Those ‘mod edits’ leave a world of imagination available for what was actually there … 
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It was our bad … we thought we were being generic enough but, in hindsight, realize we tied it to something that could be taken in a way that we didn’t mean to go …
We all have some learning moments and this one was ours.
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Was it you or @packetfire who said that before? 
Either way, it was on my mind when I had to edit @Lost_My_Marbles post, so I just left it vague…
…and by the way @Lost_My_Marbles, you did a great job staying vague while making your point. Sadly, it could still lead to, um, disruption and confusion, so we had to just take out a few words. We don’t fault you in any way.
Should we start posting as???
[no fault mod edit]
[nothing to see here!]
[redacted]
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My point made weeks ago, was that the “mod edit” allows one’s imagination to fill in a far more witty, insightful, and cutting remark than the original author was capable of producing, and thereby ENHANCES the corrosive effect.
I agree that we should not ever comment on another’s ancestors, parentage, intellect, sexual preferences, personal habits, and so on, but I, for one, will still be able to tell someone that I envy those who have never met him in so many polite ways.
We only remove prohibited content.
We are balancing being transparent with avoiding titillation.
It ain’t easy for us volunteers.
My wife plays that game with the dresses she wears to the charity events, and she struggles mightily to “keep it tasteful”.
One dress was slit way up to THERE, and also way down to THERE, so that the two slits crossed the same meridian, and I had to tell her that if she wore the dress, she needed to accessorize - with a Lampost and a Public Defender. But in recent years, entertainers have started to realize that if they wear what was called a “peak-a-boo” blouse, they will get media exposure, so they come to the fundraisers, and turn the event into a circus.
My wife summarized neatly once, when I took off my shirt before jumping into the pool - she said “Gee, I wish I had legal n.i.p.p.l.e.s!”
It depends on which state she lives in.
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(It looks like a certain word is on the banned list ).
See? My wife is RIGHT! You can’t even talk about them! Thank the Lord no one sells baby bottles here
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