I agree, I need this, because my mouth is full of stool.
Let's just say this 13 year old's head is filled, I agree I need to know what to use and not to
This has been discussed before and the problem has always been some words would be filtered so no one would be sure except the typist what they were and we (mods or most likely admin) would have to break there own rules to post them.
So its best to take the policy if in doubt don't put the word in
i understand that all but it gets so difficult sometimes.
On Woohp forum they have this thing were whenever you post an innapropriate word it gets changed into another word or bleeped out for example
say Green was a bad word, it would become like *****. is that a possiblilty for MCF?
We have that. At least for the words. For some reason, it was decided that some other words would be deemed inappropriate to.... so why not an update of the censoring? That, or stop acting as if saying.... you-know-which-word from time to time is a sin.
Why just not list them in the rules?
Also, some mod got on me for staring out my words. Why can't we **** do this instead of plain swearing? It is stupid, really, that is why people can put them stars in to show they they are swearing
Well that is insinuating swearing, people know that that is generally asociated with swearing and why bother swearing in covert or non convert form when swearing is allowed
I agree with them, it should be either give us a clear cut list of what we cant use, or censor every word deemed inappropriate including the new ones.
Or replace swear words with :
There are really two options. Taking a third size is just silly, and I dare say it, quite lazy... It may not be helpful right at this instant, but people will then know what is and what is not allowed
Well I prefer the filter option but thats something only admins can do. So we will have to wait for an admin responce
Ok, I think the love heart one is a good idea hahaa
But good idea shani for thinking of that
On that note: the G-word.... why's that a censored word? Yes, it can be used as an insult, but it can also be used in a neutral light to describe a certain group of people. That's like, if I started to use the word 'Dog' as an insult. Would you start censoring it?
...That's what I thought too, but it's really the admins'/moderators' decision.
Oh well, besides that, I'm not having too much trouble with the censor filters....
Well the G-word also means "happy" its not used for that as often anymore.. but it shouldnt be cencored. I know why they cencored the F word ect but if we get told off for saying the C-word why isnt it cencored? its not even a harsh word!!
thats what gets me.
Bad words should be censored, because they are bad. the staff shouldn't have to read every post and say "Remove this, this, and that because they are bad"
Also, if we can't use the 4letterCword that doesn't end with "nt" (which I don't use anyway), it should be replaced with cabbage, instead of being censored by stars.
Example: "I just took the biggest cabbage ever.." "Holy cabbage!"
And; "I'm eating cooked cabbage and noodles. I don't like cabbage, i prefer lettuce."
This may help:
Does anyone listen to the radio?
All of the words they censor = censored here.
Does anyone watch TV? (Commercials and family-oriented shows, particularly)
Anything bleeped out there is considered inappropriate here.
Does anyone remember being told by an adult as a child to "not use that word"?
Don't use it here.
Anything deemed not appropriate to say during school from ages 8-11;
Do not say it here.
Simply put: If you've been taught that a word is a "naughty word", it is just that, and doesn't belong here.
Now, another thing to keep in mind is the vast variety of cultures we have on this forum. Some words deemed appropriate, say, in the U.S., may not be in another country. So if it makes you think twice at all about using it, simply do not.
For those who are curious: We do not have a list because doing that would be nearly impossible.
lol wkw thats a great idea. i love it XD cabbage!
Boo. i understand but man that can get so difficult because of diffrent cultural views and thoughts. i mean im not asking for you guys to make a full-blown list just if there are softer words you dont want us to use, censor them or like wkw suggested replace the word.
I don't watch TV that has words censored.
I don't listen to radio
When you are almost 20 you really don't remember what is a good and a bad word
What if someone used a word that they didn't know was bad? It should be censored in the forum. We aren't going to tweek our posts to be "clean". If a bad word is used, the forum should censor it, or there should be a defined list of words not to use
...Not to sound rude, but didn't I post saying the forum already censors words?
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Kaii thanx (:
Absolutely no problem. I'll get back to you when I have answers.
Its been unbanned
Koolio (:
is the ''C word'' allowed??
Nope.
....Is it getting censored, then?
No, it's not. But Marty always tells people not to use it, and he's a moderator, so I respect his decision.
Just wanting some clarity..... Guess the good old 'Drat' will have to do.
but they Boo said we can use words we heard on TV right?
and i heard it on 'hey arnold' before, i think...
Well, I don't think she meant it that strictly. Like I said, it doesn't actually get censored out, but Marty doesn't like us to use it. *shrugs*
Well I say its not allowed and I am not sure why its not filtered
Why get a list of bad words, add them to the censor, then don't slam people who purposely use *********'s in their posts, because even though they didn't swear, and aren't swearing, putting asterisks in your post isn't against the rules.
If it is bad, censor it.
After that, don't yell at people for putting ****'s in. I know admins can check edit history and what was typed. You can't warn or ban someone for putting ****'s in and it wasn't even a swear
welll i dont see it as a very bad word..
Here's a question: Can we at least pull **** off the list? Who uses that? Except for parts of normal words? I mean, I have a post talking about a man named 'J**** Lee' and.... yeah.
After doing a bit of sleuthing to see what the word P-girl was referring to was, I have to agree. Who honestly, has ever used it as a dirty word? It's a 'correct' term anyway.
I agree with P-girl and Kate. I don't really see a reason people would use it outside of, like P-girl used as an example, a name.
But as for the thing with "if they say it on TV, shouldn't we be able to use it on here", I must say I have to disagree with that. I was watching TV for a while today, and over the course of the day, I heard them censor the s-word, but not the b-word [and that showed up a lot], nor the three-letter a-word or the w-word.
Media censoring these days is becoming more and more relaxed, to the extent where TV censored words shouldn't be allowed but uncensored ones should, as less and less words are being censored.