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  • Subject: "Jew" should be a censored word. (please read)

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Posted by: dmg04
How about the word "Dick"? I don't think i've seen that referring to a persons name since 2008.


That's more of a norm to say "You're being a dick" than to use religion as a slander.

  • 08.24.2011 8:22 AM PDT

"I don't care if it's God's own anti-Son of a -blam!- Machine or a giant hula-hoop!"

Posted by: Aronoff Center
Seriously though, achronos should loosen the profanity filter.
You are the one suggesting that add possibly derogatory religious terms to the filter, and they remove solely insult-oriented words from it. I don't understand your logic.

[Edited on 08.24.2011 8:25 AM PDT]

  • 08.24.2011 8:24 AM PDT

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No, you view the word "Jew" as an inappropriate slang word that is used to slander a person. I view the term "Jew" as a person of a specific ethnic group.

  • 08.24.2011 8:29 AM PDT

Since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special attention to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstances, are brought into closer connection with you.
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Posted by: Aronoff Center

People use the word to refer to somebody as being an evil, greedy, piece of crap. I was once banned for referring to somebody as a Jew.


This is the problem, you shouldn't have called someone a Jew in the context of a "greedy piece of crap."
Jew is not a malicous word, but you utilized it as an racial slur against an innocent user.

  • 08.24.2011 8:33 AM PDT

"I don't care if it's God's own anti-Son of a -blam!- Machine or a giant hula-hoop!"

Posted by: Aronoff Center
The tone of my topic was ironic.
Irony is simply majorly flawed logic.

  • 08.24.2011 8:33 AM PDT

"I don't care if it's God's own anti-Son of a -blam!- Machine or a giant hula-hoop!"

Posted by: Aronoff Center
Posted by: squeak52
Posted by: Aronoff Center
The tone of my topic was ironic.
Irony is simply majorly flawed logic.
Irony is when you say one thing but mean another.
Exactly.

  • 08.24.2011 8:37 AM PDT

I feel most people in this topic misinterpreted what you were saying OP.

Below post proves it.

[Edited on 08.24.2011 9:18 AM PDT]

  • 08.24.2011 8:55 AM PDT

Posted by: FALSE R3ALITYx
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Posted by: True Underdog
Only after we ban Bricypoo.

"Jew" can be a term for the jewish religion or the jewish race. Most people don't think that there is a "Jewish race" but there actually is. Hitler was trying to kill the "Jewish Race" not the "Jewish Religion".

Anyways, what I am trying to get at is that it would not be right if it was blocked. I personally, am supposed to have some jewish in me from back in my family. When people use "jews" like it is a bad thing I don't even care. To me it is something people take way too seriously.

If you are going to ban the name for a type of "race" you have to do it to all races.


That is why some of the other terms are censored and Jew is not. I know you are trying to say "Well, why are these words censored and not "Jew"? The censoring is just stupid! it should only be a few words that are "blammed"". But Jew and those words can not be put in the same category.

[Edited on 08.24.2011 9:02 AM PDT]

  • 08.24.2011 8:59 AM PDT

-blam!- Was that actually blammed out? Or did I just type it? You'll never know.

Eh, I've never really seen the need for the filter anyhow, and I certainly don't think that Jew merits it.

  • 08.24.2011 9:04 AM PDT
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Posted by: Recon Number 54
So as far as I am concerned? Thanks, but no. I would rather be working towards the goal of removing words from the filter because our membership is more responsible in their use and more involved in the reporting and discouragement of the abuse of filtered terms.
Yes! We should remove "Rim-ming" from the profanity filter!

Yeah yeah, I know what it means, I know why it was blocked, but I don't think I've ever seen anyone use that word (Or it's blammed out context) on these forums. In fact, the only time I've seen it used was when I tried to use the word "Brim-ming", oh do I miss the word "Brim-ming".

  • 08.24.2011 9:58 AM PDT

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For those looking to vent, get proper advice, or give it to those in need.

There are way too many words in the filter as is.

  • 08.24.2011 11:37 AM PDT
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Posted by: bobcast
I hate you unless I'm drunk.

There are no bad words, only bad people.

No word is inherently bad, its the usage and intent behind the word.

With that said, there are certain words that shouldn't be used in polite conversation, and those should be blocked.

But the others shouldn't be blocked and people should be banned for their intent and usage of the words.

And c'mon, you know its fun to tell someone they're a dick every once in awhile.

  • 08.24.2011 11:43 AM PDT

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Same way for me. The word is almost never used.
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Posted by: Kickimanjaro
I haven't really seen the word "Jew" used as an insult on the forums, actually now that I think about it, I don't think I've ever really even seen the word used here.


Same here.

  • 08.24.2011 11:53 AM PDT

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LOL Blacklisted, And it can only be offensive to some if not used correctly.

  • 08.24.2011 11:55 AM PDT

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  • 08.24.2011 11:56 AM PDT

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Posted by: fenlon
LOL Blacklisted, And it can only be offensive to some if not used correctly.
Which it barely is used for here. Hell, it's almost never even used to begin with on bnet.

[Edited on 08.24.2011 12:03 PM PDT]

  • 08.24.2011 12:03 PM PDT

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Posted by: The Dutchman
Basically, what you're saying is that because you got banned for using Jew offensively, the word itself should be banned in case you're stupid enough to do it again.

Stop being ridiculous and play nice instead.

  • 08.24.2011 12:15 PM PDT

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  • 09.07.2011 12:04 PM PDT

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Posted by: Vandelay16
How bout no? people just need to learn how to use words properly.

We're not allowed to talk about religion so why have it uncensored anyway?

  • 09.07.2011 12:15 PM PDT
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So people stop calling each other Jews - even though it's not an insult anyway - but they'll just use something else we might as well also censor Christian, Catholic, Mormon, Hindu, Buddha, Muslim, Jedi, Zon The Great, Druid and various other religions too - seeing as they also have the potential to be such a heinous insult.

I can't remember when the definition of Jew ever became what you highlighted in the OP, because as far as dictionary's go - I'm pretty sure it's just a religion.

There is a pretty big lack of logic itt
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  • 09.07.2011 12:39 PM PDT