Comments on: Expletives Deleted: Swearing in Social Media http://www.centernetworks.com/social-media-swearing Web 2 and Social Media News and Reviews Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:27:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Patrick http://www.centernetworks.com/social-media-swearing#comment-21889 Patrick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-21889 Thanks for the reply, Jolie. :) Exactly! Thanks for the reply, Jolie. :) Exactly!

]]> By: Patrick http://www.centernetworks.com/social-media-swearing#comment-21891 Patrick Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-21891 I think the answer lies in who you are, how you want people to look at you and what your brand is. There's nothing wrong with cursing... if you want people to think of you as someone who curses a lot. :) There's nothing wrong with that (depending on the venue, more on that in a second), but what you say is, pretty much, who you are in the eyes of the online world. So, whatever you decide, just make sure it's what you actually want. :) On the subject of venue, it's also important to consider the environment. On Twitter, you can curse as much as you want, of course. People don't have to follow you. But, when you are on a forum or a blog, participation there is outlined by the commenting or user guidelines and you must adhere to them if you wish to participate long term and become a respected member of the community. Otherwise, your comments/posts will be deleted and, eventually, you'll probably be banned. Just my thoughts. :) Thanks, Patrick I think the answer lies in who you are, how you want people to look at you and what your brand is. There’s nothing wrong with cursing… if you want people to think of you as someone who curses a lot. :) There’s nothing wrong with that (depending on the venue, more on that in a second), but what you say is, pretty much, who you are in the eyes of the online world. So, whatever you decide, just make sure it’s what you actually want. :)

On the subject of venue, it’s also important to consider the environment. On Twitter, you can curse as much as you want, of course. People don’t have to follow you. But, when you are on a forum or a blog, participation there is outlined by the commenting or user guidelines and you must adhere to them if you wish to participate long term and become a respected member of the community. Otherwise, your comments/posts will be deleted and, eventually, you’ll probably be banned.

Just my thoughts. :)

Thanks,

Patrick

]]> By: Jolie O'Dell http://www.centernetworks.com/social-media-swearing#comment-21892 Jolie O'Dell Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-21892 Good point, Patrick! You're right that the audience you HAVE and the audience you WANT are probably very different things based on where you're posting content. Community standards should probably dictate what you post on someone else's site (e.g., whether or not the author/publisher uses/encourages different levels of language and subject matter); what you post on your own site is entirely your prerogative. Good point, Patrick!

You’re right that the audience you HAVE and the audience you WANT are probably very different things based on where you’re posting content. Community standards should probably dictate what you post on someone else’s site (e.g., whether or not the author/publisher uses/encourages different levels of language and subject matter); what you post on your own site is entirely your prerogative.

]]> By: JohnW http://www.centernetworks.com/social-media-swearing#comment-21895 JohnW Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-21895 Most of the time profanity adds no value to a conversation. I don't use profanity because I find that there are a lot of other words in the English language that I can use to express myself. The best rule of thumb I ever heard (and I can't remember from who) was not to put anything online that you wouldn't want your grandmother to see. Most of the time profanity adds no value to a conversation. I don’t use profanity because I find that there are a lot of other words in the English language that I can use to express myself. The best rule of thumb I ever heard (and I can’t remember from who) was not to put anything online that you wouldn’t want your grandmother to see.

]]> By: Jolie O'Dell http://www.centernetworks.com/social-media-swearing#comment-21896 Jolie O'Dell Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-21896 Yes, John... One piece of advice from my grandfather (mentioned in the video): People only use foul language because they can't think of anything better to say." Creativity in expression FTW! Yes, John… One piece of advice from my grandfather (mentioned in the video): People only use foul language because they can’t think of anything better to say.” Creativity in expression FTW!

]]> By: centernetworks http://www.centernetworks.com/social-media-swearing#comment-21898 centernetworks Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-21898 i've written before about speakers who curse during their presentations  - this is called "cheap pops" - and is just not needed. i’ve written before about speakers who curse during their presentations  – this is called "cheap pops" – and is just not needed.

]]> By: Dan Norman http://www.centernetworks.com/social-media-swearing#comment-21900 Dan Norman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-21900 I work near a military Base (Fort Bragg) and I get a lot of young soldiers in my shop, so I'm no stranger to profanity but even they have the decency to curtail their swearing when my mother, who works with me, is present. Personally, I think that if I wouldn't say it in front of my mother, it probably isn't appropriate to say in a social setting. I work near a military Base (Fort Bragg) and I get a lot of young soldiers in my shop, so I’m no stranger to profanity but even they have the decency to curtail their swearing when my mother, who works with me, is present. Personally, I think that if I wouldn’t say it in front of my mother, it probably isn’t appropriate to say in a social setting.

]]> By: jimspice http://www.centernetworks.com/social-media-swearing#comment-21901 jimspice Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-21901 <cite>attract the kinds of clients I enjoy working with</cite> That's key . Though I struggled with whether to employ humor, when I did, good matches resulted. It may be a different story for a different industry, or someone with higher aspirations, but for a web guy who would rather have a smooth process than make a killing, though clients may be fewer and farther between, the results have been great. Profanity may not be that dissimilar. attract the kinds of clients I enjoy working with

That’s key . Though I struggled with whether to employ humor, when I did, good matches resulted. It may be a different story for a different industry, or someone with higher aspirations, but for a web guy who would rather have a smooth process than make a killing, though clients may be fewer and farther between, the results have been great.

Profanity may not be that dissimilar.

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