Superman0X wrote:

twigz12 wrote: I understand that there are alot of words on the banned word filter that are used in every day life but have a good reason to be there to stop numerous insults that people could be throwing at eachother. However there is one word on there that cannot be used to insult people and is a great alternative to swear words without being considered a swear word in any circle i have been in other than AGE forums. Please remove the word DAM (with an N at the end) from the banned word filter. All in favour, say I   If you can show that removing the filter is required in some way.... then I will consider the request. Otherwise, I really cant see how having it hinders communication.

Well the main way that i see it hindering conversation is that myself (and others) use this word alot instead of using an actual swear word. However when the word is filtered by **** then everyone assumes that you have used a harsh curse word. Other than Led, i have not heard of any community that considers dam(with an n) to be a harsh curse word.

When used like "daaaaaaam (with an n)" is meant to convey amazement, like dam (with an n) thats an awesome tier this month.

Saying something like 'I couldn't give a dam(with an n)' is a different thing. It comes from a tinker's dam(with an n) which is a British expression of contempt for something considered insignificant

Most importantly, what if we were quoting 'gone with the wind'. Clark Gabel's most famous line, maybe the most famous movie line of all time, "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a dam (with an N)"

I agree that in certain contexts some people may find this word offensive. But the same goes for many words. In the right context i find the word 'women' to be very offensive and along those same lines the word 'kitchen'. As in *me express idea* *male says 'Women! /rolls eyes, get back in the kitchen'*. So you can see that even normal every day words CAN possibly be used to offend depending on context.

As with most insults, or insulting words, mostly its only considered insulting when directed at a person ("dam(with an n) you!") ("you women are all the same") But when directed at an object its not insulting at all (i cant get my dam(with an n) shoelaces tied!)

However i agree that i do not know all cultures. I am from Australia so can only go by what is considered ok here, along with what is considered ok in movies and tv shows (from america mostly).

twigz12 wrote:

Well the main way that i see it hindering conversation is that myself (and others) use this word alot instead of using an actual swear word. However when the word is filtered by **** then everyone assumes that you have used a harsh curse word. Other than Led, i have not heard of any community that considers dam(with an n) to be a harsh curse word.

This is true, I often use the word dam (with an "n") instead of saying any other kind of harsh words. I've in agreement with this petition because most of the times that I want to express myself in the Aeria Games' chats I use the word dam (with a "n") and it shows "****", that I did not like because people might think that I used some "f" word or "s" word, and that isn't favorable to us...

WARNING!!! do NOT click this link if you are offended by bad words...


http://www.tv.com/news/see-an-incredibly-comprehensive-list-of-tv-censor-words-photo-26108/


In case you do not click this link, it is a list of words that are NOT used by a television station... the word in question is NOT on the list... I personally think only the "7 dirty words" (Google "George Carlin 7 dirty words", I will NOT link that here) should be the only ones enforced. I get real tired of getting little stupid words like the one in question "****'d" out and like the OP says, you get some idiot who trys to say you were saying something you were not because it was "****'d" out and 4letters....


LOSE THE CENSORSHIP!!!!!

In my head I use those words, but when I type or speak I don't, for consideration of others. It is ultimately a "curse" word since it pretty much describes someone of a lower religious status. (good vs. evil). It's a word widely taken out of context and used out of context. It holds high religious roots since someone that is considered "dam (with a n)ed" is pretty much "cursed" to be one with or of the devil. Those who used it were pretty much saying, "I'm better than you and you're below me." Over time, like the F-bomb, it's been used out of context to where people use it for everything instead of expanding their vocabulary.

I'm guilty of using the word "dude" the same way you use your word.

Dude! = OMG!
Dude! = Come on!
Duuuuude... = whoa...
DUUUUUUDUE!!!! = WOOOOOW!!!! (utter amazement)
Dude! Dude! = Hey ya'll listen. I got something funny to tell ya!
Dude > = Really now?

dude is infected elephant butt hair. -_-

Maybe if we just substituted the word for something like... potato?

Eh, you can always use darn to replace d@mn, anyways.

Support. It gets pretty damn annoying to have to filter dodge every time I want to say damn.

Support, purely because .......in this day and age that word is not even taboo or a swear word rofl, what times is everyone living in ? xD

There are worse words nowadays.

twigz12 wrote:

GMTurlas wrote: Odd thing to hold a petition for...whats wrong with darn or dang...or dernnit!? There are alternatives. Do not give in to your anger. ><   other than the fact that they are not words that i use when i want to express myself, dont they pretty much do the same thing as dam (with an n) anyway?

some people is expressing themselves with the F word...

i really don't understand this ... in europe, this word isn't even filtered or bleeped :/

i just type dam­n

How are you guys typing the word d@mn? O_O