So, when Y!A censors a cuss word by putting asteriks in its place...?

it's the point of profanity

Since the site is open to 13 year olds and up, Yahoo made the determination about what content should and should not be allowed. They don't allow cursing. When the site first started, curse words were no blanked out like that. But they could not keep up with removing all the foul language being displayed as a result, so they instituted the use of the asterisks to 'hide' the words. Questions and answers can still be removed for cursing, even if the actual words are starred out, though, as the intent is still there -- which means it is still a violation.

well some younger kids mightnt be able to figure out what the word was. Also if not asteriked out, some people would report the answer as offensive, then yahoo is obliged to remove it altogether, even tho its a good answer and a lot of people arent offended by the swear word. They cant really report it and say theres asteriks but i know its a rude word so pls remove it

Well, not really because your guess is as good as the next and it's censored as a written word, not spoken.

Yes, but they are covering their butts from any law suits. Actually, I like to put my own words in the blanks for humor.

well some people are 0 or 11 when they come on so it's ike PG-13

i do, but it only takes an instant, whats the big deil. there kid on here but the smartest have no trouble either why bother. if they are smart their vocab will be big enough that they wont cuss.

Abso-f---ing-lutely!

I so totally agree. Some ways I have found . . .

Abreviations work as long as we all know 'em like "wtf" or "lmfho"

Also "what the he!!", "just who are those a$$holes who make the asteriks anyway"?

I think it is the "yahoo natzi" personally.

Good question.

Have a good weekend

I now expect a YA violation for obscenity but wtf

It's meant to "protect" any minors here from such language.