Okay, before I get started, this is only an observation I have made. In no way, shape, or form, is this a complaint.
Anyways, we all know the fire-truck word. The intercourse word. The 4 letter word that starts with "F". And I have noticed that in some stories, the word and some of its brethren are clearly spelled out (ex. Second Shot); while in others, the F and K come through, but two asterisks are placed in the middle (ex. Bill W's Boy For Hire).
Why would there be a discrepancy? Could it be a software thing? Some stories are obviously older than others, so maybe that's it?
For me, when I read a story (and it involves college age guys), swearing is a natural part of the flow of the story. I can read a word like "shit" or "damn" and not even think twice about it. But if I come across the intercourse word with asterisks, it stands out like a turd in a punch bowl.