Does "sh
it" really degrade a post anymore than"tit"? I think the idea that one particular word is by itself bad or wrong is definitely outdated, and one of the few remnants of the time when EoFF was run by 14-year-olds.
Even without the filter, excessive profanity and swears hurled at other members can be prohibited. Which is really what the current staff seems to care about... At least since Leeza left.
Speaking of Leeza, who I do love and miss dearly, I remember when she would edit and warn a post for self-filtering, like saying "f**k," as "going around the filter." xD