Put simply:
If we can't tell what it is, it's okay.
If you can still work out what it is, it's not.
Ladies and gentlemen,
After much ongoing discussion by the Mod team it has been decided that the Swearing Rules need to be updated and clarified so there is no confusion about what meets the forums standards.
1. Using random symbols as an alternative for a swear word is now ok. ...($%#?@)
2. Using letters and or numbers in combination with symbols as an alternative to a swear word is not ok.
3. Any combination of symbols used to replace a swear word cannot be used if the combination chosen is a obvious swear word.
4. Otherwise just type in the swear word and let the existing swear filter do its job as intended.
If anyone has any questions relating to this post then please just ask.
Last edited by TerryO; 11th November 2015 at 05:49 AM.
Cheers,
Terry
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Thats a more sensible approach, the other thing you can do is not swear.
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I'd like to start by thanking the Mod team for looking at this issue.
Given you do this as volunteers hopefully it will free up some of your time and reduce angst between members.
I feel this is a move in the right direction however my view is it's still a step to short.
1. As I've always thought this should not be a breach of the rules.
It does allow for any member to think what they are putting on the forum.
This should save a lot of time dealing with infractions.
2. A subtle difference than just using symbols but I can see it could be misused.
3. Agree, we need to maintain the G rating we agreed to on signing on to be a member.
4. This is where I feel the rule should be tweaked.
If we can't swear on the forum why are we encouraged to type the word out?
If someone "needs" to use a swear word I feel they should be encouraged to do it as per rule 1.
This way at least they are thinking about what is happening and it should reduce the impact they are trying to achieve.
I also feel if they have typed the word out and it is caught by the swear filter it should be eligible for an infraction.
As I said, if we want to keep a G rating why should I be encouraged to type the full swear word.
Just a few of my thoughts for what it's worth.
Cheers Kyle.
Last edited by alien; 10th November 2015 at 02:39 PM. Reason: Tweaking and clarifing.
Could not agree more Kyle.
Under the previous rules I felt that those attempting to obscure swearing with special characters (other than letter substitution) where the number of characters and type of characters could in no way directly represent any profanity, were posting in a better spirit than those who actually swore letting the filter replace the words.
It is easy to imagine the word that is replaced by the swear filter and essentially for the reader, the filter does not exist as the full sentiment of what being written is still conveyed. Not a huge issue except when things are getting heated where I feel that it contributes to a more offensive post and the person reading the post is a minor or offended by such language. The typing of random characters instead is exactly the same as used in comics read by many a child. All they knew was something bad was being conveyed, not what.
Now, I swear as much as the next person but I do not do it when conversing with people I do not know well or are not of like mind. The fact that the filter replaces the profanity you type should not release you from the responsibility of being polite.
After all that, I think the mods have made an excellent change which will stop the "innocents" being pinged.
Cheers,
Sean
“Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.” - Albert Einstein
What happens if a member posts a video clip unknowing that there are words against the filter or forum rules?
Is the filter pick up them?
What kind of videos are allowed and which are not?
If the video has swearing in it, it is not allowed. It happens from time to time that people post things with swearing in them that they missed. The usual course of action is to delete the video and send the poster a friendly PM. Repeat offenders may get a warning but I don't recall this happening.
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I think that the rules look pretty fair. My profession requires me to have an 'off switch' to swearing. It's not hard, as many have mentioned there are plenty of words out there to describe your disinterest or dislike for something without offensive language. Personally I'd prefer not to see it.
Wow, I cannot believe that I have just read through five pages of swear protocols. For me personally, it's not rocket science. I just don't type anything that could be thought of as swearing.
Even though I can swear with the best of them... I started my working life as an apprentice in the Railway Workshops. Not much happened there to do with trains that didn't begin and end in a swear word or fifty.
For me, different situations call for different attitudes. Typing on a public forum is very different to being in a work environment and I have adapted accordingly. Having written all this, I will probably get pinged down the line for something else, like criticising the government of the day that closed down our railway workshops...
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