Hi,
I applaude your stance on maintaining a standard here and believe that this Web site is just another form of public information, available to all and should be respected by all.
Swearing to me is a double edged sword that can be used to cut deeply or can be used to calm the waters in an attempt of humour. But therein lies the problem, you can never predict how it is accepted and its intention can never really be verified by the reader. Most swearing I find comes about because the person lacks the abilty to choose the correct words in the heat of the moment and they rarely mean exactly what was said, again the intent can come into question.
Everytime I hear this type of language used I discount that person and the sincerity of their coments. giving their views far less credence than if they bumbled through sentences like an amateur but made a more genuine effort to communicate in a two way fashion.
Swearing raises the ante and the antics that people are willing to lower themselves to in order to "win" a point or hammer home an argument based on tonality not content.
This sledgehammer approach will never win over the more reasonable person in any debate and at best is a waste of time for all those subjected to it.
Cheers.