Swearing on the Radio?

[.x.miss.angel.x]

When playing FF, we had a slight debate on swearing on the radio.

I think its fine since habbo is meant to be for 13+ and most of us have heard swearing ect. But others think its bad since younger children could be listening, and real life radio's do not swear. (Although i think there is a slight difference between BBC1 heard by young children in the car ect and habbox , a radio really meant to be for 13+ )

What do you think?

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[Samantha.]

Swearing on the radio doesn't sound very professional and is inappropriate!

[Eoin247]

I think normal FM/AM radios can use swear words after a certain time and for certain programmes.

It's ok to swear every now and again on the radio i think, just don't be letting off F bombs every single minute.

[hamheyelliot]

If a fair sized chunk of your audience is without a doubt going to be made up of younger people, it's definitely better to be cautious and just keep it clean. If you're something more like a podcaster, or broadcast to a mature audience, you can justify a bit of on-air swearing.

[Jordan]

I don't see the point in needing to swear on a radio anyway, I swear this topic has been brought up before and a system allowing swearing will probably not happen!

[Richie]

With all respect the argument fails, why would a presenter need to swear? it's just unprofessional and childish. The odd swear in a song should be fine after 9pm because I know how frustrating it can be to find / clean a hip hop song for example. Although I know that wouldn't be implemented because habbox is an international fansite.

[geo]

I don't really think it's a major issue
Habbo is meant to be for 13+
Nowadays, 13 year olds would've heard these swear words before so it's not really that bad. If you're younger then yeah it's your own fault. I don't think it's always needed but with DJ's they probably accidently swear or just have a song they thought was clean but it turns out to have a bad word in it. As long as they don't swear all the time I don't think theres much of a problem? And aslong as they appoligise? :S

[Grig]

This topic was brought up a few weeks ago and of course the answer was no. Is there really a need for a person to get by in life with swearing, you don't want to be promoting swearing as great things to do either. Mild words such as arse and crap are all fine and dandy but we do not need to cross a line.

[.x.miss.angel.x]

Yeah, i agree with all views, a watershed idea would be cool (plus im not like asking for anything to be changed, i just wanted to see people's views)

[Conservative,]

I personally am for swearing on air (in songs - in moderation only). Obviously not by the presenter, that's just silly, but often songs sound better with the full lyrics rather than cleaned and (for example) Eminem's songs have a lot of power behind them that is often taken away with the swearing.

I think there should be a limit (ie; 2 swear songs per show) but I have always been for swearing in songs on air.