Seriously. I think we should lay off and go home. It's not like PiZZa's causing the end of the world by censoring words. He's only a moderator, for crying out loud. What's he going to do, turn the whole JCF into CensorLand? Huh? If you really don't like PiZZa, just don't post in the forums he moderates. It's actually fairly easy to avoid Clan Talk and Comedy Cafe. Basically, it seems like Derby is more of the "problem", if you want to call this a "problem". I don't see Derby as a problem most of the time; sure, he can get a little excited about censoring everything, but it is technically the poster's fault for posting it in the first place.

In any case, I think this whole debate is rather childish at best. Tell me, what's so hard about self-censoring yourself on one little board? If you want to cuss everyone out, go to another board and do so. Or make your own SwearHappy Community Forums. Better yet, go to #jj2 or #spiffyjuice. Look at VeggieMan, for example. How does he solve the problem he has with Derby and the censoring stuff? He goes away. I don't agree with everything Veg says, of course, but I do respect him for leaving the JCF, rather than staying and constantly whining about everything.

I used to have two severe problems with swearing (i.e., first I was freakish about censoring, and then suddenly I started screaming "WHAT THE BLEEP WAS THAT, BLEEP IT!!1111" all the time). However, with some discipline (sp.?), I got over those bad habits. I rarely feel a need to swear all the time online. If I want to say bad words, I will do so in an unmoderated place (i.e., #jj2, #spiffyjuice, my LiveJournal, or in a private conversation).

Realize that I am not offended by swearing. However, I must respect the rights of those who ARE offended by it, and self-censor myself to avoid getting them annoyed. Even if they are a minority here, they are still present in this vast assembly, and we cannot keep ignoring them.


That's my opinion. Feel free to disagree, yell at me, or ban me from the JCF. I can't say I care. However, if you want to start a fight, please ICQ me instead of fighting here. (#83487610).

*high-fives Shorty*


~velkasha