Why's certain people allowed to use profanity an' not answer a question, but not others?
548910
The Violation of chatting is about the only one that seems to get results. I have seen the F word the B word the S word\nand a few letters in between used openly and have yet to see one being removed. I am beginning to suspect that Y/A is not as Neutral as it should be.
322572
It seems that you can be reported for whatever reason and receive a notice. Basically if a person feels offended (for whatever reason) or just doesn't like the answer (reply) they can report it. That's just the way it is.\n\n(there are questions/replies that shouldn't be posted to begin with, but then you get into the nasty area of censorship)
99933
I personally dont get offended by them because they were always my second language.  I do however think they can make a person sound extremely unintelligent when they use them simply for shock value.  I think that as we mature though, it does seem to make you cringe when people curse with every other word out of their mouth.  I can have a pretty dirty mouth when I get angry, or when I smash my thumb with a hammer or something- but in everyday conversation, whats the point?  Is it to sound "cool?"  I remember I used to do it for that reason when I was like 8, but when the thrill wore off- it just seemed like those words really didnt have any real purpose for being in my sentances, but I didnt get offended by them- more like turned off I guess.\n\nIf I meet someone and we are just having a conversation, and profanity takes up most of their conversation, I just think they are ignorant for the most part.  I am used to it though, so sometimes the profanity seems more natural in certain situations.\n\nTaking Gods name in vain though, I think that is absolutely offensive because it is against the religious beliefs of many, whether you understand it or not- it does offend a lot of people.\n\nby the way, tranced- you didnt offend me either,you just gave me a bad impression of you. Your comments are ignorant because the truth is, if everyone believed in Jesus there wouldnt be any arguments, so the world wouldnt be so messed up. Like it or not its true, because if everyone believed in something moral - no matter what it is- we would all agree on that morality.  So, to show you the ignorance in your statement- it is ridiculous to blame Christians for the worlds troubles when the worlds troubles are rooted in things that go AGAINST Christian belief!\n\nSometimes a little reason- goes a long way, no matter what your beliefs are.
770330
That's a good question.\nMy guess is that the rude people are the ones who have way to much time on their hands and like to take it out on others. I enjoy answering questions and find that a lot of the really good answers are very helpful but then it seems that there is always a rude person who has to spoil it for everyone and give some really mean and spiteful answer just to ruin it for others.\nI wish those rude people wouldn't answer any questions at all if they don't enjoy either asking good questions or answering them. Rudeness is a sign of really bad manners and poor up-bringing too.\nMy answer may not sit well with some but I tell it like it is.
928675
there's gotta be, same for answers and users.\nsomebody oughta do a site like this and take out all the damn censors.\n\nnot just the deleting of answers and questions, but also they should do away with replacing profanity with this thing  *\ni think it's called an asterisk\n\nany one who dissagrees can do what bender from futurama said\n\n\nBITE MY SHINY METAL A,S,S
233214
why would you post a ? and then not want anyone to answer??? are you ok hun???
45415
when i ask or answer, i try to edit my words before it is posted. i try not to offend that person's typing abilities when i answer a question.
352663
I am Mr. Rude. Go suck donkey nuts! HAHAHAHAA\n\nI'm just kidding. Anyways, some people are rude just to be funny. Sometimes its funny, but when you're looking for an accurate answer, you're gonna hate the guy.
767774
i wouldnt consider it profanity, but slang,,,, and i guess it depends the context they are using it in would define it as really bad  slang or not,, "oh crap i hit my toe", is different then   "i have to take a crap", it does stand for shit,,, like heck stands for hell,,,,,i would discourage my child from using it,\n\nps: i think right here is a example that people dont take it too seriously, crap and hell didnt get censored, but the 4 letter word starting with a s that crap stands for , did , lol
35488
Yes. I think they do it to keep people from asking idle questions.  If you know it'll cost you a point, most people will refrain from asking things like, "Would you kiss my pet gerbil?" or some other nonsense.
474293
just to let you know - from someone who is far form a grammer nazi or anything - you didnt ask a question - you made a statement... how are people supposed to respond?
1084654
I think for any question if someone does not respect the subject, whether it be sports or about life or something, they should not answer.  If they cannot respect the asker's right to ask a question, and if they do not agree or whatever the case may be, they should just keep their little fingers away from typing an answer.
607695
That's a good idea- and some questions, you're right, are so inflamatory ignoring them are better.\n\nBut some questions need to be answered- we wouldn't want silence to be taken as consent...
690681
Someone is saying a bad word.The *****are put in  so your not really saying the bad word, eventhough everyone knows what it means. Is that what you wanted?
622000
Like you, manners seems to be something that is lost on lot of people, which tells me that there is truly little self-respect in people, and this is sad indeed.  There are categories that allow them to be perverse in there questions and when they choose to not pick the right category, do not think your being mean to report it.  That is what keeps this Q&A forum as pleasant as possible for everyone.
250300
I think a lot of people want to answer questions that no one is asking them.  So they create "questions" that allow them to express themselves.
35637
Someone is trying to say something explicit or trying to say a curse word and doesn't want to offend anyone so they will say, " dog *****." Don't have to blatently curse that way.