Seriously? I don't mean to offend anyone, but if you can't communicate without profanity, you need to work on expanding your vocabulary.
Yes, an English vocabulary test should be a prerequisite for membership. Nobody could possibly be offended, especially if you don't let them in. Also everyone agrees on the same list of words considered to be profanity. Should be no problem at all.
Free $hitake mushroom for all successful applicants.
Some Mod tell me why is "Safe Mode" in the Privacy setting and how do you hurt the filters "feelings" if it is in "Safe Mode"?
Just asking
I guess I don't understand Rabbit humor, because the bunny's joke doesn't seem funny. Can anyone recommend some good books on Rabbit humor?
We need more Wabbits
Just so long as they're not Wascally Wabbits!
I guess I don't understand Rabbit humor, because the bunny's joke doesn't seem funny. Can anyone recommend some good books on Rabbit humor?
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/community/why-the-forums-still-need-fouad
Perhaps fouad can help
I am quite aware that dissecting a joke is like dissecting a frog.
Seriously? I don't mean to offend anyone, but if you can't communicate without profanity, you need to work on expanding your vocabulary.
mr. grant, the point is that this site is supposed to be for adults. staff made a separate site for the kiddies. it is not, as you write, that people cannot communicate without said profanity.
there is also the issue of what is considered profanity, which i will not get into with you as my take is that you consider all of it in that division of language.
please take note that i have communicated my thoughts (even while being redundant, considering my op) with no vulgar terms/profanity/swear words to appease you. however, consider this:
AlCzervik, I admit that my statement suggesting that you couldn't communicate without profanity was foolish and rude, and I apologize for it.
As for your video, it suggests that you are looking at this question from the wrong perspective. The man in the video says that "bad language" doesn't exist and that there's nothing wrong with so-called "bad language." The problem with this is that it is a moral argument. Chess.com isn't interested in the morality of profanity. It is a question of money. The simple fact is that there are more people who are offended by profanity and wouldn't join the site if it was used than there are people who don't join the site because it doesn't allow profanity. As a result, Chess.com gets more members, and consequently more paying members and more money, by banning profanity than by allowing it.
Why, then, shouldn't they let Chess kids be the site with family-friendly language and this one be the site with adult language? Again, the answer is money. Chess kids allows them to market directly to kids. However, a site meant for kids would not appeal very much to adults who didn't join the main site because it had profanity.
This isn't to say their system is perfect, as others have pointed out in this thread. All I'm saying is that they don't allow profanity because of money, not morality or maturity.
So if I say go bob for Bowl-floaters that would be okay,why is that more moral then the other?
Let me ask you a question: why is the n-word considered racist? It isn't because of its meaning. It's because its historical usage is as a racial putdown. The words that would replace your euphemisms have the same problem. They are associated with profanity. The euphemisms, however, are not. (FYI, I am not comparing profanity to racism. It's just an example.)
But as I said earlier, Chess.com doesn't really care about the morality or lack thereof. They are interested in money, and they won't get as much if some people leave because they are offended by other people's language.
The likes of Al just will never get it, that the issue is one of respect and not his imagined right to freely curse because it's an "Adult" site. The site requests you don't use public profanity. Obey the rules or leave ... it really is that simple. Al makes the claim "adults" communicate by using profanity, hence it should be allowed. Kids can go to the kid site if offended. This reasoning itself is childish and immature. The majority of adults do not run a potty mouth in public chat. Most consider it rude and do not appreciate being spoken to in such manner, especially in game chat as he proposes should be fair game. Don't tell me to "toughen up or grow thicker skin". That is not the point - which is that of respecting the game and it's players. Perhaps Al would run his potty mouth at the local chess club. Perhaps it's participants would share his vocabulary, but it is highly unlikely. Using *&%# as replacement words is just another sign of immaturity which I'd expect would also receive a warning. The intent is the same, which is not appreciated by many Adults. Curse and swear all you want Al ... in private.
mustang, you make a lot of assumptions.
you assume that i wish to freely curse in every post.
you assume that all adults here want to curse all the time.
you assume what has been written in my game chats (almost all of which are with friends).
finally, you assume that everyone thinks as you do.
and, just as i responded to mr. grant, note that i have used no foul/vulgar language when responding to you.
Quite the contrary Al ... it is you who assume Adults should be free to curse. (Because this is an Adult site to your mind). 2nd. You say "almost all of which" meaning you do curse sometimes in game chat with non-friends and 3rd. it seems you play only with friends which makes public cursing OK. And no, I clearly stated, not everybody thinks like I do, only that "most" Adults to not participate in public swearing (using foul language). I suggest respecting the sites rules, objectively reading posts that criticize unwanted behavior and all should be fine in the future. The flags that appear on your screen should all but disappear.
MM get stuffed
Quite the contrary Al ... it is you who assume Adults should be free to curse. (Because this is an Adult site to your mind). it was sold to us that way. you've been here less than four months. do not claim to know the history of things here. 2nd. You say "almost all of which" meaning you do curse sometimes in game chat with non-friends i have never done that. and 3rd. it seems you play only with friends which makes public cursing OK. game chat with a friend is not public. And no, I clearly stated, not everybody thinks like I do, only that "most" Adults to not participate in public swearing (using foul language). I suggest respecting the sites rules, objectively reading posts that criticize unwanted behavior and all should be fine in the future. The flags that appear on your screen should all but disappear.
you write that "most adults to (do?) not participate in public swearing". are you basing this on your sunday services at church? it seems so, 'cause it's out there.
Seriously? I don't mean to offend anyone, but if you can't communicate without profanity, you need to work on expanding your vocabulary.