rashore Posted June 6, 2013 #1 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I'm wondering what's on the language filter list. I mean there are obvious ones like the F bomb and C word.. but I've come across other words that get filtered out like terms I didn't really think were offensive, or product names- I just had a pharmaceutical product get filtered, I had no idea it was a no- no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted June 6, 2013 #2 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Sometimes words have more than one use/meaning, or are considered rude only in certain locations. The language filter can't discern between these differences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted June 6, 2013 #3 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Only the administrator can add or remove words from the language filter. If you think something is being incorrectly filtered my suggestion would be to hit the report button so that Saru can review the word. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likely Guy Posted June 6, 2013 #4 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Recently, I tried to recite a passage from the poem, "The Owl and the ***** Cat'. It didn't work. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waspie_Dwarf Posted June 6, 2013 #5 Share Posted June 6, 2013 This is an example of what Lilly was explaining, a word which has been placed on the filter because of it's use as an insult or in a crude context, but which also has an innocent use. In this case it is used so rarely in the innocent context that personally I would leave it filtered but, as I said in my previous post, all such decisions or Saru's. As a separate issue I would make this point, if this thread degenerates into a list of crude words that are filtered it won't remain open very long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rashore Posted June 6, 2013 Author #6 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I don't have a problem with any words for the filter. I was just wondering what they were because I was surprised that a product name was filtered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted June 6, 2013 #7 Share Posted June 6, 2013 One favourite example was the name of a US Air force base in England, Bentwaters, which used to be (i don't think it is now) asterisked out, or at least part of it was. Why not try to guess which part it was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutankhaten-pasheri Posted June 6, 2013 #8 Share Posted June 6, 2013 (edited) There is a Danish chewing gum named Bum edit for Edited June 6, 2013 by Tutankhaten-pasheri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likely Guy Posted June 10, 2013 #9 Share Posted June 10, 2013 (edited) As a separate issue I would make this point, if this thread degenerates into a list of crude words that are filtered it won't remain open very long. Totally understood. I also noticed that we could say 'ass' but not '****'. Edit: That would be 'a-r-s-e'. Again, I'm sorry if I'm seen to be sidelining this thread into a list of crude words. But, I don't think so. I can call someone a 'jack ass', but I can't say '***** cat'? Edited June 10, 2013 by Likely Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan'O Posted June 10, 2013 #10 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I like language filters. But I was dismayed at a.r.s.e.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likely Guy Posted June 10, 2013 #11 Share Posted June 10, 2013 (edited) I like language filters. But I was dismayed at a.r.s.e.. After all, we all have one. Or, we may be one. Edit: Edited June 10, 2013 by Likely Guy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted June 10, 2013 #12 Share Posted June 10, 2013 (edited) It is more sophisticated than it was. For instance, it doesn't filter out the name of the popular football manager Mr. Wenger or the name of the popular club in north London he manages now, at least. Edited June 10, 2013 by Colonel Rhuairidh 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Merton Posted June 11, 2013 #13 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I would say that a filter is not what is really needed to keep heavy users of offensive language off the board. That would be a violation of the rules and get them delisted. I supposed this does help with kiddie filtering software though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saru Posted June 11, 2013 #14 Share Posted June 11, 2013 As the original question has been addressed and to avoid this thread being turned in to a crude mess I'll set this one to "solved". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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