User blog:DanzxvFan8275/Proposal 6: FUCK FUCK FUCK

GREETINGS DAMN FOOLS AND BLASTED BUFFOONS!

Yesterday, Squidnerd introduced a proposal to revert our rating aystem back to the MPAA alignment. Most of this proposal seems to come from the area between C/PG-13 to D/R. As Kelpy said (using Life in Bikini Bottom as an example): "went into great lengths to prove it was PG-13 and not R, is now rated D, which discourages users under 15 from reading it." I agree with this part of the proposal, mostly because anything between 13+ and 17+ gets pushed to R. Something that pushes the boundaries of PG-13 should not have to carry into the next highest rating simply because of a 15+ rating.

This is why we need to broaden what we allow for PG-13, starting with usage of the almighty F word.

Our current rating system allows usage of the word, but only if two letters at most are showing. I'm assuming this was part of Ponyo Fan trying to make out system align with MPAA, but from what I've seen, most of what she did involved restricting suggestive content to get down to the rating, rather than allowing suggestive content to get level with the rating. I don't think censoring this makes much sense, because movies that use the word never censor it. Many PG-13 movies have said the word. My understanding is that they can say it as long as it isn't in a sexual context. For example, saying "what the fuck" is okay, but "I want to fuck you" isn't. I agree with this, because saying fuck in a sexual context definitely sounds like something for an R rating.

Thus, I am proposing the following changes to the rating guidelines:

Language
Moderate language is allowed without restriction. Strong language (ex. fuck) must be partially censored with no more then two letters visible. '''held to at most five uses. Strong language must also only be used as a curse word and may not be used in a sexual context (ex. "what the fuck" is acceptable, but "I want to fuck you" is not). Hate uses of strong language (ex. cunt, fucker, motherfucker) may only be used if the character in question is fictional.'''

—Extend. Don't restrict. 19:12, September 2, 2019 (UTC)