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    Posted: November 17 2008 at 19:10
I have noticed that more and more people are relying too much on the Auto-censor to bleep-out swear words.
 
The problem with that is the addition of asterisks into the word doesn't actually hide or conceal the original word - type 'f**k' and even a dim-witted myopic penquin can still see what the word was supposed to be - so what's the point?
 
The way the Auto-censor works is a simple look-up table - all the banned words are on one column and all the replacement words are on the other. Someone types a banned word and the auto-censor substitutes the replacement. At the moment all the substitution words are the originals with '*' added.
 
I propose we swap all the substitution words in the Auto-censor with something completely innocuous and un-euphemistic - something so totally silly and ridiculous that whatever message using the swear word was supposed to send is made completely harmless... words like 'cuddle', 'fluffy' and 'tickle'
 
Solves two problems in one go and offends no one. Big smile
 
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Points: 46838 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 17 2008 at 19:28
sounds good to me Dean Clap  Sounds like a no-brainer of an idea.
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Points: 11746 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 17 2008 at 19:53
Fluffin' good idea.

And it's incredibly simple.


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Points: 166183 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 17 2008 at 20:26
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Points: 17493 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 17 2008 at 20:40

A cuddling idea. How the cuddle did this incredibly fluffliocious idea get in your god-fluffied mind? What is this? I've never read anything more ticklish my whole cuddling life. Tickle!! Tickle you!!

 
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(now being serious... please, don't take all the rage-potential out of PA... we need the ight to have our poorly-disguised f**ks from time to time... Micky, I don't understand how you can agree with this, since you will be the most affected...LOL.. and I'll be second or third in line, too. Please... no ProgKindergartenArchives please!! )
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Points: 65622 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 17 2008 at 20:40
fine but you realize someone bent on using a word will simply write it in another way and avoid the whole fluffing thing altogether


 
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Points: 4312 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 17 2008 at 20:52
Agreed.....i never liked people around me using swear words...it doesn't add anything to a discussion or in writing except showing most of the time the lack of class of the person using them.
 
I never thought it was ''cool'' talking  or writing like that anyway ! Great point , Dean
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Points: 24429 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 18 2008 at 01:29
Well, on other forums I've seen the funniest things, like the use of 'fcuk', 'beotch', or even having the irst part of the word 'cocktail' asteriskedLOL. Personally, I never use swear words when I post, and very rarely in real life, so I wouldn't be affected at all. I like the suggestion of using 'fluffy', 'cuddle' and 'tickle' anyway - they make me think of kittiesHeart!
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tickle kitties.Tongue
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Points: 15585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 18 2008 at 03:37
Makes a lot of sense Dean. You will be our naughty words expert too!
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Points: 4702 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 18 2008 at 05:38
Here's my post from another forum, showing how they implemented a similar idea:

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?p=3794398#post3794398
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Points: 2720 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 18 2008 at 07:12
Can someone send me a copy of that table? I'd love to see if I know more.
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Points: 37575 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 18 2008 at 07:15

Hmm, listing it here or in PM won't be much use I'm afraid. Wink
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You know, I've seen another method (I don't know if it'd be easy to implement here):

One website I frequent gives each user the option of blocking profanity (in which case, the word is completely asterisked out), or showing the profanity in all it's low-brow glory.

This way those who may be offended can have it their way, and those who don't appreciate censorship can have it theirs.
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Points: 2720 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 18 2008 at 07:51

I just rememberd a beautiful show opener from Billy Connoly, which went something like this:

"I have to warn you that there will be a lot of swearing. I swear a lot. If there are any members in the audience that are easily offended by profanity: F... off!"   Big smile  

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Points: 10841 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 18 2008 at 08:57
Well, does this device work for profanities in other linguages than English? Because I know a lot of nasty words in spanish, italian, german (not mentioning my own mother tongue, French linguage). F****EDIEU !
 
/admin edit: it does now Stern Smile


Edited by Dean - November 18 2008 at 09:06
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Points: 7957 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 18 2008 at 10:18
IMHO a bad idea. No need to use "bad" words too often, but sometimes they could look quite natural.

If we replace them with something senseless, words will not disappear from the language. Show me at least one person who learned these words reading PA pages. LOL


Edited by NotAProghead - November 18 2008 at 10:19
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Points: 37575 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 18 2008 at 10:25
Originally posted by NotAProghead NotAProghead wrote:

Show me at least one person who learned these words reading PA pages. 
Good morning, the worm, your honour,
The crown will plainly show,
The prisoner who now stands before you,
Was caught red-handed showing feelings...
 
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Points: 7957 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 18 2008 at 11:17
Well, imagine, we're discussing, in some thread, Roger Waters lyrics:
"Lloyd Webber's awful stuff...
Then the piano lid comes down
And breaks his f * * k i n g fingers.
It's a miracle." LOL

And here comes Auto-censor. What f**ng for? Wink


/admin edit. Stern Smile


Edited by Dean - November 18 2008 at 11:35
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Points: 37575 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: November 18 2008 at 11:34
Because, and I quote:
 
Originally posted by site rules site rules wrote:

1. No Vulgarity, profanity or bigotry. We ask all members to refrain from using "foul language." Profanity - the deliberate denigration of another person's belief, will not be tolerated. Our membership is global, and thus represents a host of spiritual and religious beliefs. Given this, profanity is tantamount to personal attack (see next entry). Likewise, there is no place in this forum for bigotry (this includes religious bigotry, racism, and sexual discrimination) which are also considered to be personal attacks.
We are committed to not censoring messages or opinions, but this is a moderated forum. We simply want to maintain the spirit of an open, interactive discussion without offending any of the participants.
Any deliberate and conscious attempt to "circumvent" or ignore this guideline will be seen as grounds for a warning to be issued, and may result in ejection from the site.

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