I think it's more on social media platforms than they are on forums. Take for instance, it's flooded on X and nothing is being done about it. It's probably why some people feel it's too strict on forums which is why they jump on social media platforms to behave as they like.
I think Elon wanted X so people can act the way they do on there without worry.
It depends on your definition of
profanity. Sexual related like the f word and genitalia related are censored on my sites as is the ever popular taking of the Lords name in vain. But stuff like the common word for defecation, urination and such are allowed. Otherwise, you would block someone from saying something like "I got piss poor service from the vendor" or "their support is for ****". And being a blunt spoken person, I do use those words regularly.
I normally censor that word by default just in case it's used against someone.
poophead and poop head in the censor list. Of course we both know that there are easy ways to bypass that, but when a user does that it then shows intention instead of writing like they normally talk.
Like using an emoji or gif lol
The extent at which he pushes his free speech agenda is so weird and worked up but unfortunately there's absolutely nothing anyone can do about it. If you don't like what's happening on X, don't use it is the code word for it.
He says what he wants but when others do it and he doesn't like what they say, he'll threaten to ban them.
It was what led to launching of Bluesky and also creating more rooms for people to switch from X to Threads. It's actually loss, but it's just that X is too big that it can't really crash 100%.
Bluesky does seem to be the social platform for liberals though. Just as X seems to be the platform for conservatives.