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Swearnet is a web-based video network owned and operated by Canadian actors Mike Smith, John Paul Tremblay, and Robb Wells. Swearnet serves as the home for all original content generated by the three actors. The website contains a variety of uncensored video material, primarily in episodic format. Swearing is integral to all video and written content that appears on the website.

The three actors primarily portray themselves on Swearnet, rather than their characters from the television series Trailer Park Boys.

History
The creation of Swearnet occurred in response to the limited creative control that television networks offered Smith, Tremblay, and Wells. In an interview with news blog Monsters and Critics, Tremblay said, "A lot of it came from the fact that Trailer Park Boys ended, and the three of us pitched show ideas and everybody said the same thing – Is Ricky going to do this and how does  Bubbles fit in? We were frustrated because we weren’t allowed to use those characters anymore at that time." Smith added, "The fact was that we were fed up getting censored and dealing with censors post-Trailer Park Boys, when we were trying to get projects on the go."

Originally, Swearnet was intended to go live upon the theatrical release of Swearnet: The Movie, which also stars Smith, Tremblay, and Wells. The launch of the site, however, coincided with a live, online pay-per-view event on March 9, 2013, hosted by Ricky,  Julian, and  Bubbles of Trailer Park Boys.

Prior to the event, Wells said, "Every penny we make from this event goes back into creating content for Swearnet.com."

As part of the promotion for the pay-per-view event, Swearnet launched the Swear Idol contest, which asked fans to submit videos of themselves swearing or ranting. The best entries from the contest were broadcast during the event. The winner received a trip to Halifax to meet Smith, Tremblay, and Wells on the set of the eighth season of Trailer Park Boys.

Content
Mike Smith has stated that the trio intends for the website to become "a real, functioning network." Regular programming would include profanity-laced sports, news, weather, and cooking shows. The site also includes exclusive, behind-the-scenes footage of Trailer Park Boys.

Subscription Model
Swearnet subscribers receive access to the following:
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Swearnet also contains a limited selection of content that users can view by creating a free account or signing in with Facebook.