folkhack is correct - I'll just add that this has been the case for a long time on HN: https://hn.algolia.com/?dateRange=all&page=0&prefix=true&que... - indeed it's always functioned this way. We care about people not being mean to each other, but profanity isn't that.
No doubt there are downsides and I'm sorry that it's disagreeable to you.
Keep in mind that you're not allowed to use any sort of colorful language when disagreeing with whatever the mainstream take on an issue is. Those people get down-voted and a bunch of "y u so mad" (but in better more relevant words, this is HN, not youtube comments) replies. Hooray for double standards.
dang|4 years ago
No doubt there are downsides and I'm sorry that it's disagreeable to you.
throwaway0a5e|4 years ago
unknown|4 years ago
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