Is Cursing considered NSFW?

genevievebedell 2016-04-25 15:03:35 UTC #1

ok so i have an idea for a comic, but the title and every comic would involve the f word, and i'm unsure if this is okay or not to post online. the comic could work with replacement words like "messed up" but i'd rather have the curse word because i feel it would be funnier with it.
The comic itself is just a comedy with no overall story, called "we F**ked up" with that being the last line of each comic posted.
If anyone could tell me if it's ok or not, I'd really appreciate it

AnnaLandin 2016-04-25 15:34:56 UTC #3

If you're going to be using the f-word in every comic, AND in the title, you might want to consider the NSFW-filter, but the NSFW-filter is mainly there to sort out nudity, extreme violence and gore. Like I said, though, if it's going to be frequent, it might be best to warn people.

angelfire 2016-04-25 15:48:36 UTC #4

If that IS your main punchline that you've already decided to put in each comic, then I suggest filtering the first episode, with a disclaimer that every episode will be similar in terms of cursing.

Let people decide for themselves if they do or don't want to continue.

joannekwan 2016-04-25 16:37:22 UTC #5

I just usually post a warning in the series description if it will contain a lot of swears. Just consider your audience, wouldn't want to drop an F bomb in something usually rated PG.

As for other language, I think I would mark an episode NSFW if the text is really big and you're posting a word that is extremely offensive to specific demographics: racial slurs and such.

Michelle 2016-04-25 19:26:02 UTC #6

I think if the title of the comic contains the swear word in it, then it's already an indicator that people can expect swearing, haha. Though, if you did want to sensor it... you could come up with some creative, episode-specific ways to visually sensor it and bolster the humor D: That would also keep the punchline from always being the same exact line.

endlessuprising 2016-04-26 08:56:05 UTC #7

I always flag as NSFW whenever I have swearing, just incase. Cos I'd hate for my schedule to be ruined whilst it was taken down or reviewed, so I'd prefer to cautious personally. So I'd say yes.