You know, I was just wondering... why do you censor? Anyone who knows anything about context will be able to figure out what was censored. I'm not trying to convince you to not censor. Heck no. I just want to understand your view on the matter.

Two reasons.

One, because this is the internet, not face-to-face interaction. You have time to communicate without stumbling on words or being incredibly upset. There’s no excuse for swearing.

Secondly, I run a family friendly page. I operate under the assumption that some of the ponies following me don’t know those words and have no reason to be exposed to them. Plus, it shows a certain level of maturity. And swearing isn’t the way mature adults communicate in a casual interaction.

I swear, but not online, and not in front of children. When Gilda tossed me like a rag doll into a wall, I swore quite a few times. Not directed at anypony, just as a reaction to having the wind knocked out of me.

  1. asklyra posted this