Nope, but it is harder to enforce than real swears. It still means the same thing, and is recognized as the same - so ♥'s or ★'s are not going to make it any better. https://meta.stackexchange.com/a/22233 ---- Profiles, are a entirely different matter: https://meta.stackoverflow.com/questions/251442/how-to-deal-with-user-who-use-abusive-words-in-about-me-section --- Also note that comments that contain certain swear words are automatically deleted when flagged. And If it fits this description: > it is offensive, abusive, or hate speech This question contains > content that a reasonable person would deem inappropriate for > respectful discourse. or for comments: > rude or offensive Flag them. Or, if there is just one edit it out. ----- https://askubuntu.com/help/behavior > Be nice. > > Civility is required at all times; rudeness will not be tolerated. > Treat others with the same respect you’d want them to treat you > because we’re all here to learn, together. Be tolerant of others who > may not know everything you know, and bring your sense of humor. > > Please note that expletives are not allowed. If you use expletives on > this site, you may be issued a warning or a suspension. --- Also there are cases - were they can be used fine, **Only** because they happen to be the name of a file, or program, or part of a website title. Example: https://askubuntu.com/questions/50513/cant-run-this-shell-script