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R-A-J
from Bangalore |

How wud u react if u see an unexpected expletive in a fellow blog?

I named my blog expletively just fr kicks n initially I thot it ws cool...(of course, I still think its cool Cool) But nw, after u get followers, u realize tht ur blog is as much your's as it is your followers .. yes, besides the obvious profanity in the title, my blog content is far frm it......but i think I may hv offended many becos of my blogname..Embarassed I even came up with an explantion..but it's more a post than tht.

So how do u react to an unexpected bad word in a post?

It'll be nice to knw everyone's opinion Smile

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abhin@v
from mumbai |

@Raj, I think it depends on the individual. Some might be offended, others may get along with it. Also, the readers can always make out whether usage of swear words in that post is justified or not.

Personally I find excessive usage of profanity very discouraging. Like the sorcerer said, you cant rely on them all the time. but thats my opinion, lets see what others have to say. :)

R-A-J
from Bangalore |

Thnx fr ur thoughts Abhi...very sensible idea...I guess it's 'to each, his own' Smile

I wonder if thr r blogs whr they use profanity extensively.. wud love 2 read one of 'em just 2 see how it'd look Smile

Sulagna Dasgupta
from Mumbai |

In India it's always considered kind of cool to use English expletives. :D So if I see an unexpected English expletive in a blog I'd maybe chuckle and think "Ok this person is just following the trends..."..However, if I see an expletive in an Indian language in a blog, I'll laugh and think, "Wow! This guy/girl really has the guts and the sense of humor!"

R-A-J
from Bangalore |

Well in dat case, fr the sake of guts n humor, I dnt mind changing it to 'MC/BC'love Cool

thnx fr ur puttin in ur thoughts, Sulagna Smile

Hemal Shah
from Mumbai |

I would only come to a conclusion after i read the posts, and many a times, fun bloggers do have expletives for a blog name. Nothing wrong in that, but a general perception in India (as Xeno said) is they consider some expletives to be prono blogs/websites.

Hemal Shah
from Mumbai |

oopsi! it was The Sorcerer. Sorry bout that

R-A-J
from Bangalore |

Ya I agree Hemal, u hv a point der.... (takin mental note - need 2 write on more social issues Smile. Coincidentally, my next post is on a social subject...releasin this Friday morning Smile)

Rumbaho.com
from Hyderabad |

I think swear words are fine if thats how you talk. I write as I speak. Well, maybe I tone it down slightly, but not much. Overuse can get a tad boring, but if you content stays good, then it won't matter. May make your posts fun though. 

heck, look at gkhamba or flyyoufools- they are both full of "language". I don;t think there is anything wrong with them. They are probably two of the most famous ones, AFAIK, and they use gaalis like nobody's business.

R-A-J
from Bangalore |

Yup, I agree wid u Rumbaho...like all gud things in life, it finally depends on wht is inside u..or content Wink

R-A-J
from Bangalore |

Hey Rumba, just checked out flyyoufools...man, the guy roXXX!!! awesum stuff!!Laughing

Rumbaho.com
from Hyderabad |

yeah, that is one funny dude.

i guess you already know gkhamba too, right?

gkhamba had an audio podcast in which he intervied the FYF blogger. Boring interview, but shows that even A-holes can be great comics. Or, maybe, only A-holes can become comics.

R-A-J
from Bangalore |

LOL...HAHAHA,  Smile

tys
from Sharjah |

i will be so ****ing shocked!

i write as a i speak...so these expletives are part of my communication...it adds emphasis to wht i intend to say...i dont think its cool or anything...it just shows my lack of skill in the language when i have to resort to unrelated words as adjectives....but i love the flexibility of a swear word...it can be used in so many context...not many words can do that...so if u have a limited vocabulary like mine, swear words come in handy...

yeah, u also get the added thrill of offending some morons who thinks their way of communication is the only way a person shd communicate...which in my book is being very talibanish...

i say let the filth flow...maybe that way we will perhaps get used to the stink

R-A-J
from Bangalore |

Haha ...well said, Tys..u rock!!!

Tys, I must say tht i simply loved goin thru ur posts..one day hopefully, I'll hv half the writing talent u hv n I'll b a happy man .

Respect!!!

umesh derebail
from Mumbai |

Maybe we should encode it is as F & B to ride over the objections or reprimand from conservatives. It is an individuals choice how he wants to be perceived by others. Once a way it is okies fokies i suppose, good topic for dicussion RAJ

R-A-J
from Bangalore |

Thnx for ur kind support, UmeshjiSmile

Ranjith
from hyderabad |

Simply close the blog. I'm afraid of them. Smile

R-A-J
from Bangalore |

Awwww....i guess u'll never follow me then Smile

Amar Ashok Jajoo
from Nagpur |

If that's the only thing you see in a blog, then i guess it's a little discouraging and would move me away from the blog..But sometimes when someone is explaining a situation in a write up, some words have to be used..So i guess it's the need of the situation or a write up sometimes.