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KEEP IT CLEAN
We try to keep CougarBoard clean, and therefore profanity
of any kind (and in any language) is not allowed on
CougarBoard.
THE LORD'S NAME
You may not take the Lord's name in vain on this board.
WHAT ABOUT THE FILTER?
CougarBoard.com has a profanity filter which tries to catch
any and all profanity in posts, and replace them with
something non-offensive. If you attempt to avoid the
profanity filter by replacing letters with numbers or
symbols, adding or deleting extra letters, using a foreign
language, or by any other means, your post will be deleted
and you could be banned from the board.
Also, even if you enjoy the filter replacements, please do not rely on the filter to change your profanity, as it is not perfect. If yours gets through, you're subject to the same penalties. HOW ABOUT ACRONYMS?
You may not use acronyms which, if expanded, contain
profanity. If the average person would expand your acronym
using profanity, then it's considered profanity.
WHAT SUBSTITUTIONS ARE ALLOWED?
Using an asterisk in the middle of the word does not make it
any less offensive. Neither does replacing the letter A with
@, or the letter S with $. The general rule of thumb we use
is this: if you say the profanity in your mind when you read
the post, then it is as if you used the profanity. So, in some
cases, #@%! could be considered profane.
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