De-autocensor ***

[Jaguar]

In case you don't realize what word I'm talking about that's censored, it's the word "cum". It gets autocensored all the time in threads like this one:

http://apolyton.net/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=123994

However, I've never seen someone use the word in the offensive sense. I've only seen it used on this board in common latin phrases, and the only reason anybody thinks of the "dirty" meaning of the word is because it's censored.

[Japher]

It makes more sense to use the word semen when you're "on board" anyway



Another bad pun... I'm on a roll

[Gangerolf]

oh *** on

[Skanky Burns]

De-censor it. If someone is immature enough to use it offensively, then we have mods who are more than happy to whack the offender with a PCR or a ban.

[Gangerolf]

***** should be de-autocensroed too. It's very confusing in the dog threads. You thnk someone is swearing when tyeh're not

[Immortal Wombat]

Has Dick been de-censortised yet? With Cheney's high profile at the moment, it can make reading posts unnecessarily hard.

edit/ Yes. It has. Yay. Next campaign: "****".

[DrGerry]

Originally posted by Skanky Burns
De-censor it. If someone is immature enough to use it offensively, then we have mods who are more than happy to whack the offender with a PCR or a ban.

Absolutely agree

Originally posted by Gangerolf
***** should be de-autocensroed too. It's very confusing in the dog threads. You thnk someone is swearing when tyeh're not

What ***** are you saying?

[Snowflake]

I don't even know the word.

[Nikolai]

Let's try: Since it's about dogs, maybe doggy?

EDIT: Obviously not.

[DrSpike]

Definitely would be a nice improvement to only censor swear words. I'm sure the mods can keep track of improper use of words that have meanings other than obscene ones.

[Dauphin]

Originally posted by Immortal Wombat

I saw some of them this weekend.

[PLATO]

While I'm sure my 13 year old probably knows the word, I still don't want him looking up Civ strategy and coming across words he doesn't hear at home.

Sorry. I AM pro free speech, but this is a "family friendly" site.

[Agathon]

I asked that Dick be uncensored as I was sick of reading a post with "**** Cheney" in it, which would immediately be followed by five identical posts stating:

**** Cheney

I agree, people often use Magna *** Laude and it looks silly. Since the uncensoring there hasn't been a proliferation of dicks on the forums, so nor should we expect a tidal wave of ***.

[Nikolai]

I have no problems with it being censored. Not that it's important to me, I voted banana.

[Epistax]

Slashdot doesn't need a single thing censored and they're just a bunch of nerds. Er wait...

Seriously though I don't like censorship and although I can see a parent's complaint, I simply don't agree.