BBC's profanity list

Mike Bratsch made this Freedom of Information request to British Broadcasting Corporation

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From: Mike Bratsch

4 December 2009

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to request

1) a copy of the BBC's profanity list which rates the degree of
offense of swear words and derogatory terms and is used to inform
the BBC's editorial decisions.

2) the list of words banned from the BBC's online communities and
forums.

Yours faithfully,

Mike Bratsch

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From: FOI Enquiries
British Broadcasting Corporation

7 December 2009

Dear Mr Bratsch,

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The reference number for your request is RFI20091678.

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From: FOI Enquiries
British Broadcasting Corporation

18 December 2009

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