PH / Haymarket editorial policy clarification

[Kiltie]

Is use of the word "muzzer" considered acceptable?

[kiethton]

Kiltie said:

Is use of the word "muzzer" considered acceptable?

Depends on context surely?

[eldar]

Muzzer - Originally invented by someone doing a Russian Accent. It basically means mother. It is usually said when a person is a) Drunk or b) likes slurring their words.

So yes, offensive to Mothers.

Also possibly offensive to religious people, but everything seems to offend them.

[Kiltie]

kiethton said:

Depends on context surely?

Well, I really don't think it needs to be spelled out but I mean in the context of reference to someone of the Muslim faith.

[Kiltie]

Bump for Garlick, eybic and / or Lee Williams.

[rehab71]

Is it hurting anyone? I doubt it. It's only a word it can't hurt you.

[eybic]

Where has it been used? Can you give me a link?

[Garlick]

Well as it's a word I never knew had any bad associations it doesn't have a 'policy' and would have been used innocently.

Obviously we'd not use any phrases that could offend within any part of the site deliberately. Genuinely I've never heard of it being used in the way you describe.

[Kiltie]

Second reply here.

I've seen the term used increasingly on the site.

Not easy to search for other examples as there is a user name the same.

Before anyone jumps on the "people getting offended on other people's behalf" bandwagon; I'm not - I'm checking what the policy is so I know whether to ignore or report as and when I see it used.

[smegmore]

Kiltie.

Shouldn't you ask Murray Walker and Andy Murray for their opinion?

[Kiltie]

Ignoring nonsense above, any thoughts on this?

[Amirhussain]

I don't find it offensive..

[whoami]

I've never heard it used in a derogatory fashion either.

Still, doesn't stop the professionally offended taking offence.

[Muntu]

Can we have clarification on "Lezzer" too please.

[Voldemort]

Surely it is of no concern to any poster that a word is offensive? PH operates a swear filter, and provided you do not try to avoid it (even though there is no specific rule/offense of avoiding the swear filter) then the word will be displayed, or censored, as the PH team decree.

For example:

The moderators on here are muzzers.

The moderators on here are s.

[smegmore]

whoami said:

I've never heard it used in a derogatory fashion either.

Still, doesn't stop the professionally offended taking offence.

Quite.

What about 'BiB' as offensive. 'bds in Blue' isn't it?

"KILTIE!!"

[Killer2005]

Muntu said:

Can we have clarification on "Lezzer" too please.

They look ok in the videos I've seen.

Further investigation is required though

[Kiltie]

smegmore said:

whoami said:

I've never heard it used in a derogatory fashion either.

Still, doesn't stop the professionally offended taking offence.

Quite.

What about 'BiB' as offensive. 'bds in Blue' isn't it?

"KILTIE!!"

What a very odd post.

[Kiltie]

Mods, probably best just close this.

No answer forthcoming and recent replies are inane rubbish.