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In reply to the discussion: Is the c word a word you would like to see bantered about DU often? [View all]Gormy Cuss
(30,884 posts)based on offensive word usage, or homophobia or sexism or racism or any other -ism.
The SOP does say "no whining about DU" except nearly every alert on that basis ends up as a LEAVE.
I read the host discussions and know that hosts are acting in good faith but hosts are so constrained in GD it makes me wonder why there are hosts at all.
As for using euphemisms like "the c-word," nothing other than your own sense of courtesy to others compels you to do that. I dislike using that or c*** and instead try to avoid direct references. I'd prefer to write out the word because for me it only has power when it's used as an insult but I recognize that spelling it out in academic discussions here would still offend too many people, thus I don't spell it out.