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Re:Before Growth by Mz on Friday January 15, 2016 @05:31PM (#10912752)
Does HN have a swearing policy?

I don't think so. I think as long as you aren't cussing "at" someone, you are probably fine. Personal attacks are not okay. That is not what you are doing here.

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Re:Before Growth by downandout on Saturday January 16, 2016 @12:41AM (#10914400)
A mod actually changed the title of a submission I made to include a swear word when I posted an asterisk-laden version of it [1]. So I think you are correct that there is not a swearing policy.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=8897764

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Re:Before Growth by jacquesm on Saturday January 16, 2016 @08:21AM (#10915207)
I'd say that the 'original title' policy simply trumps the 'gratuitous swearing policy'.

Just don't attack people personally and you'll be fine, though a user that excessively swears without purpose would likely be chided (is there a keyboard version of Tourette's?)

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