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Its to avoid being censored actually. I think we get their gist when we are missing one letter. Depends on which platform that determines if it's pointless or not but who cares.
If you're gonna self censor then just use a different word. Self censoring is still caving in to censorship in general. Either say the full word uncensored or pick a different word. Anything else is just annoying to read.
I disagree with that. Content creators need to adapt to survive with the modern algorithms. Those algorithms are trash and the censorship behind it can eat a fat one, but the creators are just trying to get paid.
Now, bringing that self-censorship into real life, into casual conversation with friends, off of platforms that are monetized... that is what annoys me. Not because they are difficult to read, that's just an evolution of slang, but because it muddies the language and weakens our ability to communicate. "Unalive" instead of suicide or killed makes it seem less serious, less graphic, at least to me. And that's the whole point of why they are using replacements in monetized content, because it is safer, but sometimes language needs to be harsher.
Why the fuck would that matter lol.
Ideas are being censored by filtering words so if the idea comes across then its the same thing.
Sorry for cursing.
At what point is fuck, shit, cock, cunt, pussy, bitch, slut, ass, or any other "bad" word an idea?
If you're gonna cave into censorship then fucking cave. Anything less is just pathetic.
And no need to apologize. In all honesty please curse more. Fuck what snooty people think is uncouth.
Oh i kind of thought you were concerned with ideological expression being culled... but i guess you just want to cuss lmao.
Arent you caving MORE if you use an entirely different word? Omitting a single letter means you express exactly what you intended to but using an entirely different word... holy shit thats like repressing your true self to please corporations... or something... sorry im not good at this.
You're correct that I just want to cuss. But the two aren't unrelated. If someone can decide certain words are inappropriate they can decide any words are inappropriate.
My point about caving is if you're gonna cave to their (whatever website/app) rules then cave completely. Don't swear. At all. If you want to swear but can't because of some bullshit terms of service then either protest by swearing brazenly or use a different word.
If you're not gonna spell it out then you're already doing what they want.
Idk i just consider the important ethical questions of life and society and compare it to your disdain for asterisks and wonder why you walk this path. Seems really specific and im not sure who benefits.