>I've requested clarification from one of the SYSOPS here about the rules of conduct. They have been unable to answer my questions.
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What sort of answer can you expect? A dirty word list? Impractical, and ineffective, and you know it.

The reason that you can't get a straight answer is because we don't have one. Even the rule "what you hear on network TV" is not practical, because different networks allow different degrees of profanity. (You should check out TV, BTW, you can learn a lot more from the History channel and the Learning Channel than you can from OR, or on some days, here).
The best answer to this is self-regulation, but unfortunately, a few otherwise very-intelligent people here seem to lack whatever part of the brain it is that helps with manners and respect.
I know you are not being a smarta**. But try to put yourself in our shoes. What would you do? Please be specific.