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PSA: PLEASE READ
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PSA: PLEASE READ
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Recently, there have been a few questions about the use of slurs on the Forums. To be as clear as possible, these are not permitted under ANY circumstances. You may not use them in conversation, you may not post them as unedited quotes, you may not link to or post videos that contain them, etc. This is a zero tolerance policy.

You don’t have to agree with this particular rule (I’m not entirely comfortable with it myself), but as long as it remains in place as is, we expect it to be followed.

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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How grey is the boundaries?

Asking for a friend.
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Slurs~
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~ Erin Hunter
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(June 2, 2023 at 1:37 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: How grey is the boundaries?

Asking for a friend.

Easy.   Speaking from experience, even if you're using it purely for impact, the fact that you think it has impact, means you should use another word.  So, no grey at all really.
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(June 2, 2023 at 3:19 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote:
(June 2, 2023 at 1:37 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: How grey is the boundaries?

Asking for a friend.

Easy.   Speaking from experience, even if you're using it purely for impact, the fact that you think it has impact, means you should use another word.  So, no grey at all really.
That's a selective situation and not a universal parameter. (I've been on forum staffs since RDF and I've seen that on nearly every one. Fun to watch if you're not the party or parties who have to enforce a nebulosity.)
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(June 2, 2023 at 3:41 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote:
(June 2, 2023 at 3:19 pm)The Grand Nudger Wrote: Easy.   Speaking from experience, even if you're using it purely for impact, the fact that you think it has impact, means you should use another word.  So, no grey at all really.
That's a selective situation and not a universal parameter. (I've been on forum staffs since RDF and I've seen that on nearly every one. Fun to watch if you're not the party or parties who have to enforce a nebulosity.)

Which is why this rule is here enforced in a non-nebulous fashion. I thought the PSA made that clear.

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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No slurring?   Does that mean I have to stop drinking and using drugs recreationally?
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(June 2, 2023 at 4:06 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: No slurring?   Does that mean I have to stop drinking and using drugs recreationally?

Do you think it would help?
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(June 2, 2023 at 4:14 pm)Angrboda Wrote:
(June 2, 2023 at 4:06 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: No slurring?   Does that mean I have to stop drinking and using drugs recreationally?

Do you think it would help?

I can only do what I can do.
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