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This is the Conversation Forum for h2g2 Feedback - Community Soapbox << Progress? HELP?trying to find a post which was under BBC/dna/getwriting >> Subject: Discussions pertaining to the Profanity Filter on h2g2 Posted Mar 30, 2006 by Smij - Formerly Jimster   Posting 1 This conversation continues on from this announcement: F77636?thread=2544346 Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Discussions pertaining to the Profanity Filter on h2g2 Posted Mar 30, 2006 by J This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 2 I'm still against it Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Discussions pertaining to the Profanity Filter on h2g2 Posted Mar 30, 2006 by Emmily This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 3 I still haven't asked my question, which will probably show my ignorance of profanity filters, but what the hell, I'll risk that. Jims, are you (the Team) able edit the list of so-called profanities? For instance, in the other thread, (if I understood correctly) someone said 'hob-nob', a biscuit, not a profanity, was blocked by a profanity filter on a dna message board, if that were the case, could you (the Team) remove 'hob-nob' from the list of profanities? Emmily Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Discussions pertaining to the Profanity Filter on h2g2 Posted Mar 30, 2006 by Icy North This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 4 I'm sure they would be able to amend the list of banned words. It's the process they follow that's the important thing. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Posting Hidden Posted Mar 30, 2006 This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 5 This Posting has been hidden during moderation because it broke the House Rules in some way. You can find out more about moderation on h2g2 here. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Posting Hidden Posted Mar 30, 2006 This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 6 This Posting has been hidden during moderation because it broke the House Rules in some way. You can find out more about moderation on h2g2 here. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Hidden Posted Mar 30, 2006 by Reefgirl (Back and Bug Free) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 7 is someone testing the Profanity filter? Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Hidden Posted Mar 30, 2006 by Icy North This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 8 I think Emmily was describing the last time she yikesed someone. The profanities she posted were blanked out, so I don't know what the problem was with it. Maybe the yikeser will tell us. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Hidden Posted Mar 30, 2006 by Reefgirl (Back and Bug Free) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 9 Maybe we should change it from an American profanity filter to a British one, the American one's are a bit over zealous Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Hidden Posted Mar 30, 2006 by Smij - Formerly Jimster This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 10 The profanity filter isn't being switched on until Monday. Look out of your windows and you'll be able to see the clouds swelling, black and ominous... Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Hidden Posted Mar 30, 2006 by Icy North This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 11 No, that's just the British weather, Jimster. Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Hidden Posted Mar 30, 2006 by Smij - Formerly Jimster This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 12 Hmm... how about a plague of rats? Or locusts - they're always good for an omen. Jims (Relieved I'm too squeemish for entrails) Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Hidden Posted Mar 30, 2006 by Reefgirl (Back and Bug Free) This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 13 How about a plague of Supernanny's telling us how to behave Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Hidden Posted Mar 30, 2006 by Emmily This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 14 What the were my posts 5 & 6 yikes'd for? They did not break any House Rules! And I'd still appriciate an answer to my serious question from Jimster. Will you (the Team) be able to edit the profanity filter to tailor it to h2g2 usage? For instance, if words such as hob-nob, (a biscuit, not a profanity), hootoo (I've encountered a profanity filter that would allow Hoe/ho, so hootoo maybe affected) or Sodit (the thingites word for Monday) were blocked by the profanity filter, would they be removed from the list of words? Emmily Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Hidden Posted Mar 31, 2006 by Emmily This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 15 I have another question Jims, why are you avioding answering the above question? I can only assume that there is an announcement planned for Monday where info such as this will be included. *If* that's the case, why not just say so. If I'd really wanted to know, I could have just asked in aceforum. Emmily Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Hidden Posted Mar 31, 2006 by aka Bel This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 16 Didn't you get an email telling you why your postings have been moderated ? Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Hidden Posted Mar 31, 2006 by Emmily This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 17 Yep, got two of them to do with the new rules of not swaering, even starred out, or reworded. Not that I want to swear anyway, though I may do after Monay. I'm as quiet as a little that wouldn't say boo to a yet my posts got yikes'd, and I wasn't aware of the new rules about no starred out swearing... And, you can get yikes'd for posting off topic unbeliveable Hey, is this off topic? Emmily Subject: Discussions pertaining to the Profanity Filter on h2g2 Posted Mar 31, 2006 by   Traveller in Times >42 )^( _ This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 18 Traveller in Time reading 'Jim's postings "For what I read in the answers is Use your umbrella if needed, but please do not start complaining about the quality of the unbrellas before the rain starts. " Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Discussions pertaining to the Profanity Filter on h2g2 Posted Mar 31, 2006 by Mikey the Humming Mouse - A3938628 Learn More About the Edited Guide! This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 19 Oh my goodness, TiT just said something that makes complete sense. This needs a celebration!!!! Read the First Reply to this Posting Subject: Discussions pertaining to the Profanity Filter on h2g2 Posted Mar 31, 2006 by Ferrettbadger. The Renegade Master This is a reply to this Posting   Posting 20 So we cannot even swear starred out? What the f**K? Read the First Reply to this Posting > >> Conversation list > >> Conversation list

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