Cens*red Words

yellum

Is there a need for the Boards word censor ? What purpose does it serve ?

Should it be up to people to censor themselves and not let an easily circumvented filter to be used ?

tribble

bubbles

User45701

I remember on 1 forum instead of ******* when censored it had "Pointless Flame"
I dont care is there is or isent a censor it would be more less the same without it.

A option to click censor on/off in your profile would be nice though

CuLT

**** that **** ******!

I like to express myself entirely, using profanity where I feel it's appropriate.

Normal swear words like f*ck ,sh*t etc, can add something of a shock factor, emphasis, to a post.

I do think racist remarks should be censored though, I see no need to breed that sort of ignorance anywhere.

So aI agree for the most part with yellum.

mike65

I get pissed off too with the ****** software. If there is a problem then the Mods can sort it, that why we exist.

S******. I mean sn1gger (see its stupid software at that!)

Mike.

ixoy

Indeed. The curse word "****" is far less extreme than some of the topics posted here. It's ridiculous automatically censoring it. That should be up to the mods to decide. I don't swear much myself but the option should be there....

mr_angry

I'd hate to influence any impressionable little f*cks with my choice of ****ing profanity, when I ****ing choose to use it.

That is all.

TheSonOfBattles

Originally posted by User45701
option to click censor on/off in your profile would be nice though

Best option. Gives naughty people the right to swear, and saves innocent little angels from possibly offensive material.

phreak

Originally posted by User45701
A option to click censor on/off in your profile would be nice though

gets my vote.

mike65

I wonder why pissed is visible?

****
****
****
Cock
Ass
Bastard
Bollocks
Bollix

I'd like to appolgise for the swearing, but its in the name of science!

Mike.

Mercury_Tilt

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UnrealQueen

I don't think it really matters is they're *'ed out or not. Everyone understands whats being said whether they are or not. Ok, i don't think i put that too well.

Makaveli

Is there only 4 censored words?

fuck cunt shit nigger

Freemasons, tbh, bubbles have all been uncensored.

ixoy

Originally posted by Mercury_Tilt
what is the issue exactly?

Are some people dumbfounded and unable to get a post because some letters are *'d out?


I'm nearly sure there are quite a lot of younger people on boards too. Whats the harm in filtering out curse/certain words?

To me it's sort of dumb to have a blanked out swear word, and then a thread with links to sites like www.goate.cx , etc. What's the youngest poster here? 16? I imagine they know how to swear - we DO live in Ireland, a somewhat profan place.

Kunst

v true but i feel its the principle of having some form of censorship not the actual **'ing itself.

yellum

Originally posted by Mercury_Tilt
what is the issue exactly?

I'm nearly sure there are quite a lot of younger people on boards too. Whats the harm in filtering out curse/certain words?

The issue is whether there should be censoring of words since the implied meaning is there anyway and people easily circumvent the filter. Even with a large number of younger people on boards I don't think they would be in anyway affected by curse words.

Also, if censoring continues what words should be censored and what shouldn't be censored ?

Mercury_Tilt

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Mercury_Tilt

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yellum

Originally posted by Mercury_Tilt

How do you like people to speak to your parents?

Freely. Its up to the person to decide what manner they wish to communicate with my folks. I wouldn't wish to put any restrictions on them.

Mercury_Tilt

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yellum

Originally posted by Mercury_Tilt
Yet even so you have no issues advising people on boardsie on staying safe online .

How is my argument about censoring words related to my posting a link from a Gay Teen website that advises kids how not to get themselves into a dangerous situation ?

ixoy

Originally posted by Mercury_Tilt
ahhh stuff it.. In honesty when you come out with a statement that indicates you think the youngest person here is over 16.. well.. I mean ...................come on.

I had a huge post here ripping you to bits. In a really nasty way.


Im being nice.

No you're not. You're also not addressing the other points I raised. Why do you choose to have a blanket ban on swear words - which you'd idiotic not to think most people know - but not automatic censorship of issues such as sex, pictures, etc.? In those cases it's moderated, so surely you could at least then point to a similiar argument for swearing, on a board-by-board basis?

I'm also not one to swear - but other people are. The issue is about the right to swear, the right to choice in the matter, and maybe the ability to not have to see if that is your desire. How you can argue blanket censoring of one issue but not others is puzzling.

Mercury_Tilt

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Mercury_Tilt

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yellum

Originally posted by Mercury_Tilt
happy enough that they can take care of themselves in all aspects of life bar sexual activity.

Again sorry, this thread is about censorsed words. If you want to start a thread where you think I'm being a hypocrite or where you have an issue with me posting valid advice on LGB go right ahead.

This thread was started to discuss whether people thought the censored words filter a good idea.

Mercury_Tilt

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amp

Originally posted by yellum
Is there a need for the Boards word censor ? What purpose does it serve ?

Should it be up to people to censor themselves and not let an easily circumvented filter to be used ?

First post counts, now the censor? You're just trying to make Feedback/Suggestions more fun, aren't you!

amp, having solved this thread, moves on to the Ninja forum to shout "WEARING A T-SHIRT ON YOUR HEAD DOES NOT MAKE YOU EVEN VAGUELY COOL"

ykt0di9url7bc3

lol the sensor is like a pool rules plaque(SP?) in a bar....

while we shoot our own game...we still know there is some order around

Victor

Quite simply there are quite a few potty mouths out there that love to swear in print so they can be "cool", with every second word censored. However, if they have to think to bypass the censor, they are less likely to swear.

Also the Cartman "Censored" card is cool, if there was no censor there would be no card. And the indignation from the potty mouths that don't expect the censor is great.

Raphael

Originally posted by ixoy
What's the youngest poster here? 16? I imagine they know how to swear - we DO live in Ireland, a somewhat profan place.

Actually theres people as young as 13 posting in CTYI

Sangre

This is the internet, swear words are the least of children's problems, tbh, the asterixs are in good nature but are pointless and sometimes annoying, i really like saying s******.
Also, why not a blankey ban on swears words? I dont mind annoying phrases/buzz words being omitted from a post, but i like saying f uck.

On your completely unrelated flame/troll-tastic post, I think you do have a right to be a homophobe, if the Chruch can be, why can't you? For fucks sake.

Giblet

Get a fucking grip people, if you need to swear in a post, then learn how to bypass the censor.

DMC

Here is an interesting chart, asking the UK public what are the most offence words on TV.

From: http://media.guardian.co.uk/broadcast/table/0,7493,409833,00.html

Also, note how surprisingly low Shit is.

Swearing and offensive language - severity rating (%)
 Source: Delete Expletives? Researched by NOP for the ASA, BBC, BSC and ITC

       
  		Verysevere Fairly severe 	Quite mild Notswearing 	Rank2000 	Rank1998 
C[B][/B]u[B][/B]nt  			83  	13  		3  	1*  		1  	1  
Motherfuc[B][/B]ker  		79  	15  		4  	2*  		2  	2  
Fu[B][/B]ck  			71 	22  		6  	1*  		3  	3  
Wanker  			37  	37  		22  	4  		4  	4  
Nig[B][/B]ger  			42  	26  		14  	18  		5 	11  
Bastard  			33  	33  		25  	8  		6 	5  
Prick  			26  	36  		29  	8  		7  	7  
Bollocks  		25  	32  		34  	8  		8  	6  
Arsehole  		22  	34  		36  	7  		9  	9  
Paki  			34  	26  		16  	24  		10  	17  
Shag  			27  	28  		32  	12  		11  	8  
Whore  			26  	33  		25  	15  		12  	13  
Twat  			26  	27  		27  	19  		13 	10  
Piss off 			18  	32  		42  	7  		14  	12  
Spastic  			32  	24  		16  	28  		15  	14  
Slag  			19  	31  		33  	17  		16 	18  
S[B][/B]hi[B][/B]t  			16  	26  		49  	9  		17 	15  
Dickhead  		16  	24  		44  	16  		18  	19  
Pissed off  		14  	24  		47  	14  		19  	16  
Arse  			10  	21  		47  	21  		20  	20  
Bugger  			9  	22  		48  	21  		21  	21  
Balls  			11  	19  		44  	25  		22  	22  
Jew  			20  	15  		14  	51  		23  	24  
Sodding  			7  	18  		45  	30  		24  	23  
Jesus Christ 		14  	13  		27  	46  		25  	26  
Crap  			5  	15 		48  	32  		26  	25  
Bloody  			3  	11  		56  	29  		27  	27  
God  			10  	8 		23  	60  		28  	28  
*Fewer than 25 correspondents                    
                 

Sangre

Jew is offence?

Well I'll be a scabby jew...

CuLT

Originally posted by Giblet
Get a fucking grip people, if you need to swear in a post, then learn how to bypass the censor.

Aw hell, I do bypass it if I feel I need to, the problem is there are mods who will edit it out of your post! .

Sangre

And they can all go to jew hell!

CuLT

Originally posted by Sangre
And they can all go to jew hell!

They have a hell now?!
There's my last refuge gone...

ecksor

All this fuss over a word filter.

As soon as I get a decent working thought filter that I can customise to my own preferences I'll waste no time installing it on boards.

Giblet

Ecksor for president..........
































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DeVore

I've finally got my finger out and sorted out the censor to filter ****** but not snigger.... (I hope).

We have a word censor not so that you cant express yourself in all your glorious 4-letter verbiage but so that you have to think about it before you do so. Do you honestly think if we wanted to block the work around we couldnt? We could just add those work arounds to the list and hey presto, they'd be censored too.

Its just to make people think a little longer about swearing or if they *dont* it gets *'ed out. Call it a "casual swearing filter".

It stays btw, I see no reason to alter it. Freedom of speech my ass too, this isnt about freedoms; express yourself more eloquently. I rarely swear in posts except maybe for effect yet you could hardly say I'm less then caustic at times.

DeV.

Mercury_Tilt

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DeVore

let it go man... just let it go

Anyway, the subbed list works well I think as a compromise...

DeV.

Giblet

Originally posted by DeVore
I've finally got my finger out and sorted out the censor to filter ****** but not snigger.... (I hope).

We have a word censor not so that you cant express yourself in all your glorious 4-letter verbiage but so that you have to think about it before you do so. Do you honestly think if we wanted to block the work around we couldnt? We could just add those work arounds to the list and hey presto, they'd be censored too.

Yeah when you do swear, you actually kinda have to think about it. Is it worth using the workaround, or will stars do. I use them when I feel more pissed off at someone, but I don't mind the stars usually.

Woden

i wish to know of this work around to decide in a post whether i should use it or not.

bizmark

Fu*k off <--- i think thats what they ment by work around

phreak

sent you a pm dataisgod

Woden

nah they meant this workaround fuck off bizmark

bizmark

ah thats not ****ing fair

mike65

Originally posted by Dataisgod
nah they meant this workaround fuck off bizmark

fu<b></b>ck cunning!

Mike.

Victor

Originally posted by mike65
fu<b></b>ck cunning!

do you mean fu[b][/b]ck?

Woden

Originally posted by mike65
fu<b></b>ck cunning!

Mike.

yes yes i am, but only after i found out how to do it.

Victor question how do you put things like /b] in without it getting round the censor thingy?