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It's funny, because I self censored and it triggered someone a few months ago on Lemmy.
It's even more wild people are getting offended by stupid things like this imho. Almost like they need to be acknowledged to be reminded they're normal.
The funny thing is, I probably swear more than anyone I know in real life most the time but I don't feel like I need to make it part of my personality lol
Cognitive dissonance.
I didn't really question it until all the posts on one of my favorite Tarot subs started blurring out all the nude cards on their readings. Then I remembered seeing adult fan art on Mastodon, and wondered why I wasn't seeing it on Lemmy. Amazon censoring curse words in subtitles was the final straw.
I hear the word fuck 40 times per day from kids (under 18) and adults. And I can't read it in my subtitles?
Oh no. Who gives a sh**
Seems like you're making a big deal about nothing...
I've probably come more people whining about this and pretending like it's about government control or whatever, as people getting offended by swear words
It's just as bad, if not worse because you're trying to control freedom of speech. People can choose to censor if they wish.
You can choose to use an uncensored source
I'm not dictating terms. I'm asking a question.
No, you're telling people how they should communicate, because you're (ironically) getting offended that some people are self-censoring.. Hence the "Can people knock it off, please?". That sure sounds like an attack...
Just because a lot of us swear, doesn't mean we feel we have to write swear words everywhere where kids might be reading it.
And, what annoys me, is that, if you weren't the one who told me off long ago about this, then there is more than 1 person here who are basically trying belittle people who don't communicate in a way that they approve..
In another one of your posts, you're also attacking younger people who follow rules...