Censoring content

[Olivia]

If you're an admin do you use word censors on your forums?

Do you like them? Are they necessary?

What words do you think should or shouldn't be censored?

 

[PGen98]

I used to have to censor lots of words for a huge community I ran, because it was considered 13 and up, so...had to be PG. These days I don't really censor anything except words that cross into things like racism or extreme bigotry.

 

[Gizmo]

Fuck fuck fuck.

I doubt Nebby has a censorship

 

[Kyng]

I've had a bit of fun with them in the past. For example, I set up the word filters to change "wankers" to "Tapatalk".

It took a year and a half before anybody ran into that :

 

[Spice]

No word censors on mine. I don't invite the type of conversation that would make for censoring words.

 

[Nebulous]

Fuck fuck fuck.

I doubt Nebby has a censorship

We just censor the n-word because there is no context in which that would be acceptable. Joking or not. We had a member post it a while back nobody approved.

Any other word is fair game. I am not offended by words. They are just words. There is no word censors when you're talking to people in the real world.

 

[Gizmo]

We just censor the n-word because there is no context in which that would be acceptable. Joking or not. We had a member post it a while back nobody approved.

Oh my goodness why would anyone post the word Nancy! How dare they.

 

[Jay™]

We just censor the n-word

I agree it's nasty and no forum should ever use it.

 

[Dee]

If and when I did own a forum, I didn't sensor anything unless it was racist/bigoted/threatening or harassing.

 

[viastra]

Running a forum means exposure to all type of people - the good, the bad, and the ugly. Censoring protects the good from the bad. It is essential to a good board.

 

[passenger]

I was on a Canadian's forum where the owner changed the word "snow" to marshmallows. That was a word he did not want to hear.

 

[Dollhouse]

I've had a bit of fun with them in the past. For example, I set up the word filters to change "wankers" to "Tapatalk".

It took a year and a half before anybody ran into that :

This is funny and very creative!

 

[DrLeftover]

As far as banning the "N" word.

I guess you haven't been to any rap music and urban culture forums and message boards.

 

[Webster]

As far as banning the "N" word.

I guess you haven't been to any rap music and urban culture forums and message boards.

You should've been here a few months ago, Doc.

Serafin posted a thread with the n-word right in the thread title - he didn't abbreviate it or use any euphemism for it - and spazzed out when I told him (in the thread, not via PM) that I removed the n-word from the thread title. That's the only time I can remember anyone on staff here (at least, since OT returned; I can't speak for the Wober years) has ever censored anything in a thread.

 

[DrLeftover]

You should've been here a few months ago, Doc.

Serafin posted a thread with the n-word right in the thread title - he didn't abbreviate it or use any euphemism for it - and spazzed out when I told him (in the thread, not via PM) that I removed the n-word from the thread title. That's the only time I can remember anyone on staff here (at least, since OT returned; I can't speak for the Wober years) has ever censored anything in a thread.

Such a use was obviously intentional, and he probably got the reaction he was looking for.

 

[Webster]

Such a use was obviously intentional, and he probably got the reaction he was looking for.

I think he was looking for an excuse to leave, Doc.

 

[Nebulous]

I was on a Canadian's forum where the owner changed the word "snow" to marshmallows. That was a word he did not want to hear.

What? How weird. Lol

 

[Kyng]

This is funny and very creative!

Thanks!

There was also the time when I changed the C-word to "Piers Morgan", which had the following result:

 

[MamaFrankie]

I don't censor because I don't believe in censorship. People should be free to decide for themselves. For those who are offended, I have this advice - Man up and grow a pair.

 

[Nebulous]

Thanks!

There was also the time when I changed the C-word to "Piers Morgan", which had the following result:

Lol. You're trolling your members.

I don't censor because I don't believe in censorship. People should be free to decide for themselves. For those who are offended, I have this advice - Man up and grow a pair.

I know right.