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Subject: Could we, or do we have word blocking software
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this might work maby a software that blocks words and keeps people from posting "bungie sucks" posts that say anything about bungie "sucking" in any way!

  • 08.23.2005 7:32 AM PDT
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It blocks offensive words like -blam!- and -blam!-. Blocking things like sucks really wouldn't be helpful, those who say bungie sucks are just ignorant, and have to be dealt with.

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  • 08.23.2005 7:40 AM PDT
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Edit - Terribly sorry. I hit submit instead of preview, but while I'm here, I might as well go ahead and add the fact that the reason "noob" isn't blocked by the profanity filter is because it's a moderator rule not a bungie.net team rule.

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  • 08.23.2005 11:11 AM PDT
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Posted by: Recon Number 54
Posted by: Gimpy version117
this might work maby a software that blocks words and keeps people from posting "bungie sucks" posts that say anything about bungie "sucking" in any way!

Ah, an expansion of the blam-filter.

Many unacceptable words are currently caught by the Bungie.Net profanity filter (aka- blam-filter). You may have noticed it in action when someone's post reads, "Bungie can suck my enormous -Blam!-!!!"

Trust me, the author of that is not going to take the time to replace the word they wanted with "-blam!-".

The blam-filter is not omnipotent nor is it omniscient, it catches some words that have people scratching their heads and allows other words past that has other people covering their eyes. The forum rules, Terms of Use and Code of Conduct still apply and people who violate them by cursing, or intentionally bypassing the filter are exposing themselves to punishment.

There are frequent requests to add terms or words to the blam filter. A good example would be the word "ass". To some people it is a curse word and is a profanity. But it would also turn a Bungie slogan into "Don't make us kick your -blam!-!" Not quite the same is it?

Similarly, it has been suggested that the other "n-word" (rhymes with "tube") be added as it is not encouraged nor really permitted on the forums. It's not been added and so the filter and forum rules seem to give people a crack into which they can fall.

Honestly, the word "suck" is very context dependent. For example, I can say that I suck at Halo 2 and I doubt that my statement offends anyone. Someone else could say that I suck at Halo 2 and they would be stating a fact. Now, someone could say that I suck an unmentionable body part of a farm livestock animal and at that point, I think that we're getting into "going too far".

Communication and language is a very subjective and fluid thing. To come up with a "one-size-fits-all" rule that automatically censors is a touchy thing. I suspect that is why the blam-filter has it's current vocabulary and additions to it are rare and infrequent.


Can I test the blam filter in this thread?

  • 08.24.2005 7:17 AM PDT

yoo•zel- ('yoo-zhul): slang: vb.

Officium quod Fidelitas.

I'd really like to see the word '-blam!-' added to it...

Bungie.net, picking up where grammar school left off!

  • 08.24.2005 7:34 AM PDT
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Posted by: Fr1day
Posted by: Recon Number 54
Posted by: Gimpy version117
this might work maby a software that blocks words and keeps people from posting "bungie sucks" posts that say anything about bungie "sucking" in any way!

Ah, an expansion of the blam-filter.

Many unacceptable words are currently caught by the Bungie.Net profanity filter (aka- blam-filter). You may have noticed it in action when someone's post reads, "Bungie can suck my enormous -Blam!-!!!"

Trust me, the author of that is not going to take the time to replace the word they wanted with "-blam!-".

The blam-filter is not omnipotent nor is it omniscient, it catches some words that have people scratching their heads and allows other words past that has other people covering their eyes. The forum rules, Terms of Use and Code of Conduct still apply and people who violate them by cursing, or intentionally bypassing the filter are exposing themselves to punishment.

There are frequent requests to add terms or words to the blam filter. A good example would be the word "ass". To some people it is a curse word and is a profanity. But it would also turn a Bungie slogan into "Don't make us kick your -blam!-!" Not quite the same is it?

Similarly, it has been suggested that the other "n-word" (rhymes with "tube") be added as it is not encouraged nor really permitted on the forums. It's not been added and so the filter and forum rules seem to give people a crack into which they can fall.

Honestly, the word "suck" is very context dependent. For example, I can say that I suck at Halo 2 and I doubt that my statement offends anyone. Someone else could say that I suck at Halo 2 and they would be stating a fact. Now, someone could say that I suck an unmentionable body part of a farm livestock animal and at that point, I think that we're getting into "going too far".

Communication and language is a very subjective and fluid thing. To come up with a "one-size-fits-all" rule that automatically censors is a touchy thing. I suspect that is why the blam-filter has it's current vocabulary and additions to it are rare and infrequent.


Can I test the blam filter in this thread?


No. What you can do is hit reply to this thread, type a profane word, and then hit preview. You can do that in any thread as long as you don't post.

  • 08.24.2005 7:40 AM PDT
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Not bad, only a couple of the words I typed was Blamed out

  • 08.24.2005 9:26 AM PDT
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Heh, recon likes to make those extremely long and helpful posts that basically leaves no questions unanswered. You rock.

  • 08.24.2005 9:31 AM PDT
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There are a couple of words that most British people would find offensive like bastard but they have mercifully escaped the blam filter's wrath.

  • 08.24.2005 10:39 AM PDT
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Posted by: KeyserNI
There are a couple of words that most British people would find offensive like bastard but they have mercifully escaped the blam filter's wrath.


Yeah, but its more fun calling someone a Bar Steward. : )

  • 08.25.2005 2:32 AM PDT
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-blam!- is still not -blam!-'ed, which confuses me. If you -blam!- some, why not -blam!- them all?

-TGP-

  • 08.25.2005 2:43 AM PDT

There are also some words that should be -Blam!-ed but are not like twat (for you Americans, a part of the female anatomy or to beat someone up)

  • 08.25.2005 5:50 AM PDT
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what i ment waz have it block phrases or keep post's from behing created that say stuff like "bungie sucks i hate them exc." so like if you put like bungie, that would not be blocked but if u put any word after bungie like "bungie SUCKS"
then have it block that phrase. and have it count words like it they did not put a peroid after the bungie and within like 4 words if it detects a sucks or profanity behind it it is blocked and have the post not be able to be created if it has that phrase.

  • 08.25.2005 6:48 AM PDT
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Posted by: Gimpy version117
what i ment waz have it block phrases or keep post's from behing created that say stuff like "bungie sucks i hate them exc." so like if you put like bungie, that would not be blocked but if u put any word after bungie like "bungie SUCKS"
then have it block that phrase. and have it count words like it they did not put a peroid after the bungie and within like 4 words if it detects a sucks or profanity behind it it is blocked and have the post not be able to be created if it has that phrase.

I suck, but love Bungie! (BLOCKED!)

Other than being hard to create, it would also create hatred and confusion. But with 6 or 7 new mods. i hope there will be a sharp decrees in that kind of stuff.

  • 08.25.2005 7:03 AM PDT