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Well sure but it's a bit abstract isn't it? Unless people actually use 'effers' to mean... what? I don't even know if it's a verb or a noun.

effers = f*ckers......eff off = f*ck off

Effers, not a personal attack

People do actually use the word "effers" as indicated. My father does, for example.

Well it is commonly used ie eff as an acceptable substitute for which ironically should mean its acceptable. But now it appears that the substitute itself is now unacceptable.

But yes my name kind of evolved actually from a Halloween anagram name connected to Fanny, and then Roymondo started calling me Effers based on the anagram I kept.

Yes I like the ambiguity of the name and presumably the real life people that run h2g2 considered it acceptable...but an impersonal new bbc filter doesn't.

Ok, thanks. It's not that common here.

It gets posted here though, and I think the h2g2 filter is the same as the message boards etc. Strange. Maybe we should shut up now

It's an Italian crane company name http://www.effer.it/

or would you prefer to describe yourself as a potassium supplement http://dictionary.babylon.com/Effer-K_

Can we please change the subject.

I agree, and Kea suggested just that yesterday.

Well, I think the conversation has pretty much finished, hasn't it, unless other people have more questions about the new sign up process.

Aah, yes. The new sign up process...



... I still haven't a clue

likewise

If you have just one h2g2 account, and a name that doesn't include anything like a rude word, just go and do it now. Follow the link given earlier.

Go to:

https://id.bbc.co.uk/users/login/

Username = your h2g2 member name (the one you log on with)
Password = your h2g2 password

Click the 'Sign in' button

Wait for an e-mail to arrive to the e-mail adress you used when signing up for h2g2. If you've forgotten which one you used or if you need to change it, go to 'Retrieve my details' on any h2g2 page.

In the e-mail, click on the link included to verify your e-mail address.

Yay!

I pressed all the right buttons, this time!

Well that took all of 20seconds to do...very painless.

Oh I pressed all the right buttons, just not necessarily in the right order.

managed it signed in under bbc id now!

still do not understand this, but when it affects me I will act. I do agree that the profanity filter may be a bit too tight though. Personally I very rarely swear or use so called 'rude' words, not to avoid offending people, but because it provides greater impact when I do!