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Subject: Why is '-blam!-' censored, but 'whore' isn't?
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Why is '-blam!-' censored, but 'whore' isn't?

And by -blam!- I mean a cat.. or I could mean the -blam!-cat dolls. Regardless, if I was one to get offended by someone's comment on the Internet, I'd think that 'whore' would have more of an impact than '-blam!-'.

  • 02.14.2012 11:21 PM PDT

There have been many threads made similar to this. From Achronos:Posted by: Achronos
The profanity filter isn't meant to catch every insulting or profane word or variations thereof.
So.... ass.

  • 02.14.2012 11:27 PM PDT

Saying whore seems less offensive than saying -blam!- (as in Galore) to me.

  • 02.14.2012 11:28 PM PDT
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Well, here we are. I guess that it was destined to come to this.

Posted by: Lobster Fish 2
There have been many threads made similar to this. From Achronos:Posted by: Achronos
The profanity filter isn't meant to catch every insulting or profane word or variations thereof.
So.... ass.

Besides, if it were filtered, we couldn't call Achronos a shameless shotgun whore. Which he is. Completely and utterly without shame.

It was bad enough when the filter invalidated one of the greatest stoshisms ever. Let's not add insult to injury, shall we?

  • 02.14.2012 11:36 PM PDT

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Because of the demographics of the site and the way it tends to get used and that whore is much less vulgar. I don't think any people would get offended, it's to maintain a level of decency for the site. Which is not to say that there's anything wrong with using any particular word in appropriate situations. As far as personalities of words go, I think what you're referring to is one of the most...evocative and rich in any of its meanings, because of the mechanics of phonology and the stunning complex of associations it has.

[Edited on 02.14.2012 11:45 PM PST]

  • 02.14.2012 11:38 PM PDT

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Posted by: Recon Number 54
Posted by: Lobster Fish 2
There have been many threads made similar to this. From Achronos:Posted by: Achronos
The profanity filter isn't meant to catch every insulting or profane word or variations thereof.
So.... ass.

Besides, if it were filtered, we couldn't call Achronos a shameless shotgun whore. Which he is. Completely and utterly without shame.

It was bad enough when the filter invalidated one of the greatest stoshisms ever. Let's not add insult to injury, shall we?


Speaking about Stosh, what happened to him? Is he no longer to blame?

  • 02.14.2012 11:40 PM PDT
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The way I heard it, the filter is here to discourage users from posting immaturely, not to try to prevent every bad word a user can use, as the massive list is always changing.

  • 02.15.2012 12:04 AM PDT
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Prostitute?

  • 02.15.2012 12:04 AM PDT

Posted by: dmg04
Prostitute?
Harlot?

But like Achronos stated, not everything is full proof. There will be words that get by the filter.

  • 02.15.2012 12:07 AM PDT
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-blam!-.

-blam!-.

Monkey Nuts.

Ok, I get it now...

  • 02.15.2012 12:12 AM PDT

Jackass is my most commonly used phrase.

  • 02.15.2012 12:16 AM PDT
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cuz tits

  • 02.15.2012 12:51 AM PDT

cars, girls & cake all day everyday

Be thankful Microsoft wasn't one of those folks who scorn 'damn' 'hell' and 'crap'.

  • 02.15.2012 12:53 AM PDT

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I was a finalist :P

The profanity filter was basically a refurbished of a list of "vulgar" words from another source; it's intentions not designed to capture, lock-up, and quarantine every profane word in existence. So while some may see one word deserving to be replaced by another, it's not a matter of utmost priorities.

I mean, we aren't some profanolics anonymous site where all profane words - in any context - are strictly prohibited...are we?

  • 02.15.2012 3:06 AM PDT
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Posted by: R3ACTlON
Hard is good.

Just because it isn't filtered, surely you can still be banned for using it ad hominem

  • 02.15.2012 5:07 AM PDT

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You people have just sent my sides into orbit. A bunch of MLG try hards sucking the dick of some supposed pro half the thread hasn't even heard of. Classic.

Well said.
Posted by: Recon Number 54
Besides, if it were filtered, we couldn't call Achronos a shameless shotgun whore. Which he is. Completely and utterly without shame.

  • 02.15.2012 6:10 AM PDT
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I don't get why the word for poo-poo is blocked.

But whore and prostitute are amazing words and I will exploit them to there full extent, you whoring prostitute.

  • 02.15.2012 6:14 AM PDT

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As far as the topic goes, there will be new changes to the profanity filter system in the new update. Rest assure you that I could be wrong, so don't take my quote too seriously.

There are several profanity words that still needs to be added to the list.

  • 02.15.2012 10:12 AM PDT

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This man, this man right here put it so eloquently that I actually cancelled my own 2000+ word long post.
/slow clap for respect


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Posted by: dmg04
Prostitute?


Hooker?

  • 02.15.2012 10:28 AM PDT
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I <3 you too Bungie

I want to know why the word "-blam!- " is censored. If you type it in exactly how it's spelled (hypen b l a m ! hypen), it gets filtered. I don't understand.

  • 02.15.2012 10:50 AM PDT

Why do people in ship mutinies always ask for "better treatment"? I'd ask for a pinball machine, because with all that rocking back and forth, you'd get a lot of free games.

Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words - "mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.

Shut your whore mouth.

  • 02.15.2012 10:56 AM PDT

Please stop complaining about the 'death of a loved one' it's my job. They probably deserved it anyways. Here's a warning, if you keep making pentagrams out of the neighbors livestock I will personally come to your house and kill everyone you love. Now leave me alone, I got to get back to work.
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I don't know. Me thinks only certain ones should be cencored. I like to use dirty words sometime. Mkay?

  • 02.15.2012 10:57 AM PDT

Key

Cause it's fun to call you a cheating-whore.

  • 02.15.2012 12:39 PM PDT

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