Thread:HeatBombastic/@comment-23587492-20131008205019

I have a question about when Soundandimage said, "No sh** Sherlock".

This action has been called "rude and uncalled for"

I am in no way trying to criticize that perception (at least not yet). I'm just curious to why it is rude and uncalled for.

Here's a few guesses I came up with:

1. It's rude and uncalled for because he used profanity whatsoever.

2. It's rude and uncalled for because it's believed he insulted someone while using profanity.

3. It's rude and uncalled for because he possibly broke the rules.

Here's the part where I add my own opinion to the mix. If you do consider what Sound said an insult, keep in mind what he said was lighthearted. It's not an insult compared to what people call others here without the use of censored profanity.

People have subtly called other users bullies, free-speech interveners, and more while still retaining themselves within the rules. I doubt that saying a common phrase, or to some a common household phrase that's even censored is more rude and uncalled for than the more subtler insults.

Bottomline, people have said it's not about because it was a swear, but rather because it was a swear at someone else. Again, this is foam ball compared to the pebble shooters of subtler insults on this wiki.

I don't think that Sound should be banned, punished for what he said. If the admins see this as a problem, even if I don't think they should, a fair thing to do would be to give him a warning. Or, perhaps, just ask him not to do it again? 