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  • #91
    Originally posted by Agathon
    Isn't the question whether words which have dual uses should be banned.

    As I noted earlier, "dick" used to be banned, but it was getting silly. I don't see an explosion of people using the word "dick" on the forums in response. It seems to me that c-u-m is the same. The only time I've seen it used is in the phrase "Magna *** laude".

    No one is asking that **** or ***** be uncensored.

    The mods can always ban people who use dual use words in the offensive manner.
    Gee... somebody suggesting that mods should actually ban people

    The owners are using the default settings for censored words. I think if somebody really sat down and took the time to go through the list, some of the "sillier" words would no longer be censored. But this does require time, and is not high on the owners LONG priority list. When a word like Dick comes up, they listened and made the quick change.

    The key point is, the OWNERS want the censor turned on. That's their right, and people should respect their wishes. People who knowingly get around the censor by playing silly games are showing a total disrespect for the people who have spent a lot of time and effort to build Apolyton into a community where we want to come to. People who repeatedly do it get restricted, but everytime somebody does it, even once, they are really dissing the owners. And you should think about that before they do so

    *because technically, we really don't have to warn you, we can just ban you for doing it even once
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    • #92
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      • #93
        Thus spoke Ming.
        Watch your mouth!!!

        oH, you weren't being clever?
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        • #94

          There is a forum where the censored words are substituted by "cool thing" and "very cool thing" depending on the word.
          I used to visit a site that used the word "flour" IIRC.
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          • #95
            puts it all into perspective very quickly
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            • #96
              The decision has been made but I can still ***** about the autocensor and get a +1.
              Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.

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              • #97
                Ming

                Can you even use a substitute word vice *****, for censoring here at Apoly? I mean is it technically feasible?

                Thanks
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                • #98
                  The "very cool" replacements are funny. I think **** should be replaced with "All hail the ****ing MING!".
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                  • #99
                    Originally posted by conmcb25
                    Ming

                    Can you even use a substitute word vice *****, for censoring here at Apoly? I mean is it technically feasible?

                    Thanks
                    While this is not my area of expertise on the site, I think I remember hearing that it isn't a part of the normal software and would require a hack. Many extra features have been added to Apolyton via hacks. There probably is a hack already out there somewhere that does this feature. I would guess that it isn't a high priority for the owners
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                    • Originally posted by conmcb25
                      I kind of wish we could change the auto censor.

                      Instead of getting a ***** when you type a censored word you get a substiture word.

                      For example instead of "b1tch", you get "pregnant dog".

                      Now that would be amusing
                      That's the ticket!


                      For T I T we could substitute "udder" such as "udder-for-tat" and "udder mouse,"

                      For Dick we could substitute "throbbing rod" such as "Throbbing Rod Cheney" and "spotted throbbing rod" for the dining table.

                      For the f word we could use "in and out" such as "in and out off" and "I'm going to in and out you up!"

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                          • The substitution of udder might work, but as Ming pointed out, it'd be a hack. Add it to MarkG's todo list.

                            The f-word comes from the German verb "to strike" so why not sub it out for "strike off" rather than getting too technical about it.

                            Richard has already been de-autocensored, there's really no need to change it, especially as that way, Farb, would be offensive to some parents.
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                            • Originally posted by FlameFlash

                              The f-word comes from the German verb "to strike" so why not sub it out for "strike off" rather than getting too technical about it.
                              Nah. Change it it to "hit" instead.
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                              • The key point is, the OWNERS want the censor turned on. That's their right, and people should respect their wishes.


                                No one, least of all me, is saying that the censor should be turned off. It provides a useful function. There are times I don't want to see that .

                                On the other hand, dual use words can get annoying.

                                It's not a major deal, but what is in this forum?
                                Only feebs vote.

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