Question about special characters...

[gerryhatrick]

Is it against the rules to use special characters in colorful ways such as asking a poster

"who gives a flying #$%#"?

Or perhaps even just as an expletive such as

"S@#T! I can't believe that!"

thx.

[geoffrey]

It's unsightly and annoying.

[gerryhatrick]

It's unsightly and annoying.

The question was is it against the rules, not is it annoying to you.

[geoffrey]

It's unsightly and annoying.

The question was is it against the rules, not is it annoying to you.

Being an intentional annoyance is hardly a behavior to be condone on this forum.

From the rules:

BE POLITE AND RESPECT OTHERS

Mapleleafweb operates these forums in the hopes that they will promote intelligent, honest and responsible discussion. We encourage you to speak your mind on relevant issues in a thoughtful way. Please respect others using this board and treat them with respect and dignity.

Swearing isn't treating anyone with respect. It's not intelligent or thoughtful.

Then we go onto your favourite:

NO TROLLING/FLAMING

Do not post inflammatory remarks just to annoy people.

Which there ya go, it's against forum rules.

[BubberMiley]

Some of us enjoy colour in our language. What's annoying to you is delightfully readable to me. If it's censored with the shift-number keys, you're not forced to read a bathroom wall to get through the post. I say more percentage, number, email-at, and dollar signs in posts.

[gerryhatrick]

Being an intentional annoyance is hardly a behavior to be condone on this forum.

Nobody is asking about intentional annoyance.

I am not interested in your answers. The question is for the admin of the forum, they who decide on and interpret the rules. Your unwanted answers are annoying me, so if you continue then I suppose you're breaking the rules?

[jefferiah]

gerry i think you are making a deliberate effort to be a pain here Lol

[gerryhatrick]

gerry i think you are making a deliberate effort to be a pain here Lol

Not at all. I get accused of breaking the rules in the forum by a particular poster, and when he believes I've broken a rule he'll bring it up again and again and again. What I say doesn't matter to him/her, only the constant accusation. It's what forum admin has called "off topic personal banter" in the past.

So, rather than argue a point on an unrelated topic, I aske the question here. No big deal, no muss, no fuss. If the admin rules that something is fine, the badgering over it will end (hopefully).

[theloniusfleabag]

Dear geoffrey,

Your unwanted answers are annoying me, so if you continue then I suppose you're breaking the rules?

Mr. Geriatric couldn't care less about any answers, nor could he be annoyed...he is what is known as 'a forum troll'. Rather than reply, I suggest the 'ignore' button.

[gerryhatrick]

Dear geoffrey,

Your unwanted answers are annoying me, so if you continue then I suppose you're breaking the rules?

Mr. Geriatric couldn't care less about any answers, nor could he be annoyed...he is what is known as 'a forum troll'. Rather than reply, I suggest the 'ignore' button.

Reported.

[Shakeyhands]

I don't find Gerry a troll, not sure why any one else would? What is annoying however, are those that feel it necessary to chase him around and whine about his posts.... ridiculous really.

[betsy]

Oh Gerry.....

[BubberMiley]

Oh Betsy.....

[Leafless]

Is it against the rules to use special characters in colorful ways such as asking a poster

"who gives a flying #$%#"?

Or perhaps even just as an expletive such as

"S@#T! I can't believe that!"

thx.

Whether it is against house rules is really beside the point as the use of 'special characters ' in colourful ways constitutes in most cases, low class provocation.

[gerryhatrick]

"Low class provocation"? What the #$#K?

[Greg]

I'm not sure using special characters is any better than actually swearing. Both are a sign the member can't seem to discuss issues without appealing to vulgarity.