PSA: Swearing

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Hello, everyone. Recently, I have seen

a lot of confusion about swearing in

this Amino. This post explains the

policy here regarding swearing

and why we have this rule.

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In posts, light swearing is allowed.

However, it cannot be excessive and it

is preferred to have no swearing

whatsoever. There isn’t anything about

this in the rules, but it’s still a policy we

have that is expected to be followed.

Slurs and derogatory are never

allowed.

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Examples:

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Allowed:

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✓ Damn

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✓ Ass

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✓ Shit

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✓ Hell

If possible, please use substitutes

such as darn, butt, or heck.

Censoring is also preferred.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Not Allowed:

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✗ F***

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✗ F****t, F**

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✗ B****

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✗ D**k, C**k

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✗ R*****

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✗ T****y

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✗ C**t

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There are a few reasons why swearing

is kept to a minimum here. One is that

it’s simply common courtesy to be

mindful of your language around

others, much like how it’s considered

impolite to swear in a public place.

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Another reason is that the majority of

here are minors. Many of

them copy the environment around

them, and profanity is not something

that we wish to expose them to.

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The final reason is that certain swear

words may be triggering to others.

This is a safe environment for

everyone. This is a place where we

can escape past traumatic

experiences and each other

to move past them - not trigger those

experiences.

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In public chatrooms, whether

swearing is allowed or not is the

decision of the chat organizer. Please

always read the rules of public chats

and respect them.

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If you have any questions about this

topic, feel free to comment or ask any

staff member. Have a great day!

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