"Abusing" the swear filter

[Shlup]

No one does that? What about the people who have got official warnings for using filtered words "too much" (meaning 3 times, which would be a good example of degree being decided after the fact by a staffer with a grudge) even though the words are already hidden by the filter?

Editing out an already filtered swear and warning someone for excessive swearing are two totally different issues. Accusing someone of deciding how much swearing is over the line based strictly on a grudge is a pretty heavy accusation. Where have you seen this happening? I'd like to hear about it.

For those of you playing along at home, I said that the Commonwealth is more educated, in general, than the US. Let's get it straight just who it is I am insulting, ok?

I'M EDUMACATED! *pokes your eye out*

Because you give them power. 50 years ago, saying "damn" would get you ostracized from your community. Now they say it every day on TV. Why? Because people started saying it, and got desensitized. Now nobody gives a damn if you say damn. It's just like Carlin's sketch on how anything can be funny if you don't have a rod wedged in your buttocks. By laughing at something, you deny something's power over you. By getting your panties in a knot over something minor, you're only affirming that power and tightening its grip on you.

So are you saying our goal should be to revolutionize society by taking power from curse words? I mean, I agree, the words have power if you give them power, but most people do give them power so, uh... I don't know what I was trying to say. Mayhaps you should be counseling the staff members who're so offended by swear words personally, since they're all avoiding this thread anyway.

I think Doomy was more insulting to Britain than Shlup.

Shlup: http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=draconian

I finally taught myself to spell refrigerator the other day.

However, it appears that certain staff members are following that policy - which, as several people have pointed out, contradicts the Forum Rules and oral policy of the Staff.

Well then that's something the members should bring up on a case by case basis, instead of letting it go in one big accusation with no examples because I don't see this happening, and that makes it a little hard to fix.

You don't need to apologize for anything; I wasn't remotely inferring that. I was merely stating that, before that whole mess was sorted out by intelligent-minded people like Doomy-kins and I(:rolleyes2), several staff members used various excuses and general staff-rules to justify their mistaken action. Which was, as was pointed out then, the wrong thing to do.

Bringing up things that are over and done to make a point... You're worse than a girlfriend! Why don't you just bring up that time I forgot Valentines Day next?

I agree with pretty much everything you posted there, Shlup - I just don't feel that the application from the Staff is uneven and, in some circumstances, blatantly contradicts that.

I would say that's one of the downfalls of doing things on a case by case basis. Some people's case by case gets the same "omg swearing is teh sux" every time. If you have a problem with this, I would advise you to bring it up with the staff members privately. I think you would get better results that way.

1. Some staff members seem to not do things case-by-case.

I disagree. They just get the same result for each case. Its part of being human, having different morals and opinions. But, like I said, I think you should bring your feelings up with them yourself.

2. Some staff members seem to edit out every swear word.

Some staff members don't like swearing. At all. Ever. If you see a particular case you have a problem with, I consider it your responsibility to report it then, so we know exactly what post you're talking about, and can address it. But, again, your opinion is different, so maybe most staff members will agree with the edit. I get the impression that the main issue of most, if not all, of your issues with any forum staff is that we're all different people with different opinions.

We're not a giant computer brain running the forum from some warehouse. Sowwy.

3. Agreed.

We'll see how long that lasts. >_>

4. We've all seen it done. However, from BoB's response, this is already been discussed and decided upon in Staff. So no one does that anymore, which I think was Bleys's problem with it.

*yoink* happens. *shrug*

Or, when it's filtered, it gives them the misguided notion that they can swear however much they want, as it will all change to skulls(or smurf) anyway.

Both yours and BoB's statements are true. Unfortunately for you, we choose to deal with the issue one way, while you would deal with it another. Sux 4 u!

EDIT BY BoB: Please do not go around the swear filter. This is an official warning.