Missions can contain as much swearing as you like. After all, you can rate them for language. Still often better not to do overdo it, mind.

Jadis in a block of ice, it's not like we don't have enough glaurunging swear word substitues, for Glod's sake!

:P

I think you may have missed part of my point.

I do see your point, but also don't entirely agree, especially when it's a more or less a pretty nonoffensive term.

That's the thing - what counts as inoffensive? We all have different standards. If we tried to hash out a list of acceptable and inacceptable words, we'd be here forever and we'd never all agree. So we err on the safe side, and we stick to the unspoken rules of the group, because that way we're demonstrating mutual respect for everyone in it. And, of course, the converse is true - if we deliberately break the unspoken linguistic conventions of the group, we set ourselves apart from the rest, which isn't good in terms of social cohesion.

(Chase, if you're reading this, I'm not actually having a go. I'm just a linguist at heart and find the reasons behind swearing fascinating.)

Can I just point out that some people do think that 'crap' is an offensive word, and therefore may not appreciate seeing it as a subject line, be they a Boarder or a boss/teacher/parent reading over a Boarder's shoulder at the wrong moment. In blocks of text, such as a main post, it wouldn't be as noticeable, but when it's the only word used it is quite noticeable.

KG, I don't see anyone jumping on anyone else. This entire issue strikes me as being no more dramatic than making sure a newbie knows the rules. Chase is new, and might not have known. That's all. If it were "total suppression", someone other than you would have commented by now.