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No, we try to maintain better standards of dialogue here, and there is rarely a need to curse unless it's a quote from someone/something else.


I checked the guidelines and there is nothing against swearing or "standards of dialogue". FWIW swearing is within my standards of dialogue.


This seems to be a funny problem among some people, which also censor and beep each swear word in videos on YouTube or anywhere else. Seems to be some anticipatory obedience that is deeply embedded in some cultures/people.


I understand that different people and cultures have very different reactions to it, but profanity per se doesn't violate the HN guidelines.




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