Wikipedia:Profanity, civility, and discussions

Some Wikipedians may react differently than others to expressions of profanity.

The policy Wikipedia:Wikipedia is not censored is a community standard, and this essay does not dispute it. In an apparent logical conflict, the policy Wikipedia:Civility helps to identify incivility as "rudeness, insults, name-calling, gross profanity or indecent suggestions." How does this shake out?

The essay Wikipedia:Offensive material states, "Material that could be considered vulgar, obscene or offensive should not be included unless it is treated in an encyclopedic manner." That's the measure used in this essay.


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