::::::WP:PROFANE says, "Objective terminology is more helpful than subjective terminology." I think the inverse is possible, that vulgarity can be quoted out of glee, even though it is not necessary to do so. (I unfortunately recall doing that one time myself.) What I did was just an effort to address a concern with an incidental approach since we have different ways to word it, especially with a more cross-cultural focus, since "What the fuck was that?" could be too informal or incomprehensible per WP:SLANG. I don't think WP:CENSOR means defending every instance of profanity; it means defending profanity where it was suitably used. Obviously we differ on that need here.   |