From: David Levy lifeisunfair@gmail.com
The New York Times (recipient of more Pulitzer Prizes than any other
news organization) uses "Stuff My Dad Says." So does the Los Angeles Times, which states that the subject's actual name is "unsuitable for a family publication."
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/23/books/review/InsideList-t.html http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/technology/2009/09/mydadsays-twitter.html
You might dismiss those sources as the "popular press," but they're the most reputable ones available on the subject. Should we deem their censorship sacrosanct and adopt it as our own?
No. :)
Please elaborate. Why shouldn't we follow the example set by the most reliable sources?
I don't consider press sources the most reliable sources, or in general a good model to follow. Even among press sources, there are many (incl. Reuters) who call the Twitter feed by its proper name, "Shit my dad says".
Scholars don't write f*ck when they mean fuck. As an educational resource, we should follow the best practices adopted by educational and scholarly sources.
Best, Andreas