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Dirty Words

squatty 04 Oct 08 at 5:21 p.m. GMT

Can someone clarify what constitutes a "dirty word"?

I just started a thread and was suprised to see the post rejected on account of a "dirty word" being used.

I kept reading the post back and couldnt for the life of me work out where I had erred.

After a few trials and errors, I was able to submit the post by changing the word for a female gay person beginning with L (it wont let me do it in this post either - comes up as "Profane words are not allowed") to gay

Can someone in admin confirm if this is correct?

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McGinty 06 Oct 08 at 9:07 a.m. GMT

I too have encountered this problem. I was trying to post my feelings on the recent Third Girl tv episode and used the word Peac**k, the male of Peahen, as used by Agatha Christe to describe one of the characters, and also extensively by the character Ariadne Oliver in the film. I kept being told not to use 'dirty' words !! Not only do I find this irritating, I find it infantile. The very phrase 'dirty words' is a joke ! Bring back the old website - FAST !

squatty 06 Oct 08 at 9:49 a.m. GMT

Thats incredible McGinty. So, its not just a whole word that could be a problem, but if part of the word is considered "dirty" Peac**K and Lesb**n, aren't actually "dity words" either. Would someone in admin be able to look into this?

Jilly 06 Oct 08 at 11:37 a.m. GMT

titilation

Jilly 06 Oct 08 at 11:39 a.m. GMT

C*cktail as in the Drink,  Seems you can have a Tit but not a c**k!!!!

Jilly 06 Oct 08 at 11:40 a.m. GMT

bum This works too!

Jilly 06 Oct 08 at 11:44 a.m. GMT

I'll stop now, but it does seem very odd Non 'Dirty' Words are being excluded and the above word is allowed? Perhaps its because of it being a reference to a tramp or lazy out of work person. I'm Confused now?

McGinty 06 Oct 08 at 3:47 p.m. GMT

I don't ever remember there being a problem on the last website of any postings being full of offensive language. It may be that the site is using an American system whereby words like 'bum' are considered fine (And just for the record I personally don't find the word 'bum' either 'dirty' or offensive !!) All the same I still find this censorship rather silly, any genuinely offensive posting could soon be erased by a moderator.

go_leafs_nation 06 Oct 08 at 9:25 p.m. GMT

I wonder if I'll be able to mention the name "John Dickson Carr" or "Charles Dickens".

go_leafs_nation 06 Oct 08 at 9:28 p.m. GMT

McGinty, there WAS one poster (we referred to him as the "fake Marc Anton") who did use a lot of profanity in the few instances he/she contributed to the site. I'm not sure if the censorship is being applied because of that, but either way, there are times when "dirty words" are not even dirty. That's what makes this so irritating for some.

Jemma 07 Oct 08 at 10:05 a.m. GMT

Hi all, So sorry about this. I think someone may have been a little over-zealous! We'll look into this today and fix the problem.

Jilly 07 Oct 08 at 7:06 p.m. GMT

go leafs nation , as "John Dickson Carr" or "Charles Dickens". appears in your posting then its ok , if it had not been then you wouldn't have been able to even submit them the posting would have been rejected.

felix_moore 08 Oct 08 at 7:46 p.m. GMT

My problem is when I use a phrase where you say something- cum- something else. A lot of the forums I use ban that. I find it quite irritating, I don't come on a site to offend others, I do it to share my views and listen to others.

Willard 09 Oct 08 at 8:55 a.m. GMT

Ridiculous.  The Dirty Words filter has just declined a well-known poison (ars*nic).

ariadnepoirotmarple 11 Oct 08 at 9:51 p.m. GMT

It's ridiculous and irritant. Is ars*nic a dirty word? C*cktail? L*sbian?... For God's sake! It doesn't make any sense. I love the new forum, however, some things were really better in the old one.

Tommy_A_Jones 13 Oct 08 at 8:29 p.m. GMT

ariadnepoirotmarple, you can't have it both ways, you either like this forum or you don't. I hate it, you love it, or do you?

squatty 13 Oct 08 at 9:11 p.m. GMT

I think you can have it both ways actually. I really like the new site but at the same time find the censorship of "dirty words" frustrating. It wouldnt stop me using the forum though.

ariadnepoirotmarple 13 Oct 08 at 9:32 p.m. GMT

I never said that I hated the forum, winnebago! I said that I loved it but there was some things that were better in the old, some things have to be changed, if you know that I mean. But, anyway, I think you can have it both ways actually, life is a contradiction, isn't it? You can love it, hate it, like it and don't mind it!

Jilly 14 Oct 08 at 3:41 p.m. GMT

Winnebago1901 All you seem to do is continually pick on everything that ariadnepoirotmarple is posting , is there a reason for this? ( its on this post and the previous 'I cant understand it' post title)

sleeping_murder7 17 Oct 08 at 8:10 p.m. GMT

chit

sleeping_murder7 17 Oct 08 at 8:13 p.m. GMT

i guess that the "dirty word filter" just didn't see that coming