Yes, there is a difference between using words considered profane and actually swearing and cussing at someone. Some people don't see that though and will have a word list that has words to never be uttered. I believe that is how this site is towards the seven words that George Carlin lists. It is certainly possible to swear without using a cuss word. The person that such a post is directed toward will feel a lot stronger about the wording than a person that just happens upon it. The message I received from Ed Trice about your posting definitely had swear words in it. If it was a true cut and paste, then you should have known that the words you used in it weren't going to just fly on by on this or any other board on this site. I'm not happy about the other moderator's handling of it, but one of them made the call and your post was deleted. As I said, I would've put the message and you on hide if I found the message offensive and waited until I and the other moderator had a chance to read it. Perhaps you can rephrase the post without the "offensive" words and put it back on? As I never saw it you'll have to use your discretion if you decide to post it again. It might be best to just let the matter drop though. Maybe you could send me a private message with the posts in question and I could tell you how I feel about them?