Seriously guys, this forum is one of the best forums I've seen because the developers, especially Frogboy, do listen to us gamers and are sincere. The problem is that I can't look at a thread without eventually hearing someone swearing or yelling profanities just for the fun of it. Other people might be amused, but it gets old really quick.
You misunderstand the nature of what you discuss. People do not generally use profanity because they are angry or find it amusing - most of the people on this forum are merely from a generation that uses the words in casual conversation. Personally, it hadn't even occurred to me that someone would be offended by this or perceive it as angry behavior; I mostly consider such things as only inherently undesirable around small children, and even then, that's due to parent reactions rather than that of the kids. That said, since you have enlightened me to the fact that there apparently are indeed some people who are offended by this, I will attempt to keep my language "clean" for your benefit; I do already modify the dialect I use on the internet for the clarity and familiarity of the general public compared to the dialect I speak in real life, which is rife with slang and extremely casual.
In addition to hiring Jon Shafer, Stardock should hire the forum moderator from Paradox Interactive, the creator of Europa Universalis, Hearts of Iron, and Victoria series. The forum moderator over there takes his job very seriously. Though it can feel a bit strict at times, it makes for a much better pleasant and nonpolluted reading experience.
I strongly disagree. I disagree to the extent that I would use profanity to express the strength of my disagreement, had I not just resolved to avoid doing so. Some people may be uncomfortable with the common dialect of the internet, and we as a community should endeavor to accommodate that, but we should not enforce censorship, that only ends poorly, and stifles discussion. If we enforce a certain dialect, then we at once unnecessarily alienate people who don't speak that way, and we reduce discussion (though of course, how much we do so depends on the zealotry of the moderation).
Also, even were this to be done, hiring a new mod would be pointless. Stardock employees are on here all the time, and have mod powers.
