I think I broke a rule....Ooops....
@DanieGirl80587 (2713)
United States
September 12, 2015 3:46pm CST
I was just reading the guidelines on another post and one of the rules not to break was you are not allowed to use symbols for curse words. I did that twice I think and never got a mention or warning. I hope I don't get penalized or yelled at for it.
Ever broken a rule here or on another site without realizing it until it was too late?
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@allknowing (137672)
• India
13 Sep 15
@owlwings I have experienced that in the old myLot where there were situations that called for an Admin with a heart that took no sides but did justice. 
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@GoAskAlice (5827)
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13 Sep 15
@DanieGirl80587 lol, it's all good. But edit is your friend.
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@DanieGirl80587 (2713)
• United States
13 Sep 15
I promise to be good! Please no yelling....
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@crossbones27 (49703)
• Mojave, California
12 Sep 15
I have done that also. I have not read all the guidelines myself. I am a naughty boy. I never heard anything though from admin. Great now your post is going to get both of us in trouble. lol On the bright said I guess we leaned not to do that anymore. Funny thing is most hate political correctness, but can't stand a few cuss words.
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@DanieGirl80587 (2713)
• United States
12 Sep 15
Lol I'm sorry! I wasn't trying to get anyone else in trouble. But I agree. People get bent out of shape over the silliest of things.
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@RasmaSandra (80686)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
13 Sep 15
@DanieGirl80587 I am one of those people who joins a site and tries so hard to understand the guidelines. However since I cannot have them by my side while I travel all over the site and post I usually just play it by ear. I see how other post, I read and I hope that all is well with my work. Usually it has worked out quite well for me. As they say - don't worry be happy.
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@Rollo1 (16679)
• Boston, Massachusetts
13 Sep 15
It's been so long that I had completely forgotten about the profanity filter that sometimes didn't allow for perfectly harmless words because sometimes they were used in a harmful way. Well, I am glad to see the admin are understanding and forgiving.
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@DanieGirl80587 (2713)
• United States
13 Sep 15
Me too! So many aren't forgiving at other sites. They will just delete you without warning *cough cough*
@celticeagle (168207)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Sep 15
Yes I have but a lesson by it. I always read the Guidelines when I know I am going to be active on a site.
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@DanieGirl80587 (2713)
• United States
13 Sep 15
Like I said I thought I read most of them. Guess I missed that 1. At least I found out now then actually get yelled at for it right? Lol.
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@allknowing (137672)
• India
13 Sep 15
Show where exactly have you done it so that it can help us report that post (lol)
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@allknowing (137672)
• India
13 Sep 15
@DanieGirl80587 I am nice too. Only nice people report
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@DanieGirl80587 (2713)
• United States
13 Sep 15
Lol! Nice try you big meanie. I am a good girl with a sailor's mouth at times. But from now on I shall be primp and proper! 
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@gregario888 (1276)
• Aurangabad, India
13 Sep 15
Looks like you have a charming run of luck!
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@DanieGirl80587 (2713)
• United States
13 Sep 15
Yes I do feel lucky I suppose lol. I'm just glad I caught it myself before getting a warning email and then getting panicked.
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@PrarieStyle (2486)
• United States
13 Sep 15
I think they probably didn't know about it because no one reported you. What a silly "rule" anyway. As if we live in a world where no one curses. Even I might slip on that one.
@topffer (42156)
• France
12 Sep 15
The filters are a bit picky and I have to write "h0m0 sapiens" at myLot, as the first word is forbidden, to "circumvent the profanity filter"
. I broke really the rule a few times, but never to curse at anybody and I think it is the more important. If nobody reports you as offensive or abusive then nothing will happen : the law is one thing, and interpreting the law is something else.
. I broke really the rule a few times, but never to curse at anybody and I think it is the more important. If nobody reports you as offensive or abusive then nothing will happen : the law is one thing, and interpreting the law is something else.2 people like this
@DanieGirl80587 (2713)
• United States
12 Sep 15
Yeah I wasn't cursing AT anyone or being mean. Just in general. But at least now I know!
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@Novelangel (394)
• United States
13 Sep 15
I don't curse in real life so I have no trouble avoiding it online, but yeah, I can see how easy it could be to do that. 
@GreatMartin (23672)
• Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
15 Sep 15
Do they want us to use the actual curse words? What is considered a curse word today? There are those under 30 who use words those of us over 40 would have gotten our mouths washed out with soap!
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
13 Sep 15
Still pretty new here, so it is entirely possible. I didn't realize that one was a rule for example.
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@OneOfMany (12150)
• United States
13 Sep 15
I actually read all the rules before I joined up. I can't remember all of them but I got the basics. I'm sure they'll smack your wrist before clunking you over the head.
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