banned for using the word poop

[Edward Tinker]

I think it was because you were warned and then posted anyway; the moderator felt you were "dissing hom" if he's a younger guy or "teeing" off a older moderator.

I read their forum rules and mostly agree, but as a moderator who likes a "clean" board in language, felt that they go to extremes.

Disguising a vulgar or obscene word with symbols or random characters ($, *, etc), deliberate misspelling to by-pass the naughty word filter, or using common synonyms when the intended word can be easily inferred from the substitute is considered the same as using that foul word, so please don't try it. In addition, the use of slang adjectives deriving from words associated with excrement or bodily functions are considered extremely insulting in some cultures and for that reason such words may not be used on these forums.

Although I agree that the best language should be used by users, I also beleive that a forum like this is primarily used by grown ups and sometimes we all use a bad word or two (even John ) and to get this techical I find a bit amazing. Still, I think its because you were warned and posted again.

And growing up, I never thought of "crap" as being poop, but more like the word "gunk"; so like I said, all is left up to interpretation.....


Ed