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Massassi and Swearing
2007-08-26, 4:09 PM #81
Originally posted by Wookie06:
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yeah, no, I'm not getting into a semantics argument with someone who has only a vague, passing comprehension of the English language.

Massassi's policies against swearing (and other speech) is indeed censorship. When I post '****' I am being censored. The jurisdictional boundaries of the censoring organization does not affect the use of the word. Go back to grade school.
2007-08-26, 4:16 PM #82
I thought allowing swearing meant using censors without penalty from swearing, even if it's starred out.

All confused.
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2007-08-26, 4:33 PM #83
I vote that the censors not simply star out swears, they replace the swear with something awesome. Like on the SA forums, I think, it replaces 'f***' with 'gently caress'. And of course, that forum some guy on here made once a long time ago and he had like no friends on it had a similar system... needless to say, 'massassi' was turned into 'mbuttbutti'. :D
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2007-08-26, 4:38 PM #84
Originally posted by Jon`C:
yeah, no, I'm not getting into a semantics argument with someone who has only a vague, passing comprehension of the English language.


I already admitted that I misread the definition (I had a tangent thought on my mind and there's no excuse that my mistake slipped by me). Now obviously the fact that neither your nor Kirb's statements directed at me had any swear words in it does go a long way to prove Kirby's point that disrespect is the main issue. The direct and indirect manner in which so many members here will insult people is irritating.

Now, to sound like a broken record, Massassi can in no way diminish anybody's ability to free expression. If this whole damn site was shut down we would all still have free expression, in so much as is allowed by law in our respective countries.
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2007-08-26, 7:02 PM #85
joncy when you are done hurry to the chat so we can cyber
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2007-08-26, 7:12 PM #86
wait, let's go back...

there's a J word?
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2007-08-26, 7:17 PM #87
jay ee double you*.




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2007-08-26, 7:18 PM #88
I was thinking "jap" might be one too.
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2007-08-26, 7:20 PM #89
Also, do anyone remember a member named "Tempermental," or something similar, who left Massassi after getting paranoid with Massassi's swear filter?
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2007-08-26, 7:40 PM #90
I have an idea! We'll allow each user to have a swear-quota. You can swear a maximum of 3 times per day, and after that, all your swears turn into asterisks until the day is up. I think that this is a perfect middle ground that everyone can agree upon!
2007-08-26, 7:44 PM #91
So you can use f**king and sh*t as long as you don't run up your limit..?
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2007-08-26, 7:45 PM #92
Wow, this is just getting stupid, people. A swear quota? 3 swears per day? They're words! On a screen!
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2007-08-26, 7:51 PM #93
This is a badly designed poll. I get 41% for swearing on the forums and 69% for swearing in the chat.

Words the have meaning! Sometimes offensive meaning!
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2007-08-26, 8:17 PM #94
Originally posted by DSettahr:
I have an idea! We'll allow each user to have a swear-quota. You can swear a maximum of 3 times per day, and after that, all your swears turn into asterisks until the day is up. I think that this is a perfect middle ground that everyone can agree upon!


This is in no way preferable to allowing each user to turn the swear filter on/off for themselves.
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2007-08-26, 8:29 PM #95
Leave it all alone. No need to change.
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2007-08-26, 8:36 PM #96
Originally posted by Freelancer:
This is in no way preferable to allowing each user to turn the swear filter on/off for themselves.


I think he suggested it in jest.

I hope.
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2007-08-26, 8:48 PM #97
Originally posted by Yecti:
Leave it all alone. No need to change.


That's ridiculous.

By giving each member the option to turn off the filter in his user control panel, nothing has visibly changed to the layman, but those of us who would rather use the forums in their uncensored goodness have the option to.

Your request is nothing but selfishness, because you're trying to dictate how others use the forum.
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2007-08-26, 8:55 PM #98
Originally posted by Cool Matty:
No it is NOT.

The forum uses post caches and such. Hacking in an option such as this would severely hurt the performance of the forums.


Not if it works in JavaScript. Like... it wouldn't be retroactive, but you could make the profanity filter stick special tags around censored words like <span class="fbomb">****</span>. Then JavaScript injected into every pages iterates through each span after page load and replaces the innerText.

This way without JavaScript it fails to a kid-friendly level.

[Edit: Actually no option would be retroactive, would it, unless the DB stores the profanity even when the filter is on (which I don't think it does?).]

2007-08-26, 8:55 PM #99
Originally posted by Freelancer:
That's ridiculous.

By giving each member the option to turn off the filter in his user control panel, nothing has visibly changed to the layman, but those of us who would rather use the forums in their uncensored goodness have the option to.

Your request is nothing but selfishness, because you're trying to dictate how others use the forum.


Except the technical consideration of that slowing the forums down.

Did you read the thread or just get straight to flaming?
Epstein didn't kill himself.
2007-08-26, 9:01 PM #100
The ****ty hacks would slow down the forums, not a properly-designed system.
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2007-08-26, 9:03 PM #101
Yeah, the fact that we made a switch to the upgraded version of one of the worst forums on the net still bothers me. SMF for life.
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2007-08-26, 9:06 PM #102
It has been decided that instead of a filter, swear words shall be replaced with usernames of prominent members of the forum.
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2007-08-26, 9:29 PM #103
Originally posted by Flirbnic:
It has been decided that instead of a filter, swear words shall be replaced with usernames of prominent members of the forum.


This is the only thing which fits with Massassi.
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2007-08-26, 9:33 PM #104
Originally posted by Flirbnic:
It has been decided that instead of a filter, swear words shall be replaced with usernames of prominent members of the forum.


Hehe, I can see it now.
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2007-08-26, 9:34 PM #105
Am I prominent enough to compete for the f bomb? It's my favorite activity out of anything.

Are we going to vote?

I'm going to run for public **** office.
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2007-08-26, 9:35 PM #106
Robhole.
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2007-08-26, 9:37 PM #107
Hey, that works! :neckbeard:
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2007-08-26, 9:40 PM #108
I'm for it!

I'm gonna Jep you up
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2007-08-26, 10:09 PM #109
I don't think we even need this to be enforced. It's better than swearing.

Kakdammit! I'm going to spook the zell out of you, mothersmocker.
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2007-08-26, 10:20 PM #110
Screw you, you steaming pile of jedikirby.
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2007-08-26, 10:22 PM #111
Suck my smock!
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2007-08-26, 10:25 PM #112
Holy happydud!

That's the Spooking best idea ever..
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2007-08-26, 10:32 PM #113
genk you, ya motherjeppers. i'll kick your spe.
gbk is 50 probably

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2007-08-26, 11:13 PM #114
Originally posted by stat:
The rule against personal attacks hasn't been enforced for the past 4 years, at least.


Yeah, maybe you just haven't checked the proscription list lately, but it is indeed being enforced. Don't believe me? Go ahead, insult someone, let's see if you get away with it.
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2007-08-26, 11:39 PM #115
Well stroke my chicken, it really urinates me when Freelancer is a dietydarned poo outlet, but for once you're copulating right!
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2007-08-26, 11:45 PM #116
Originally posted by Roach:
Yeah, maybe you just haven't checked the proscription list lately, but it is indeed being enforced. Don't believe me? Go ahead, insult someone, let's see if you get away with it.


Or insult me and get away with it! Oh snap. :v:
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2007-08-26, 11:51 PM #117
You're right, FGR, everyone is out to get you...:tinfoil:
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2007-08-26, 11:58 PM #118
In other news: Bodybuilding.com's forums allow swearing and it's not all that bad, really. Most of the good posters have the common decency(sp?) not to swear, the others who do just get labled as troll's and banned.


Speaking of banned, does anybody have the "MB Banstick" picture?
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2007-08-27, 1:03 AM #119
Replacing swearwords with usernames would make the universe explode as soon as somebody said J u z t y n. (will I get banned for evading the filter?)
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2007-08-27, 1:06 AM #120
Haha, body building forums.
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