asterisks is worse.

 

[turkey3_scratch]

I think in general it's just immature. Reminds me of when I got to middle school, that's when we all started swearing cuz it was da kool stuff. I mean, adults swear casually, but I think swearing a lot just reminds me of middle school kids trying to seem cool around their friends. I think by not swearing people listen better to you also.

 

[USAFRet]

How about "The 9590 is one of AMD's s******** creations?" That's usually a situation Id do it in

Or:
"How about "The 9590 is one of AMD's worst creations?" "

Same thought, problem averted 100%.

 

[USAFRet]

People have been banned for that apparently. You can find many instances if you Google Banned from Tom's Hardware. I consider it a good idea to avoid cursing or calling people names.

Generally, being banned for swearing (or other behavior issues) only happens after a long train of repeated occurrences and warnings.
"Dude, don't do that"
"Really. Don't do that"
"OK, we're not telling you again"
"Awright...here's a 3 day ban because we told you multiple times"
a week later..."OK, that's it. Through the door or out the window"

For some people, though...The time between "Dude don't do that" and "Your grandchildren can't come here" is measured in nanoseconds.

 

[xXCrossfireXx]

I think in general it's just immature. Reminds me of when I got to middle school, that's when we all started swearing cuz it was da kool stuff. I mean, adults swear casually, but I think swearing a lot just reminds me of middle school kids trying to seem cool around their friends. I think by not swearing people listen better to you also.

Swearing is immature if it's overused. If you add at least one swear per sentence, that's to the point where it's immature. But if you slide it in at the right time, it can really enhance your sentence and in a comical way . Just think any adult comedy.

Anyway, back to the topic, I really don't care what's "safe" to do on here to not get caught. I just need a final answer, is swearing allowed (by rules), and if it is, what's the acceptable usage of it?

 

[turkey3_scratch]

Avoid all cursing \ swearing it just breeds a hostile environment , which is not acceptable on the forum and you can be perma-bannned.

^^I think that answers your question.

 

[USAFRet]

Anyway, back to the topic, I really don't care what's "safe" to do on here to not get caught. I just need a final answer, is swearing allowed (by rules), and if it is, what's the acceptable usage of it?

http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2668512/tom-forums.html
Violations
It violates the Tom's Hardware Rules of Conduct if you engage in any of the following activity:
6. Disrupt the natural flow of forum discussion through vulgar language, spamming, flooding, or any variant.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2083458/read-forum-rules-styling-posts.html
Read First: Forum Rules & Styling Posts
Specific Rules
• Disruption of the natural flow of forum discussion through vulgarity, spamming, flooding or other means.



Any questions?

 

[xXCrossfireXx]

Anyway, back to the topic, I really don't care what's "safe" to do on here to not get caught. I just need a final answer, is swearing allowed (by rules), and if it is, what's the acceptable usage of it?

http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-2668512/tom-forums.html
Violations
It violates the Tom's Hardware Rules of Conduct if you engage in any of the following activity:
6. Disrupt the natural flow of forum discussion through vulgar language, spamming, flooding, or any variant.

http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2083458/read-forum-rules-styling-posts.html
Read First: Forum Rules & Styling Posts
Specific Rules
• Disruption of the natural flow of forum discussion through vulgarity, spamming, flooding or other means.



Any questions?

Well yes, I do have one, would vulgar language include all swears, or just bad ones such as mod edit:language etc.?

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

This forum is for 13+. Why would someone want to argue what counts as swearing?

 

[turkey3_scratch]

This forum is for 13+. Why would someone want to argue what counts as swearing?

He's not arguing, just asking a question.

 

[Suzuki@1473780084@1473780163]

No.... He's making an argument to be devil advocate for what's allowed and what isn't.

 

[USAFRet]

What do you want? A specific never to be changed list of any and all 'bad words'?

That's not going to happen. There is no one 'list' It is also the tone in which it happens.

Here's the deal:
If you say "That is so f***ed up", that will be noticed, edited out, and commented on.
"Dude, don't do that"

Repeat, and it goes down the chain of events of what I posted earlier.
How far do you wish to push the issue? Because I'm pretty sure we can push harder.

We try to keep this a friendly place. Vulgarity simply demeans everything. If you cannot comport yourself without resorting to gutter talk, then maybe your message is lacking.