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Is pussy as a word normal or offensive?

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Post by <ankh> »

Satyn wrote:pussy ... nazi .... i've never heard of a pussy killing ppl
What if the owner got Aids? :)

When this forum was active I could have understod the fuzz about all this, but nowadays there is really not much action around so I doubt there is any damage done. Now Im not much of a fan of harsh words or swearing myself, but in this case I think it might have been a silly post in the first place (even though funny) but not a very harmful post.

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[quote="Ovi"]I think Banana did exactly the right thing, it's just a pity about the over-the-top reaction from the loud minority ]

Actually it seems like its 50/50 atm :)

At the moment it was right thing to do as the general forum is open to everyone.
Should we decide to close it to registered users only however, then words like that would prolly be acceptable.

(is still trying to think of a way to censor for people with kids so they can still view the forum if this language is being used without using the censor button)
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<ankh> wrote:What if the owner got Aids? :)

When this forum was active I could have understod the fuzz about all this, but nowadays there is really not much action around so I doubt there is any damage done. Now Im not much of a fan of harsh words or swearing myself, but in this case I think it might have been a silly post in the first place (even though funny) but not a very harmful post.

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the general forum is available to anyone who should care to brouse into it.
You dont need to be a registered member.

actually all the forums are...
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Post by Ovi »

Xest wrote:But when someone makes a joke it's also so easy to ignore if it is something you don't personally find funny.

Really? A lot of people found it amusing, therefore it suggests he was trying very much to keep community spirit high.
Big difference between posting a boring joke and an offensive joke.

"A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link" If you upset one person you are making the weakest link weaker.

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Ovi wrote:Big difference between posting a boring joke and an offensive joke.

"A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link" If you upset one person you are making the weakest link weaker.
That makes about as much sense as quoting "Survival of the fittest" and saying by offending one person so they leave the forum you're just culling the weak so the strong can survive and enjoy themselves.

Extremely weak analogies really don't change the situation tbh :p
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Banana wrote:the general forum is available to anyone who should care to brouse into it.
You dont need to be a registered member.

actually all the forums are...
I know, Im here at daily basis Banana :) I've noticed that there are more registred users here than people who have actually bothered to register - but that doesnt change the fact that there arent many new posts made. Im pretty sure the ones who stumbles into this forum will survive after reading words as Pussy...remember, you have the biggest porn database at your fingertips once you sit down infront of your pc (with internet ofc) - which means they have proberbly seen/searched for more serious stuff.

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Ofc as Im not a daoc player anymore my feelings toward this shouldnt be taken as serious as the ones who actually use the forum for daoc :)

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Post by OohhoO »

so ... pussy ...
for me it's a normal word.
not one I'd use when talking to my mother (cos she's a bit of a prude :p), but certainly one I use in everyday conversation.
Wether or not it's offensive depends for me not on its meaning, but on the context within which it's used. If it's used in an abusive way then it's offensive. Purely as a descriptive word for the female genitalia it's not offensive at all.
But ... It's a word which doesn't normally belong on the general forum so modding it out was ok.
What I didn't find ok was certain OTT reactions to something which had already been long resolved by the simple fact of its having been modded.
There were various aspects of the following conversation which I found considerably more offensive than the original post.
A little humour, tolerance & open-mindedness can go a long way, as can being prepared to have a normal discussion about something without resorting to insults.
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<ankh> wrote:Ofc as Im not a daoc player anymore my feelings toward this shouldnt be taken as serious as the ones who actually use the forum for daoc :)

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i dont think anyone actually uses this forum anymore for daoc :p

that changed at the cluster.

and as one of the peeps who post constantly your views and wishes are heard :p so quit saying it doesnt matter ;)
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Xest wrote:That makes about as much sense as quoting "Survival of the fittest" and saying by offending one person so they leave the forum you're just culling the weak so the strong can survive and enjoy themselves.

Extremely weak analogies really don't change the situation tbh :p
I think both are good analogies. What makes a civilised society is preferring the weakest link approach to the survival of the fittest <shrug>

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