top | item 24060849 (no title) frodo_77 | 5 years ago Why is the asterisk (*) symbol often used in the middle of words these days? I didn't get the memo when this trend started. discuss order hn newest whatshisface|5 years ago The asterisk is often used to mince profane words, and I guess wh* te and bl* ck are profane now... Or at least that's what the parent comment is implying. (Personally I disagree.) klyrs|5 years ago People have been spelling brainfuck as brainf*ck, or similar, since at least 2001 (the earliest date my lazy-a$s search yielded) anewone|5 years ago It's just a censor.
whatshisface|5 years ago The asterisk is often used to mince profane words, and I guess wh* te and bl* ck are profane now... Or at least that's what the parent comment is implying. (Personally I disagree.)
klyrs|5 years ago People have been spelling brainfuck as brainf*ck, or similar, since at least 2001 (the earliest date my lazy-a$s search yielded)
whatshisface|5 years ago
klyrs|5 years ago
anewone|5 years ago