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Urban Content Guidelines are cool
No one reads them.
Mum: Did you read the Urban Dictionary's Content Guidelines?
Son: Hell Naw!
UDCG (Urban Dictionary's Content Guidelines) are rules that you have to follow when posting a definition on the Urban Dictionary.
"I want to post a definiton on Urban Dictionary."
"Ok, but remember to follow Urban Dictionary's content guidelines or you won't be able to add your definition."
"Ok, I will"
Rules no one fucking cares about
someone: i made a definition for your name on Urban Dictionary
person 2: isn’t that against Urban Dictionary’s Content Guidelines?
person 1: who fucking follows those
The least enforced rules in the history of rules.
According to Urban Dictionary Content Guidelines, hate speech is not allowed. That's a lie.
If hate speech isn't allowed, then why is every definition of Donald Trump nothing more than just saying that he's a POS, and not actually meaningfully describing him?
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Jake wants to put a slur on Urban Dictionary because hes an asshole.
He did and the mafia came for him
s Urban Dictionary's Content Guidelines means dont be Jake :)
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Don't name your friends. We'll reject inside jokes and definitions naming non-celebrities.
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