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  • #1

    Consequenses of censoring

    In a thread in the civ3 forum (link) there was a discussion on what a certain civ should be named. One of the suggestions were "Ku****es" (K-u-s-h-i-t-e-s). Well, this word got bleeped out, because it has the letters s-h-i-t. It's just SO ridiculous. And is sh1t really that bad a word anyway, is it?
    Why not just stop the censoring, so decent people can write Ku****es if they want to?

    Can anything be done?
    16
    Yes, of course
    93.75%
    15
    No, it's a dirty word
    6.25%
    1
    CSPA
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  • #2
    Technical Issue?

    Is it actually possible to set the software to not censor 'offencive' words when they appear embedded in inoffencive words?
    'Arguing with anonymous strangers on the internet is a sucker's game because they almost always turn out to be - or to be indistinguishable from - self-righteous sixteen year olds possessing infinite amounts of free time.'
    - Neal Stephenson, Cryptonomicon

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    • #3
      Case - probably not.

      Censorship bad but what can you do when so many of the posters are in their teens..... Poor Ajli can't even access ACOL at school if the top page contains a swearword.
      (+1)

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      • #4
        censorship rules changed

        Ku****es
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        • #5
          Originally posted by MarkG
          censorship rules changed

          Ku****es
          We could always have gotten around it by writing

          Kufaecalwastees

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          • #6
            Test post.

            S****horpe.
            The genesis of the "evil Finn" concept- Evil, evil Finland

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            • #7
              LOL. I never realised that before...

              Deducing new rules

              Mata****su
              *****ing
              ****gamuffin
              XXX****
              XXX****
              XXX****



              ****zu
              ****ting
              ****



              ********



              ****XXX****

              <i>"Will we never be content?"</i>

              We can now say ****&****, but not ****-pile carpetting

              ah no, & is n ot a letter, but ****A**** is fine...
              Last edited by Immortal Wombat; September 22, 2001, 05:02.
              Concrete, Abstract, or Squoingy?
              "I don't believe in giving scripting languages because the only additional power they give users is the power to create bugs." - Mike Breitkreutz, Firaxis

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Gasmaske
                Case - probably not.
                Self confessed technological idiots shouldn't comment on things they know not of.

                On a lighter note, Thank you MarkG for this change.
                (+1)

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                • #9
                  censorship rules changed
                  Ku****es.
                  Ah, that's better. Thanks


                  Ku****es
                  CSPA

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                  • #10
                    test:
                    ****
                    ****b****
                    ****t
                    a****
                    "Beware of he who would deny you access to information, for in his heart he dreams himself your master" - Commissioner Pravin Lal.

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                    • #11
                      And once again, a good decision by Mark bites him in the ass...

                      Well, I see it didn't take long to totally abuse the rule change.

                      What's with all the tests?

                      You knew it would work.
                      I believe Saddam because his position is backed up by logic and reason...David Floyd
                      i'm an ignorant greek...MarkG

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                      • #12
                        What's with all the tests?

                        They obviusly have never thought of using the preview reply button, and hope that spam can be justified by calling it a "test"
                        One day Canada will rule the world, and then we'll all be sorry.

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Big Crunch
                          What's with all the tests?

                          They obviusly have never thought of using the preview reply button, and hope that spam can be justified by calling it a "test"
                          And what about everyone that doesn't post tests?
                          I've tested with the preview, I admit that but not by posting in it. I wonder how it works.

                          The only time I can remember that I've posted test pots after receiving new info was when mark informed me about the style specific colors. (As I had to change style after I had posted it to see if it worked.) I've also first test-posted some HTML-code in preview adding a comment on the result and posting it, as I want other to take part of my test. Also sometimes I've miss-clicked and hit the submit instead of the preview, but then I was going to make a big post containing HTML and have edited the post after and fixed what I was up to make with the preview.

                          I think that there are more posters that tests with the preview then tests with a post.
                          Creator of the Civ3MultiTool

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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Big Crunch
                            What's with all the tests?

                            They obviusly have never thought of using the preview reply button, and hope that spam can be justified by calling it a "test"
                            I was publicising the results of my test so that others wouldnt have to go through the long process. Really
                            Concrete, Abstract, or Squoingy?
                            "I don't believe in giving scripting languages because the only additional power they give users is the power to create bugs." - Mike Breitkreutz, Firaxis

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                            • #15
                              ****e Iranians

                              S-H-I-I-T-E

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