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[George]

I was genuinely interested in understanding why I find the s-word abhorrent but the c-word acceptable, and wondered whether other members of the forum experienced a similar reaction.

I'm sure there are specialist forums where one can discuss such issues but I don't think this is the right place. There are several members here who use four letter words and other bad language in passing, despite the rules. That's one thing but you seem to have a fascination in analysing every facet of these words and seeing how far you can push things, like a teenager might. Why?

[Peripatetic Phil]

There are several members here who use four letter words and other bad language in passing, despite the rules. That's one thing

with which you seem perfectly happy to put up

but you seem to have a fascination in analysing every facet of these words and seeing how far you can push things, like a teenager might. Why?

On the contrary, I deliberately /never/ push things, always using a Bowdlerised version of any word that might be considered offensive in any way.  My interest in my reaction to the c-word v. the s--- word is simply a reflection on my interest in life as a whole -- if I do not understand something, then I set out to find out why, and often the best way of discovering this is to find out how other people react to the same stimuli.

I note in passing that you choose to remain oblivious to the fact that the Forum is littered with /real/ bad language, and despite my pointing out to you two blatant examples, you prefer to moderate my Bowderised version rather than do anything about the real bad language that can be found here.  I repeat the examples previously given (and augment them), lest in your zeal to moderate my posts you failed to notice the content.

** Phil.
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difference is unbelievable after removing the c--- from it.
www.amoy.co.uk/stwrice/index.php  ok i know its c--- but hay
they will still be batter than any shop bought c----y naan's
A c--- flavour coming through from the base gravy in the
relied upon to stir up c--- without contributing anything worthwhile

If you like chicken chaat this is a MUST try I s--- you not
Madras just pure dogs---. and i have had better naan
i basically s--- myself before getting home
and they still taste s---.
they beat the s--- out of the nonstick.

[Gav Iscon]

Should it not be Bowel-derise Phil?  ;D

[Onions]

Geo's so-called moderator's thread is an outlet for his hypocrisy and no mistake- He is allowed to insult members of this forum in a locked thread. It is, rather aptly though, called George's LOG....

Perhaps a similar Member's thread can be started to which he has no access

[Peripatetic Phil]

Geo's so-called moderator's thread is an outlet for his hypocrisy and no mistake- He is allowed to insult members of this forum in a locked thread.

Actually, he is not ...  When he recently abused that thread to launch personal attacks on two members (one himself a fellow moderator) I used the "Report to moderator" button to report his blatant disregard for the Terms and Conditions to which he agreed when he joined the forum.  Interestingly, all trace of the the offensive parts of that message have now disappeared, yet no mention of their removal appears in George's "Moderator's Log".

I urge all fellow forum members to "Report to moderator" all messages, no matter who the author, that are not respectful of others.   Remember Betjeman :

'By the boys, for the boys. The boys know best.
Leave it to them to pick the rotters out
With that rough justice decent schoolboys know."
And at the end of term the victim left-
Never to wear an old Marlburian tie.

** Phil.

[George]

I note in passing that you choose to remain oblivious to the fact that the Forum is littered with /real/ bad language, and despite my pointing out to you two blatant examples...

I've done more than anyone to promote the idea of a forum without bad language. Last year, I even did searches for some of the main terms and moderated those out. Now some people would say that's going too far but you are criticising me for getting rid of perhaps "only" 95% of the bad language. I've never received a penny for the work I do on moderating this forum and yet you expect me to spend even more time. Why not ask CH to trawl the forum or go back to examples you flag up? You're still speaking as if I have sole responsibility. You are being totally unreasonable.

[Peripatetic Phil]

you are criticising me for getting rid of perhaps "only" 95% of the bad language.

No, George.  I am not "criticising me for getting rid of perhaps 'only' 95% of the bad language", I am criticising you for getting rid of things that are /not/ bad language whilst leaving real bad language (the existence of which has been pointed out to you) in place.  Get your priorities right, please :  stamp down on personal attacks and the deliberate use of bad language, and don't divert your efforts into an attempt to "moderate" something that has never contained bad language and which was intended as a serious discussion.

Why not ask CH to trawl the forum or go back to examples you flag up? You're still speaking as if I have sole responsibility. You are being totally unreasonable.

Because, George, it was /you/ who decided to "moderate" my original message (which contained no bad language) to the point where it became meaningless, and /you/ who subsequently "moderated" a similar follow-up message, while ignoring the fact that I had already pointed to instances of /real/ bad language that you elect to overlook.  Why, then, should I ask CH to intervene, when it is you, not Curryhell, who conducts a vendetta against bad language ?  In my opening message in this sub-thread, I publicly congratulated you on your stance, yet you deliberately elected to remove major parts of a message that seeks to /discuss/ bad language but which does not use bad language, whilst at the same time electing to leave in place many of the instances of real bad language that so mar this forum and bring it into disrepute.

** Phil.

[George]

No, George.  I am criticising you...

Ok, I have to admit that I have failed in my attempts to moderate your behaviour/posts. We will continue arguing until the cows come home and we'll never agree. I did think of adding your alternative words for filth to the list of banned terms but you're the only person who uses them, so how can that make sense? You write in an academic and legalistic way, which makes it more like hard work, than a hobby of cooking curries.

Instead, if CH is reading this, I suggest that I transfer the 'special project' which is 'managing and monitoring' Phil, over to CH. Perhaps you'll establish a better online rapport with CH or that he'll be a lot more tolerant than I am.

[Micky Tikka]

Not sure if I'm right here George but to make things easier for you
Iets say there is a sweary sort of word that may be offensive to someone .     But not to others
Instead of you deleting and may be wasting your time . And then somtimes getting abuse
why not wait for a complaint first      Then delete .
Then your as. ...  bottom is covered
just a thought to make your life easier
Mt

[Gav Iscon]

Not sure if I'm right here George but to make things easier for you
Iets say there is a sweary sort of word that may be offensive to someone .     But not to others
Instead of you deleting and may be wasting your time . And then somtimes getting abuse
why not wait for a complaint first      Then delete .
Then your as. ...  bottom is covered
just a thought to make your life easier
Mt

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