These aren't nearly as bad as actual swear words, I believe that acronyms can be used fine without causing any disruption.
1. wtf
A) Unblock 6 votes
B) Block 21 votes - Consensus reached
C) Neutral 0 votes
2. lmao
A) Unblock 19 votes
B) Block 20 votes
C) Neutral 1 vote
3. lmfao
A) Unblock 8 votes
B) Block 21 votes - Consensus reached
C) Neutral 0 votes
Consensus reached: block all
No, my argument is based on logic. The F word is culturally vulgar. Even people who use the word cannot deny that. That has nothing to do with the MBs. And my entire argument is actually based off that. I simply pointed out the MBs can't be thrown aside. This is a wiki devoted to the MBs. That's what it is, even though people who chat here seem to forget that. We obviously don't hold all the same values as the MB mods do, but there are certain lines that are stupid to cross.
Okay. It's vulgar. There, I admit it. So what?
We can't forget the MBs, no, but we also have to take into consideration what would be in our best interests as well. We are held to different guidelines and regulations. Our community is also significantly more mature (or so I should hope. Sometimes I doubt this), at least, it should be, considering Wikia's ToU specifically states that we aren't to allow users under the age of 13. As a result, we should construct our policies and guidelines to reflect that (and similar demands), and common sense says that we should be allowing way more language than we do now. Yet, we don't. We continue to cater to the MBs and the idea that there could be users under the age of 13 here, despite breaking Wikia's ToU. That needs to stop.
TheShadowAssassin wrote:
No, my argument is based on logic. The F word is culturally vulgar. Even people who use the word cannot deny that. That has nothing to do with the MBs. And my entire argument is actually based off that. I simply pointed out the MBs can't be thrown aside. This is a wiki devoted to the MBs. That's what it is, even though people who chat here seem to forget that. We obviously don't hold all the same values as the MB mods do, but there are certain lines that are stupid to cross.
Okay. It's vulgar. There, I admit it. So what?
We can't forget the MBs, no, but we also have to take into consideration what would be in our best interests as well. We are held to different guidelines and regulations. Our community is also significantly more mature (or so I should hope. Sometimes I doubt this), at least, it should be, considering Wikia's ToU specifically states that we aren't to allow users under the age of 13. As a result, we should construct our policies and guidelines to reflect that (and similar demands), and common sense says that we should be allowing way more language than we do now. Yet, we don't. We continue to cater to the MBs and the idea that there could be users under the age of 13 here, despite breaking Wikia's ToU. That needs to stop.
"Wikia's ToU specifically states that we aren't to allow users under the age of 13."
block majolo
TheShadowAssassin wrote:
No, my argument is based on logic. The F word is culturally vulgar. Even people who use the word cannot deny that. That has nothing to do with the MBs. And my entire argument is actually based off that. I simply pointed out the MBs can't be thrown aside. This is a wiki devoted to the MBs. That's what it is, even though people who chat here seem to forget that. We obviously don't hold all the same values as the MB mods do, but there are certain lines that are stupid to cross.
We can't forget the MBs, no, but we also have to take into consideration what would be in our best interests as well. We are held to different guidelines and regulations. Our community is also significantly more mature (or so I should hope. Sometimes I doubt this), at least, it should be, considering Wikia's ToU specifically states that we aren't to allow users under the age of 13. As a result, we should construct our policies and guidelines to reflect that (and similar demands), and common sense says that we should be allowing way more language than we do now. Yet, we don't. We continue to cater to the MBs and the idea that there could be users under the age of 13 here, despite breaking Wikia's ToU. That needs to stop.
block majolo
don't block majolo
No, my argument is based on logic. The F word is culturally vulgar. Even people who use the word cannot deny that. That has nothing to do with the MBs. And my entire argument is actually based off that. I simply pointed out the MBs can't be thrown aside. This is a wiki devoted to the MBs. That's what it is, even though people who chat here seem to forget that. We obviously don't hold all the same values as the MB mods do, but there are certain lines that are stupid to cross.
We can't forget the MBs, no, but we also have to take into consideration what would be in our best interests as well. We are held to different guidelines and regulations. Our community is also significantly more mature (or so I should hope. Sometimes I doubt this), at least, it should be, considering Wikia's ToU specifically states that we aren't to allow users under the age of 13. As a result, we should construct our policies and guidelines to reflect that (and similar demands), and common sense says that we should be allowing way more language than we do now. Yet, we don't. We continue to cater to the MBs and the idea that there could be users under the age of 13 here, despite breaking Wikia's ToU. That needs to stop.
In movie ratings, any more than a single F-bomb will hike the rating straight to R. It doesn't matter how innocent the movie is; if the Care Bears starting dropping F-Bombs, they would recieve an R rating. As we all know, on the MBs, movies with such language are not allowed to be mentioned. If we are indeed allowing the LMBs' rules to be at least a rough guideline to our own, we would note the problem behind the R rating (language, graphic content) and block the problem instead of the movie title. Catering to users under Wikia's 13-year-old ToU requirement would cease to be relevant, as the LMBs rules draw from outside regulations that affect those over 13.
Not to mention that F-bombs are not be allowed on the MBs period, but who cares 'bout that rule? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Michaelyoda wrote:
BCB for me.
B for all.
The moment the other vote ends, this becomes a revote for "lmfao."
In movie ratings, any more than a single F-bomb will hike the rating straight to R. It doesn't matter how innocent the movie is; if the Care Bears starting dropping F-Bombs, they would recieve an R rating. As we all know, on the MBs, movies with such language are not allowed to be mentioned. If we are indeed allowing the LMBs' rules to be at least a rough guideline to our own, we would note the problem behind the R rating (language, graphic content) and block the problem instead of the movie title. Catering to users under Wikia's 13-year-old ToU requirement would cease to be relevant, as the LMBs rules draw from outside regulations that affect those over 13.
Not to mention that F-bombs are not be allowed on the MBs period, but who cares 'bout that rule? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I see your point, but I respectfully disagree.
Perhaps the community isn't ready to implement the allowance of things such as the F word, but I should hope that we keep an open mind regarding future votes. We allow certain rules and regulations not to protect your feelings and sensitivities, but to harbor freethought. If you don't like something that you hear, you have two choices: ignore it or say something back. If you happen to be unable to do either of those things, truthfully, it makes you a coward. Being offended is not a valid third option; you can be offended, but that doesn't mean that other people can't say what they please.
Block all.
Those are acronyms, saying the acronym is basically like saying the full words, including the swears, so they're just as bad, in my opinion. 
</noscript> They convey exactly the same meaning and message as saying them all fully.
