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Originally Posted by Odhanan If a filter is needed, this means a sizeable percentage of the readership is deemed irresponsible, and thus immature, by the moderation, since the responsibility of choosing their words on their own is taken away from them. |
That's not the only reason to have a filter, and "a sizeable percentage" is a bit misleading.
EN World has a major goal of being family friendly. That means we have a very low tolerance for the appearance of some language on the boards. The percentage of posters who would be willing to use the language does not have to be "sizable" to exceed that tolerance.