This isn't particularly a new FReeper issue. It goes back a long time. I'd love to use FRee Republic as ESL lessons for my sons, but I don't dare as they don't have any of the context to put all of the cussing and swearing that is posted here.
I feel embarrassed to pound the abuse button every time someone posts potty language. Should I be embarrassed?
I try to stay away from 'Michelle' threads because the meanness does bother me.
And Hillary! threads. I'm not sure why there is all the childish name calling, but it's been that way from since I started reading. It also embarrasses me. I've had my mouth washed out with soap by my parents for saying less derogatory things.
In all those years I never once hit abuse on anyone. A thread came up a few months ago about language and the Mod TOLD us to use the abuse button. I used it once in 8 years.
An older thread about profanity and what would be done about it;
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1755064/posts
I probably made hundreds of parody graphics of Hillary but never saw the meanness of speech that I see now. I think there is so much hatred of Obama that people are finding it harder to control themselves anymore.
We've all seen other forums where profanity runs rampant. If I complain it's because I never want to see that happen here.
Whatever can you mean?
like . . . ?? . . . ??
. . . her unroyal lowness, her hideous heinous—BW*tch Shrillery Antoinette de Fosterizer de Machiavelli de Marx de Mao de Stalin de Pol Pot de Arafart . . . de sade?