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Post by BtVSFigs Admin on Feb 20, 2005 12:31:35 GMT -5
I have taken away the censored words for a time to see how things would go. If people can maturely use them and not use them for the sake of using them, then they can stay because the people here are big boys and girls and can handle it. But if I see anymore "FUCK CHARMED" replies it's going back, because that is not only spam but spam filled with cursing only for the sake of cursing.
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Post by The Second Evil on Feb 20, 2005 12:36:21 GMT -5
I think that's a good decision. The filter was getting a little annoying. E.G - in one of my fanfictions I wrote bitch - but it changed it to pregnant female dog. "Get off me you Pregnant female dog!" I think we're all old enough here to know when to swear and when it's just inappropriate.
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Post by Higher Power on Feb 20, 2005 13:31:41 GMT -5
I think that's a good decision. The filter was getting a little annoying. E.G - in one of my fanfictions I wrote bitch - but it changed it to pregnant female dog. "Get off me you Pregnant female dog!" I think we're all old enough here to know when to swear and when it's just inappropriate. Totally agree. Just because we can use them, doesn't mean we have to every other word. What does Here this mean?
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Post by Rogue on Feb 20, 2005 13:44:08 GMT -5
I think he meant "Hear" this Yeah, seeing bitch become "bizitch" was pretty sad. I had one of Spike's lines from OMWF in my signature, and it got censored so I changed it to "b!tch." It's not as though no one who's watched Buffy hasn't heard the words bitch, hell, ass, etc. But that really did throw me when I said "fuck" in a post and expected to find it like "f***" instead... only to see it unfiltered. Now I know, I'll just mind what I say, like you're saying don't curse for the sake of cursing. Though I do curse a lot in "real life." I've always wondered if there was some way we could have an 18+ section on the forum. Kind of like The Lounge, but with only those 18 and older, without as many restrictions on subject matter and language. I've seen this done on a few of the forums I post at. Usually you have to reach a certain number of posts, then request access from a moderator. And it's not just given to anyone... in case someone lies about their age. Just a thought.
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Post by BtVSFigs Admin on Feb 20, 2005 14:32:06 GMT -5
*feels stupid*
The 18+ forum would work, sort of.
See...I would be a big hypocrite, though, with me being 17 hehe.
It's definitely something I would consider doing. Although, I wouldn't want it to turn into the place where it just becomes okay to talk about sex and drugs and all that mess without some sort of maturity, ya know? It seems like it would give people an excuse just to curse more and be more profane, and I just don't want to go against ProBoards or anything. The only thing I shy away from in the Lounge section is sex because of younger people, so the 18+ would really be no different than the Lounge, it would just allow sex. Sex is a wonderful thing and all but does it really warrant it's own forum at a Buffy/Angel place? hehe I'll think about it. It's a good idea, I'll keep it in mind to see how it could work.
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Post by CaptainOates on Feb 21, 2005 12:07:56 GMT -5
Hah I'll always remember on the old Moore Forum, I set my signiture as "I'm eating this banana, lunctime be damned" and it came up as "****ed"...looked like I was being much ruder than I actually was haha. Then it just got silly where you couldn't say words like "associate" because it has "ass" in it haha
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Post by Rogue on Feb 22, 2005 13:16:32 GMT -5
Hehe, I remember those days Reminded me of an older Buffy episode when Willow spells out bitch or something, and Giles is like, "if you can spell it out you're old enough to say it." Whatever happened to the old mod from mooreforums, I forgot her name? Guess not knowing her name wasn't helpful. Not Callisto, she wasn't the mod there... I just can't think of the name.
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Post by BtVSFigs Admin on Feb 22, 2005 15:42:27 GMT -5
Hehe, I remember those days Reminded me of an older Buffy episode when Willow spells out bitch or something, and Giles is like, "if you can spell it out you're old enough to say it." Whatever happened to the old mod from mooreforums, I forgot her name? Guess not knowing her name wasn't helpful. Not Callisto, she wasn't the mod there... I just can't think of the name. Akasha. She was friendly for a time and then took a really bad disliking towards me...hmm
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Post by DanMan on Feb 23, 2005 19:08:23 GMT -5
Maybe it's because you called her a 'Moore lackey who would endlessly spout the company propaganda, crush the spirit of the board members, and stifle any dissent like a South American dictator crushes those with opposing opinions.' Or maybe I just made that up (hope she's not reading ). Or maybe it's because you took over her role by creating these boards which everyone liked better than MAC's.
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Post by BtVSFigs Admin on Feb 23, 2005 20:03:32 GMT -5
I honestly don't remember why things went sour. I don't doubt it was my fault hehe.
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Post by Rogue on Jul 7, 2005 12:27:26 GMT -5
Just wondering, in the Lounge, someone used both "shit" and "fuck" in a post, and only shit was censored! What happened there? That's just... some fucked up shit! I've always thought that "shit" was considered less strong of a curse than the "F-bomb." And after previewing my reply here, unless it's in quotes, shit and fuck will be censored. Yet fucked is not?
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