Is this thread title inappropriate?

I drop by Reddit occasionally—though I used to be on there much more often—and I constantly run into thread titles like "Everyone around me is driving me insane"
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In my view, these titles are inappropriate and fundamentally disrespectful. I honestly don't understand why the moderators don't rename them or at least issue a warning to the users involved
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What exactly are all these administrators and super-moderators doing 🤷?

We decided to let it stay because, as long as our users aren't disrespecting one another in thread titles (or in the posts themselves), we see no reason to step in. Even though the title is a bit much, since there wasn't any profanity in the actual post, we felt the dramatic wording was acceptable for emphasis...

Michelle Evans said:We decided to let it stay because, as long as our users aren't disrespecting one another in thread titles (or in the posts themselves), we see no reason to step in. Even though the title is a bit much, since there wasn't any profanity in the actual post, we felt the dramatic wording was acceptable for emphasis...

What exactly is "dramatic," "pragmatic," or "educational" about using profanity?
Do you have any idea how many minors browse this site?
This is a perfect example of what we're teaching kids.
Just lovely.

Parents are primarily responsible for setting the example within their own homes. If they’ve done their job right, seeing a single swear word in a thread title on a site like Reddit isn't going to ruin a child's vocabulary...

I never actually brought up anything regarding being pragmatic or educational; I was strictly talking about the drama involved.

Look, our decision to keep the title as it is isn't set in stone. If the moderators or admins decide we're wrong, then the title will change. Until then, it stays the way it is...

Michelle Evans said:Parents are primarily responsible for setting the example within their own homes. If they’ve done their job right, seeing a single swear word in a thread title on a site like Reddit isn't going to ruin a child's vocabulary...

I never actually brought up anything regarding being pragmatic or educational; I was strictly talking about the drama involved.

Look, our decision to keep the title as it is isn't set in stone. If the moderators or admins decide we're wrong, then the title will change. Until then, it stays the way it is...

...which is obviously a thing on forums where seeing a crude or slightly off-color word in a title isn't even all that rare. Honestly, thank goodness that minors looking for stuff online usually head straight for things like an introductory Psychology PDF on Wikipedia where they might actually find something useful besides a curse word in a headline; I’d say it’s way more common for kids to stumble onto these threads by typing those exact same vulgarities into a search engine anyway.

Of course, our decision to leave the title as it is isn't set in stone. If the supermods or admins decide we're wrong, then fine—the title will be changed. But until then, this is how it stays.

Word.

Patrick Miller3 said:What exactly is "dramatic," "pragmatic," or "educational" about using profanity?
Do you have any idea how many minors browse this site?
This is a perfect example of what we're teaching kids.
Just lovely.

Dick. You can totally say it without the asterisks.

Honestly, what is so "dramatic" about using the word dick that it requires this specific level of censorship? If we follow that line of reasoning, it’s not even the only thing that should be censored on an American forum like this. I mean—what about the entire NSFW subreddits or adult sections, where people discuss much more than just dicks and pussies, including all sorts of sexual activities involving all kinds of people?

And finally, how exactly does mentioning the word dick corrupt our youth? What terrible catastrophe is going to strike a minor who happens to stumble onto a forum and sees that awful, horrible word? It’s just a word like any other—even Dictionary.com recognizes it as a perfectly legitimate term (and please, don't come at me with those condescending questions like, "Oh, is that how you talk at your job? Huh? Is it?"—this forum isn't some formal corporate environment where this kind of language is considered unprofessional).

I’m totally on board with the moderator here—there really isn't any reason to change the thread title. Saying that someone is "screwing us over" is such a common, everyday expression, and I'm positive our younger generation has heard it a thousand times; honestly, half of them probably use it themselves! In this specific context, it just adds that extra layer of drama and feels completely authentic to what we're actually discussing.

We might have a conversation about things being "inappropriate" if the entire PDF was filled with nothing but explicit anatomical terms, but let's be real: the Psychology subforum is such a well-run, high-quality space that an occasional thread with a slightly edgier title can absolutely find its place there without anyone batting an eye.

rustydrifter10 said:I’m totally on board with the moderator here—there really isn't any reason to change the thread title. Saying that someone is "screwing us over" is such a common, everyday expression, and I'm positive our younger generation has heard it a thousand times; honestly, half of them probably use it themselves! In this specific context, it just adds that extra layer of drama and feels completely authentic to what we're actually discussing.

We might have a conversation about things being "inappropriate" if the entire PDF was filled with nothing but explicit anatomical terms, but let's be real: the Psychology subforum is such a well-run, high-quality space that an occasional thread with a slightly edgier title can absolutely find its place there without anyone batting an eye.

You women tend to be sensitive whenever a title uses certain colorful language—like saying "well, damn, I totally blew it"—and those get deleted for being inappropriate. It feels like certain anatomical terms are treated as sacred while others aren't, even though they're all part of everyday American vocabulary. ☕

I've been tied up lately, so I haven't had a chance to respond to your educational posts sooner.

Patrick Miller3 said:You women tend to be sensitive whenever a title uses certain colorful language—like saying "well, damn, I totally blew it"—and those get deleted for being inappropriate. It feels like certain anatomical terms are treated as sacred while others aren't, even though they're all part of everyday American vocabulary. ☕

I've been tied up lately, so I haven't had a chance to respond to your educational posts sooner.

Look, a title like "Well, damn, I just lost my mind" isn't actually descriptive enough—it doesn't tell anyone what the actual discussion is about. People snap for a million different reasons, whereas something like "I'm fed up with everyone around me" gives a much clearer idea of what the thread is actually tackling.

And there’s really no need to make sweeping generalizations here; I don't mind any kind of colorful language, and I'm a woman myself.