Do you thinking profanity should be allowed on the forums?

[tumut]

Personally i think it absolutely should be. I know its a "childrens forum" but i feel like the majority are teens, young adults, and up who are all exposed to it anyway.

I think if we can have mature discussions about mental health, politics, and gender we should be allowed to say **** without censors. Im curious what the rest of the forum thinks tho. I think that this site isnt really a childrens forum and shouldnt be treated as such.

 

[cornimer]

Nah I don't think so. Given the nature of the forum there WILL be children on here and I know people that joined when they were very young. Even if the majority of the userbase is older, we shouldn't make children feel uncomfortable - I know that I for one felt very unsafe and unwelcome when I saw profanity used online as a kid. Also I just don't see why it is necessary, people could just.....not swear. There's no reason why you NEED to swear in my opinion, just keep it friendly.

 

[MasterM64]

Even though Animal Crossing appeals to younger gamers, it also has a huge following among older and young adult gamers due to many of them playing the original GameCube AC and Wild World. Thinking in context of TBT, the majority of the community's population is very late teens and early 20s. Due to that, I think the rules should be more catered towards the majority. Additionally, you technically and legally have to be 13 to register on here (because of the Children's Online Protection Act) and I can assure you that most 13+ year olds have heard the entire book of profanity. To me, there is a huge difference between allowing profanity and allowing pornography (which to me does not belong clearly) on here for example.

 

[SherlockLina]

Dude im only 13, and i dont like curse words one bit no way no how nopity nope nope nope

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And no, idk and idwk what profannyti is! I agree with vampnessa!

 

[Wildtown]

Dude im only 13, and i dont like curse words one bit no way no how nopity nope nope nope

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And no, idk and idwk what profannyti is! I agree with vampnessa!

profanity means curse words...i more or less would rather this stay a kid friendly forum

 

[SherlockLina]

Good bc me too... Nh is gonna draw in younger crowds!!!

 

[That Marshal Fangirl]

Not really, no. Even though there are lots of older people on here, there are also young children who deserve an environment that's friendly towards their age group as well. I'm by no means someone who avoids swearing, but I have no problem refraining for the good of the younger community as well as for people who are offended by it in general.

 

[SherlockLina]

I likes the age limit tho, i joined right after i turned thirteen!!! It shows there is some safety for young childrens

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Now that i say it, i mightve put my birth wrong... I put 2005 instead of 2006 may six LOL

 

[Halloqueen]

I'm indifferent.

While the points of the forum population's age range and rule about needing to be 13 to register have been brought up already, changing it at this point seems unnecessary. Even if it's not strictly a children's forum per se, I feel that Vampnessa and ThatOneMarshalFangirl have the right of it when they say that swearing isn't actually necessary in the first place. Additionally, anyone familiar with swearing will be able to discern whatever the person was intending to say even with the censor. All that said, it does seem silly to try to protect the youth from words they'll almost definitely hear on the playground or from adults anyway. Society makes a bigger deal of it than it ought to be.

If it changed, I'd be fine with it. If it doesn't, and it very likely won't, I'm also fine with that.

 

[xSuperMario64x]

Eh I think we get out point across good enough by saying **** like ****. No need to uncensor the word. Everyone knows what we mean when we bleep out a word.

 

[Dim]

Aren't people ages 12 or under not allowed here? :/

 

[xSuperMario64x]

Aren't people ages 12 or under not allowed here? :/

That is a true statement sir. Legally children under 13 can't sign up for an online website.

 

[HistoryH22]

As much as I love a good swear, no, I don't believe profanity should be allowed on the forums. As others have mentioned, the games target audience is on the younger side. I have no issue filtering myself.

 

[Dim]

That is a true statement sir. Legally children under 13 can't sign up for an online website.

looool not gonna lie, I was 10-11ish when I first signed up for a gaming forum

Ehhh, maybe 13-15 may still be a bit on the young side for strong words

 

[xSuperMario64x]

looool not gonna lie, I was 10-11ish when I first signed up for a gaming forum

Well I was 12 when I joined this forum, but I didn't get banned because I was largely inactive until around 2015.

 

[seliph]

I think if we can have mature discussions about mental health, politics, and gender we should be allowed to say **** without censors.

this is such an obvious joke thread but like you have a bit of a point there, i haven't been here in a while but there are some topics (like abortion that just loves to constantly pop up for some reason???) that honestly shouldn't be discussed in this environment lol

 

[xSuperMario64x]

i haven't been here in a while but there are some topics (like abortion that just loves to constantly pop up for some reason???) that honestly shouldn't be discussed in this environment lol

Yeah, the presence of topics like abortion confuse me here. Why in the world would someone go onto an Animal Crossing forum to discuss these problems? Is there literally no better place in the known universe to discuss them?

 

[Mars Adept]

Yes and no. I?d be fine with the less vulgar swears used in small amounts(like the true form of ?crud? or ?heck?), but otherwise I think the site is fine as is, and doesn?t need unnecessary cussing.

 

[cornimer]

looool not gonna lie, I was 10-11ish when I first signed up for a gaming forum

Ehhh, maybe 13-15 may still be a bit on the young side for strong words

I joined my first game forum when I was 9 which definitely contributes to my opinion about swear words (not) being allowed haha

 

[LambdaDelta]

I don't ****ing care, even though it occasionally causes things to get filtered that otherwise shouldn't be and seems off in areas

at least it just filters the word and not removes it completely, like discord