If people are getting OOCly offended by "Seven Hells!" IC, they don't need to be around L'yhta when she's angry or frustrated. Being Lominsan, she regularly drops phrases like "Nophica's tits!" and "Thal's bloody balls!" when she's annoyed. 
IC is IC, IC is not OOC, and ICA = ICC; I'm prepared to receive any IC consequences someone might want to throw her way for her "colorful" language. I've yet to run into anyone who took offense OOC at her IC language. I suspect my response to someone who was would be to respectfully bow out of the scene.
On the OOC side of the house, I personally feel it's a matter of civility and tone, and I avoid the use of profanity on that basis. The maturity of the players has nothing to do with it; it's entirely a function of how tone communicates poorly in text, and a poorly timed profanity can cause an entirely unintended explosion of unhappiness. That's just how I roll, though.
When I put on my "channel mod" hat, my primary objective is to keep things civil. So, I only step in when things start to get heated -- and, yes, seeing profanity pop up is a flag for me that things might be getting too hot and could warrant a few soothing words. I much prefer the "velvet glove" approach to the "mailed fist;" I don't think I've ever muted or kicked a person from a channel in like... ever. I'd rather calm things down with some careful words than whip out the ban-hammer. That said, "bloody hell" in an OOC channel? Pft, that doesn't even land on my radar.
IC is IC, IC is not OOC, and ICA = ICC; I'm prepared to receive any IC consequences someone might want to throw her way for her "colorful" language. I've yet to run into anyone who took offense OOC at her IC language. I suspect my response to someone who was would be to respectfully bow out of the scene.On the OOC side of the house, I personally feel it's a matter of civility and tone, and I avoid the use of profanity on that basis. The maturity of the players has nothing to do with it; it's entirely a function of how tone communicates poorly in text, and a poorly timed profanity can cause an entirely unintended explosion of unhappiness. That's just how I roll, though.
When I put on my "channel mod" hat, my primary objective is to keep things civil. So, I only step in when things start to get heated -- and, yes, seeing profanity pop up is a flag for me that things might be getting too hot and could warrant a few soothing words. I much prefer the "velvet glove" approach to the "mailed fist;" I don't think I've ever muted or kicked a person from a channel in like... ever.
I'd rather calm things down with some careful words than whip out the ban-hammer. That said, "bloody hell" in an OOC channel? Pft, that doesn't even land on my radar.
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