If There Was One Thing I Could Add to the Banned Words List, It Would Be This: STFU

[NashVegas]

Poll question: If There Was One Thing I Could Add to the Banned Words List, It Would Be This: STFU

I can't ever remember seeing that word on DU before this primary season, let alone as much as the past few weeks.

[Catherine Vincent]

1. It's been here plenty of times.

The difference is that it was directed toward republicans...NOT Democrats.

[NashVegas]

3. Not True

I see 3/4 or more of it directed at DUers. Use the search function.

[Olney Blue]

6. I have a feeling that cat girl is talking about BEFORE the primaries!

[Catherine Vincent]

10. Your feeling is correct!

Well before the primaries.

[Catherine Vincent]

7. That is not true.

When it was used toward DUers, the post was deleted. Unless, of course, it wasn't alerted on.

[NashVegas]

9. I Guess People Aren't Alerting On It Then

:(

[madeline_con]

2. Language to shut down free speech should be banned. n/t

[lligrd]

4. I Think We Should Ban Monster Instead

:rofl:

[NashVegas]

5. LOL

That one will be gone by Monday, then it's onto the next outrage.

[mckeown1128]

8. Ohh just STFU already...lol N/T

[apocalypsehow]

11. STFU!!!!!!!!!!111!!

Just kidding. :hi:

[FlyingSquirrel]

12. Damn. Beat me to it.

[apocalypsehow]

17. That's okay, someone beat me to it, too, by it looks about like five seconds! LOL.

:hi:

[Yael]

13. There is a banned words list?

Dear Lord. I can only imagine what is on it that I have been protected from.

:rofl:

[FlyingSquirrel]

18. Actually I'm not sure that any words are automatically forbidden

http://www.democraticunderground.com/forums/rules_detailed.html

Interesting reading.

It does, actually, appear to say that you cannot say STFU:

Do not hurl insults at other individual members of this message board. Do not tell someone, "shut up," "screw you," "fuck off," "in your face," or some other insult.

I would assume that STFU counts as saying "shut up".

Depending on the context of course - like if you say, "Anyone that says ______ should STFU", well you haven't specifically directed your remark at one person nor are you speaking directly to that person. So it's probably acceptable (barely).

[Patsy Stone]

21. I think "bitch"

is the new black when I comes to banned words. Although I don't see any actual list, several posts with that word have been deleted.

[FlyingSquirrel]

22. They have a special note about that in the rules....

Special note with regard to the word "bitch": The word "bitch" has been the source of a great deal of controversy on this website, because some of our members consider it to be a bigoted slur against all women, while others do not consider it bigoted. For a while we actively deleted posts which included this word, in an effort to keep the peace. This effort helped to keep discussions on track, but it resulted in many deleted posts that were otherwise perfectly fine as well as many confused people. Futhermore, the moderators themselves were ambivalent about removing the word. For this reason, we no longer automatically remove the word "bitch." However, we strongly urge members to voluntarily avoid using the word if they wish to keep their own discussions from going off-topic, and we reserve the right to take disciplinary action if we think someone is deliberately using the word in an effort to disrupt or cause trouble.

[Patsy Stone]

23. Hmmm.

That's odd. If they stopped doing that, then I wonder why, as recently as last night, posts with this word were deleted? I guess the Mods deemed it "going off topic".

Thanks for the info!

[FlyingSquirrel]

14. Does that stand for "Shut That Freeper Up"?

:shrug:

[NashVegas]

16. Only Subjectively

Mostly it's a verbal expression of the kid who covers his ears and shouts 'wah wah wah wah' so he doesn't have to hear something he doesn't like.

[goodgd_yall]

15. It should be used judiciously

It's just another expression of an opinion. The only ones who can really S anyone TFU are the moderators. When anyone else says it, it's just another way of saying, "you are really being a disgusting idiot right now."

[FlyingSquirrel]

19. Here's a link to the rules:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/forums/rules_detailed.html

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Personal Attacks, Civility and Respect

The administrators of Democratic Underground are working to provide a place where progressives can share ideas and debate in an atmosphere of mutual respect. Despite our best efforts, some of our members often stray from this ideal and cheapen the quality of discourse for everyone else. Unfortunately, it is simply impossible to write a comprehensive set of rules forbidding every type of antisocial behavior. The fact that the rules do not forbid a certain type of post does not automatically make an uncivil post appropriate, nor does it imply that the administrators approve of disrespectful behavior. Every member of this community has a responsibility to participate in a respectful manner, and to help foster an atmosphere of thoughtful discussion. In this regard, we strongly advise that our members exercise a little common decency, rather than trying to parse the message board rules to figure out what type of antisocial behavior is not forbidden.

Do not post personal attacks or engage in name-calling against other individual members of this discussion board. Even very mild personal attacks are forbidden.

Do not hurl insults at other individual members of this message board. Do not tell someone, "shut up," "screw you," "fuck off," "in your face," or some other insult.

Do not call another member of this message board a liar, and do not call another member's post a lie. You are, of course, permitted to point out when a post is untrue or factually incorrect.

Do not publicly accuse another member of this message board of being a disruptor, conservative, Republican, FReeper, or troll, or do not otherwise imply they are not welcome on Democratic Underground. If you think someone is a disruptor, click the "Alert" link below their post to let the moderators know.

Do not draw negative attention to the fact that someone is new, has a low post count, or recently became a member of Democratic Underground. Do not insinuate that because someone is new, they are a troll or disruptor.

Do not accuse entire groups of people on Democratic Underground of being conservative disruptors, or post messages which spread this type of suspicion. Do not post topics that arouse suspicion against new members, or members with low post counts.

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(There's more)

So in a certain context, STFU is actually not allowed.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

20. Personally,

I feel that the words one chooses to use in their posts here reflect solely upon the writer.