[Suggestion] Rule Change

tbh, I very rarely if not never use that language and my point still gets across just fine.... -1

 

If you need to use vulgar language just to get your point across, maybe you should try expanding your vocabulary. I'm sure people who are more verbose get their message to people more clearly than those who just cuss. I sure react to elegant language more pleasantly than getting bombarded by cussing.

 

“Profanity is the effort of a feeble brain to express itself forcibly.”

 

I agree, If you are too inmature for the internet, you shouldn't be on it.

 

It is not just about whether younger players know about the words, but also about how if we allowed players to have free reign to say what they want it would risk normalising such words and the younger players may feel like it is acceptable to use them as frequently in their day-to-day lives.

Don't forget, we're not talking about teenagers who are 13+ here. They should already know that it isn't appropriate to use certain words. It is the players who are younger than that. Minecraft is a game with a lot of quite young players, people who are still learning what is and isn't appropriate in real life etc. You have chosen to play on a server that is family friendly, and one of the things which we do is limit vulgarity as much as we can. And quite frankly, your claim that you need them to emphasise your point is absurd.

 

Not needed IMO...swearing has absolutely no point. As said above, it is extremely easy to find other ways to bring a message across. -31415

 

'merica, we should be able to cuss. This website/server has too many rules.

 

Just because everyone does it doesn't make it right. The rule is in place for a reason.

But seriously though, if you need cursing to emphasize a point, the best thing to do would be to wait until you cool off before actually posting something on the forums. Think about your response. There are plenty of ways to avoid posting swear words or cursing on the forums or in game. You have to hit that "Post Reply" button, or the enter key to post the word in chat. I don't understand why the rule has to be changed to allow free-roam cursing when all you have to do is take the 30 seconds to edit the cursing out of your post for the forums or chat.

However, I do agree that mild slip-ups are ok in game and such; sometimes people cannot control their emotions as well as people would hope. Despite this, you can edit your post on the forums, and take other preemptive measures to not curse. Therefore, it makes sense why the rules are in place.

Yet most of the rules are just stating the obvious. No scamming, trolling, spamming, etc. Basically the same rules you can find on any other server, with some special rules that are tailored to ECCs system as it has developed.

(500th post.)

 

Cussing usually isn't used to be "cool" but more so to express yourself differently. Cussing is a modern reality, everyone does it. I don't see how it's bad. Most "cuss words" are simply a different form of a normal word. Of course there are the demeaning and the rude cuss words but there are also rude and demeaning normal words.

 

If you cannot express yourself without using cuss words,
Then you need to go back to school and learn some new more descriptive words. It isn't hard to get your point across that your angry or something went wrong without swearing.

 

I personally have never cussed, and when I used things like "wtf" or "gdi" I mean "What the fudge" and "Gosh darn it". I have been able to express myself forcibly without using cuss words, and English isn't even my first language.

 

k. 5 years left for me, 0 so far. *Starts countdown timer*

 

Do I swear in real life around people my own age, yes. Would I swear in front of children in real life? Of course not. So why would I suddenly do it online on a family mc server.

 

Chances are you've done it loads of times not realizing the age of some of the people around you... People do it ALL the time.