Goldmund
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:43 PM
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Why can't we have a word filter? My eyes will burn from all the profanity! |
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Edited on Fri Dec-10-04 02:44 PM by Goldmund
It bothers me that, unlike the more civil FreeRepublic, DU doesn't use a word filter to conceal the bad language.
So why don't we have a little filter script that changes all mentions of f*ck and f--k to FUCK, all "f'n"s to "FUCKING"s, all "sh*t"s to "SHIT"s?
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:44 PM
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1. LA-LA-LA-LA! I can't see you! |
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:45 PM
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Out of respect for the 1st Amendment maybe?
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:46 PM
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3. Did you read the post? |
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:46 PM
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:50 PM
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9. It's an interesting question. |
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I don't know. Is censoring censorship censorship in itself? That's pretty metaphysical. I'm not sure.
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:46 PM
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4. Well, I use profanity whenever I feel it suits my comment |
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Or when it amuses me. Profane words are an important part of the English language, after all. :D
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:47 PM
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That's why I'm all for outlawing those character combinations that stand instead of profanity and include a lot of asterisks, dashes and such.
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:49 PM
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8. Exactly, so bring on the fucks and shits you fucking fuckers! |
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:53 PM
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that’s lots of f*ing cussing in one f*ing tread!! You evil doers…
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:48 PM
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7. Ha! I just re-read the post. Sorry! |
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Edited on Fri Dec-10-04 02:50 PM by Left Is Write
I'm going to leave my original words here, but I did just reread your post. Methinks I'd better read more carefully next time!
:D
it's because along with the free exchange of ideas comes the freedom to choose our own words. Sometimes a word deemed profane is the most appropriate word choice for what the speaker is trying to convey. Profanity, used sparingly and judiciously, is an excellent tool for making a point.
Do I like excessive use of the "f" word? No, not really, but I'm only in favor of censoring my own word use and not the word use of others. If I find certain posts peppered with too much profanity, I can choose to move along and read something else.
I don't like a lot of restrictions on language. I prefer that people be allowed to decide for themselves what they want to say and how they want to say it.
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:50 PM
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:51 PM
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12. Is this normal? Do people really only read thread titles before replying? |
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:53 PM
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14. No, I read the whole post the first time. |
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But clearly my eyes saw it backward. My bad, not yours.
It must be about expectations. I expected it to read the other way around, so my brain read it that way. Might make a good sociological experiment.
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:54 PM
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16. LOL I totally understand. |
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:50 PM
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10. CIVIL???????? "What-chu-been-smokin-Willis"? |
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:eyes:
I am 55, and I do NOT use the bad language, but if otghers do....Oh well :) I am not the "word-police"..
My only caveat, is that I wish the "salty" language would NOT be in the subject lines....because we never know whose Grandma might be finally getting around to checking out our site, and migth be immediately turned off when she visits the Latest or Home page..
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:52 PM
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13. I never fucking use bad language and nobody should! |
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Also, I'm amazed at how few people actually do more than glance at a post before replying.
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:54 PM
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17. I did read your post.. I merely echoed your "civil" comment |
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and I stand behind my subject line "issue".. :hi:
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:55 PM
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19. LOL well my "civil" comment was as sarcastic as my subject line. |
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:00 PM
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24. Another site I hang out at actually DID use a filter and they had so much |
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fun with it..
I think the F word was "cranberry"... and the C word was "radish" ..
The loons there, built their own lexicon around the filtered words..
They even made a flash video based on "the words"...
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:14 PM
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32. Now THAT's funny! How about a script... |
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... that generates replacement words randomly? That would be a riot!:D :D :D
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:55 PM
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18. I do think the word "Bush" is utterly profane and that we should |
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stick to using asterisks in this instance. Either as * or b*sh as I prefer. Make sure the new filter makes this exception!
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:56 PM
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:11 PM
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30. Agreed. * is he who must not be named. |
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:55 PM
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20. Don't say "shit," say "poo." nt |
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:56 PM
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21. Fucking fuck yourself, you fucking fucker fuck! |
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Edited on Fri Dec-10-04 02:56 PM by obreaslan
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edit: because i misspelled fuck.
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:06 PM
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28. Ahh - Another Native New Jersean!!!! |
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Fri Dec-10-04 02:56 PM
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22. F**k y**!! I **nt m* mess***s censored! (**) |
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Edited on Fri Dec-10-04 02:58 PM by Vash the Stampede
(Translated: Fuck you!! I want my messages censored! (nt) )
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:02 PM
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I love it when they dupe movies for broadcast.
I actually heard someone in real life tell someone else "Forget you!"
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:03 PM
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:05 PM
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27. It would be funny to see Goodfellas on NBC |
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Oh Schizzelsticks. freakin forget you!
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:08 PM
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29. Yeah! It's nearly impossible to figure out what people are saying |
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if you take out a few letters... makes all the differnce in the world!
Good idea!
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:13 PM
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Fri Dec-10-04 03:58 PM
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34. Remember back in the olden days... |
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when they used to bleep the bad words out of TV, now its either replace them with people that don't sound like the actors or worse, silence them. What I find funny is when they get the timing wrong and you hear "Shit"(silence/bleep before/afterwards), now that's funny!
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