De-autocensor ***

[MrWhereItsAt]

Whatthehell is 'Magna *** laude', and where is it ever used? If I ever encounter the word '***' it is only to do with the reason it is censored here. There aren't too many words I think are right to censor on a popular, public site like Apolyton, but this IS one of the few.

Good to see Dick is OK now, although it was kinda funny knowing that, no matter what the poster's professed opinions, everyone ALWAYS swore at the Bush Administration

Perhaps the auto-censor could have an option to be disabled for PLUS subscribers.....

[Kuciwalker]

Whatthehell is 'Magna *** laude', and where is it ever used?

It's latin:

mag·na *** lau·de
adv. & adj.

With high honors. Used to express high academic distinction: graduated magna *** laude; 25 magna *** laude graduates.

[Jaguar]

[Boris Godunov]

Originally posted by 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.

What's so unfamily friendly about saying "Magna *** laude?" Do you forbid Latin in your home?

[molly bloom]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov


What's so unfamily friendly about saying "Magna *** laude?" Do you forbid Latin in your home?

Absolutely. And any other vile South American language.

[Mercator]

Since when is Latin a South American language?

[Hueij]

Originally posted by Mercator
Since when is Latin a South American language?

This must be the most spectcular one in the history of Apolyton. Well done Mercator

[Mercator]

I thought about that... But I'm afraid he's going to have a really smart retort to that.

[Dauphin]

I think molly may just be making a quip. Unlike Dan Quayle who was serious.

[Mercator]

What, seriously? Or rather, not seriously?

[molly bloom]

Originally posted by Mercator
Since when is Latin a South American language?

I see that irony and modern history are both much appreciated on 'Poly's boards.

"I was recently on a tour of Latin America, and the only regret I have was that I didn't study Latin harder in school so I could converse with those people"

-- Vice President Dan Quayle


Even if it isn't true, it's so in character, it should be.

[PLATO]

Originally posted by Boris Godunov


What's so unfamily friendly about saying "Magna *** laude?" Do you forbid Latin in your home?

After my 9th grade Latin teacher, it has always been banned in my house! Man, I still hate her.

[DarkCloud]

When a word like Dick comes up,they listened and made the quick change.

I won't deny that they listened and made a change- but I thought that "dick" was still censored from 2000-2002 at the very least. So I wouldn't say... 'quick'

[Dis]

heh, I just noticed *** was censored the other day. makes it look funny when someone wrote: ***-for-tat

[Last Conformist]

Diss is, among other things, remarkable for his omniscient command of present affairs.