The Forum Filter

[FlyingJesus]

Originally Posted by Wolves,

99% are UK. Fact.

Hey look Wolves is making up statistics in a feedback thread again

Originally Posted by GommeInc

EDIT: Jake dear, do you honestly think calling some a di.ck would be offensive? It's laughable. And if you don't need to talk about penises and vaginas, then why on earth are penis, shlong, willy, willeh and so forth all unfiltered? It follows the same principle If talking about your penis is bad, then why is the word unfiltered? Penis has no other meaning, it could be used offensively "Professor-Alex is a penis", but if it could be, then surely it would be filtered?

Myself and friends call each other all sorts of things that others would be horrified by and we don't get offended, should we then suggest that no-one take such terms in a negative way? I'm not one for censorship but removing words from the filter because they aren't always used to offend could apply to any cuss word around. How often do you really need to say dick or fag? I'd say it's quite simple to use one of the many unfiltered synonyms and it would be the same, unless of course you're using them as an insult which isn't meant to be done anyway

[Garion]

Hey who knows what is going to happen this Sunday...

[Immenseman]

surely not weekly updates, they don't happen more than once a month now, sorry

[MattGarner]

Originally Posted by Immenseman

surely not weekly updates, they don't happen more than once a month now, sorry

Well it is a new month so that time is right about now? Anyway, there are things planned to be changed this upcoming Sunday.

[Jxhn]

i thought ***** was unfiltered ages ago because it can mean to ***** your finger as well as you ****** *****

edit: nvm its filtered again

so shouldnt the same happen for fag and dick etc

shouldn't cuntface be filtered aswell

[GommeInc]

Originally Posted by FlyingJesus

Myself and friends call each other all sorts of things that others would be horrified by and we don't get offended, should we then suggest that no-one take such terms in a negative way? I'm not one for censorship but removing words from the filter because they aren't always used to offend could apply to any cuss word around. How often do you really need to say dick or fag? I'd say it's quite simple to use one of the many unfiltered synonyms and it would be the same, unless of course you're using them as an insult which isn't meant to be done anyway

Tom Dick and Harry
My boyfriend's a dick
My girlfriend's got a dick

I drove over a hump in the road (strangely, I can still say I enjoy humping you and *humps*, just not the singular).

And surely by keeping these harmless words filtered, and using alternatives is just as bad as using the original? Heck, saying and talking about penis in every context is uncalled for and against the rules, sexual content being the main rule being broken, as penis is only ever used in context rather than:

Tom, Penis and Harry
My boyfriend's a penis
My girlfriend's got a penis.

The D word is hardly offensive, it's probably on par with idiot, shlag, betch, skank, skeg, deck, twit, twazzock, plank.

Besides, moderators are put on board to insure rules are not broken, guess what rules exist and should not be broken? Do not be rude/Do not bully. What happens if people use words offensively? They may get caught out by moderators (if people actually bother using the report post button). I use loads of forums, it's amazing how behind the times the filter is on here, considering the D word is the lesser of half the evils available for use.

And just to make it clear, you say incredibly dirty things. The D and H word are like a kitten playing with a ball of wool in comparison I'm not always doing the four letter W 'ing word when in conversations

The 5 letter P word was unfiltered indeed, but for some reason the constant reminded we gave the management team of "it will take a few weeks for people to get over the joy of saying it" never sunk in, so they just re-filtered it. The minority of bad users apparently ruin it for the majority with a word that is to stab your finger on a pin

Maybe the problem is with the moderation team, to few numbers or something :/

Testing: D = ****, H = ****

[FlyingJesus]

Originally Posted by GommeInc

saying and talking about penis in every context is uncalled for and against the rules, sexual content being the main rule being broken

Caught yourself out there if you're campaigning for it to be taken off filter

[GommeInc]

Originally Posted by FlyingJesus

Caught yourself out there if you're campaigning for it to be taken off filter

Hardly, more like showing how daft the current filter is if anything Considering penis is a harmless word and filtering that would be daft as it is used in mature conversations anyway, most of time, to the degree where we aren't being too gory or graphic

[Immenseman]

Originally Posted by MattGarner

Well it is a new month so that time is right about now? Anyway, there are things planned to be changed this upcoming Sunday.

oh yeah silly me thinking me weekly updates would imply they'd happen once a week

[Wolves,]

I just thought

Shi't is filtered
Piss isn't filtered

What's the difference? 'shi't (poo) is a form of releasing waste products and so is piss (wee wee). It's just slang. I know 'piss' is moderated highly and is allowed if it is used in the rite context, but couldn't this be the same for 'shi't' and every other swear word? as long as it is used in the rite context and isn't aimed at someone then I don't see why most words should be banned.

I also wonder what the difference is here
You're a shi't head
You're a poo head

Both mean the same thing and are not exactly insulting as it's just laughable.

Same with
You're a piss stain
You're a wee stain

Piss is unfiltered, and is used in the rite context usually, like this
Brb 'I'm going to have a piss' Or 'I was taking the piss'.

Could be the same for 'shi't'
'Brb I am going to have a shi't Or 'I was being a shi't head'.

What's the difference? both have the same principles. If piss can be unfiltered then why not shi't, no'b, etc, as long as they're used in non-derogatory terms (like my computers being a n'ob or my computers being shi't) and that they are moderated properly then I don't see a problem with removing them from the filter list.

Even 'bastar'd' isn't a swear word, it's a real life word in the dictionary, I don't think anyone would use 'bastar'd' as a term to insult someone, even if they did they would probably get laughed at, but if they did use it as a derogatory term then it's the moderators jobs to punish people for it.