Poll

Should forum users use the NATO phonetic alphabet in place of actual profanity?

Yes
7 (10.9%)
No
24 (37.5%)
No, but it is possible to use other forms of profanity substitution.
3 (4.7%)
Snuffleupagus
21 (32.8%)
**** NO!
9 (14.1%)

Total Members Voted: 64

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Offline Nuke

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Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
its actually better that people use the actual swear words so that the swear filter may be allowed to work for people who have chosen to turn it on (whatever that reason may be, weather it offends them or their at school/work and dont want to get into trouble). when people start using equally offensive substitutions that the swear filter may not recognize, then youre likely to offend somone or get somone in trouble. to sum it all up

**** NO!!!!
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Offline karajorma

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Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
The OP's idea seems pretty terrible, but SA's "gently caress" filter amuses me greatly.

Yeah, that one is amusing. :)
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Offline StarSlayer

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Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
FOXTROT UTAH CHARLIE KILO YES!!!!

Though in all seriousness unless its for an occasional gag just use your big kid words and let the filter do its job :P

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Offline Goober5000

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Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
That doesn't spell anything, since U is Uniform in the NATO alphabet. :p

 

Offline Dilmah G

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Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Phonetic Alphabet esque expletives, e.g. Delta Sierra : Dumb ****, Whiskey Delta: Weak Dick are fine because they actually exist. If I have to say Foxtrot-Uniform-Charlie-Kilo every ****ing time, then I'm going to shoot something,
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Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
You seem to have left out Charlie Foxtrot.
17:37:02   Quanto: I want to have sexual intercourse with every space elf in existence
17:37:11   SpardaSon21: even the males?
17:37:22   Quanto: its not gay if its an elf

[21:51] <@Droid803> I now realize
[21:51] <@Droid803> this will be SLIIIIIGHTLY awkward
[21:51] <@Droid803> as this rich psychic girl will now be tsundere for a loli.
[21:51] <@Droid803> OH WELLL.

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[07:57:43] <Caiaphas> i just killed my pilots with a high-g maneuver
[07:58:19] <Caiaphas> apparently people can't take 20 gees for 5 continuous seconds
[08:00:11] <Caiaphas> the plane however performed admirably, and only crashed because it no longer had any guidance systems

 

Offline Dilmah G

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Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
It wasn't a conclusive list dude. :P

Charlie-Foxtrot is a part of my everyday vocab, however.

 

Offline Klaustrophobia

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Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
......  cluster****?
I like to stare at the sun.

 

Offline Dilmah G

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Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Yeah.

 

Offline Sushi

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Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
THOSE FOXTROTTING DRAGONS CAN GO TO HOTEL!!! :mad:

No, it doesn't quite work very well. :ick:

Actually, I think that's pretty DELTA funny, myself. I vote yes.

  

Offline Nuclear1

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Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Thing with the phonetic alphabet is that there's already some commonly-accepted uses of it for substituting for swearing--Whiskey Tango Foxtrot and Charlie Foxtrot mostly.  But trying to say Bravo Alpha Sierra Tango Alpha Romeo Delta just sounds silly.

Also, frak is the single most annoying word ever devised.  Seriously, just say ****.  **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** (I'm going to keep this up until I make up for every time someone's said frak) **** **** **** **** **** ****
Spoon - I stand in awe by your flawless fredding. Truely, never before have I witnessed such magnificant display of beamz.
Axem -  I don't know what I'll do with my life now. Maybe I'll become a Nun, or take up Macrame. But where ever I go... I will remember you!
Axem - Sorry to post again when I said I was leaving for good, but something was nagging me. I don't want to say it in a way that shames the campaign but I think we can all agree it is actually.. incomplete. It is missing... Voice Acting.
Quanto - I for one would love to lend my beautiful singing voice into this wholesome project.
Nuclear1 - I want a duet.
AndrewofDoom - Make it a trio!

 

Offline Androgeos Exeunt

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Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Well, Jeff Vader uses "****" when he's really pissed off... :nervous:
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Offline headdie

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Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
isnt frak technicaly an attempt to bypass the swearing filter
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Offline Dilmah G

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Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Not a BSG fan, huh?

 

Offline Androgeos Exeunt

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Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
I thought "frak" was created by Axem ... until I went looking around TVTropes Wiki.
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Quote: Tuesday, 3 October 2023 0133 UTC +8, #general
MP-Ryan
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Offline Nuclear1

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Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Fact: TVTropes was created by Axem
Spoon - I stand in awe by your flawless fredding. Truely, never before have I witnessed such magnificant display of beamz.
Axem -  I don't know what I'll do with my life now. Maybe I'll become a Nun, or take up Macrame. But where ever I go... I will remember you!
Axem - Sorry to post again when I said I was leaving for good, but something was nagging me. I don't want to say it in a way that shames the campaign but I think we can all agree it is actually.. incomplete. It is missing... Voice Acting.
Quanto - I for one would love to lend my beautiful singing voice into this wholesome project.
Nuclear1 - I want a duet.
AndrewofDoom - Make it a trio!

 

Offline Jeff Vader

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Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Well, Jeff Vader uses "****" when he's really pissed off... :nervous:


Hmm. I think I'll just use this picture from now on.
23:40 < achillion > EveningTea: ass
23:40 < achillion > wait no
23:40 < achillion > evilbagel: ass
23:40 < EveningTea > ?
23:40 < achillion > 2-letter tab complete failure

14:08 < achillion > there's too much talk of butts and dongs in here
14:08 < achillion > the level of discourse has really plummeted
14:08 < achillion > Let's talk about politics instead
14:08 <@The_E > butts and dongs are part of #hard-light's brand now
14:08 <@The_E > well
14:08 <@The_E > EvilBagel's brand, at least

01:06 < T-Rog > welp
01:07 < T-Rog > I've got to take some very strong antibiotics
01:07 < achillion > penis infection?
01:08 < T-Rog > Chlamydia
01:08 < achillion > O.o
01:09 < achillion > well
01:09 < achillion > I guess that happens
01:09 < T-Rog > at least it's curable
01:09 < achillion > yeah
01:10 < T-Rog > I take it you weren't actually expecting it to be a penis infection
01:10 < achillion > I was not

14:04 < achillion > Sometimes the way to simplify is to just have a habit and not think about it too much
14:05 < achillion > until stuff explodes
14:05 < achillion > then you start thinking about it

22:16 < T-Rog > I don't know how my gf would feel about Jewish conspiracy porn

15:41 <-INFO > EveningTea [[email protected]] has joined #hard-light
15:47 < EvilBagel> butt
15:51 < Achillion> yes
15:53 <-INFO > EveningTea [[email protected]] has quit [Quit: http://www.mibbit.com ajax IRC Client]

18:53 < Achillion> Dicks are fun

21:41 < MatthTheGeek> you can't spell assassin without two asses

20:05 < sigtau> i'm mining titcoins from now on

00:31 < oldlaptop> Drunken antisocial educated freezing hicks with good Internet == Finland stereotype

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11:50 < achtung> Surely you've heard of DVDA
11:50 < achtung> Double Vaginal Double ANal
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Offline Mongoose

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Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Also, frak is the single most annoying word ever devised.  Seriously, just say ****.  **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** (I'm going to keep this up until I make up for every time someone's said frak) **** **** **** **** **** ****
A-****ing men.  That annoyed the hell out of me in the BTRL demo.  If it's really that frequent in the actual series, I'm almost glad that I've been too lazy to watch it.

 

Offline Nuclear1

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Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Let's play the profane words that aren't in the censor game!

Balls.

Testicle.
Spoon - I stand in awe by your flawless fredding. Truely, never before have I witnessed such magnificant display of beamz.
Axem -  I don't know what I'll do with my life now. Maybe I'll become a Nun, or take up Macrame. But where ever I go... I will remember you!
Axem - Sorry to post again when I said I was leaving for good, but something was nagging me. I don't want to say it in a way that shames the campaign but I think we can all agree it is actually.. incomplete. It is missing... Voice Acting.
Quanto - I for one would love to lend my beautiful singing voice into this wholesome project.
Nuclear1 - I want a duet.
AndrewofDoom - Make it a trio!

 

Offline Blue Lion

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Re: Poll: A Proposition on Profanity
Ham Doctor