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Titch
26-02-2010, 12:42 AM
Okay im a bit confused by this, why are we not aloud to say "cbf" ? we are aloud to say "omfg" which can be used in a bad way yet "cbf" which cant be, and is just a way of describing yourself as lazy is. Shorly thats not right?

I dont understand why u cant say something that cannot be used in a insulting or bad way, yet you can use another one which can?

Opinions?

Blinger1
26-02-2010, 12:43 AM
Oli said he was looking into getting this removed..

Nixt
26-02-2010, 12:46 AM
When we have allowed things like omfg, lmfao and fml it is because most people look at these things and don't really think of the swear words so much. When someone uses cbf it makes me think of the swear word, and that's naughty :(. That would be my reasoning anyway. Besides, we'll unfilter a select few things but we're not gonna start unfiltering loads, because slowly but surely we'll end up with hardly anything in the filter at all!

Hecktix
26-02-2010, 12:46 AM
General Management have requested we leave the filter as it is, for now :)

Titch
26-02-2010, 12:49 AM
When we have allowed things like omfg, lmfao and fml it is because most people look at these things and don't really think of the swear words so much. When someone uses cbf it makes me think of the swear word, and that's naughty :(. That would be my reasoning anyway. Besides, we'll unfilter a select few things but we're not gonna start unfiltering loads, because slowly but surely we'll end up with hardly anything in the filter at all!

Thats just utterly silly, cbf is a harmless word and if u are allowing omfg why cant you allow cbf? I knw forums which allow cbf and block omfg becuase its worse, and then forums have over 300k members, its stupid. I get a warning for something, wen i was having a polite, quiet chat in a thread and did nothing wrong, and you wonder why i act up?

Blinger1
26-02-2010, 12:50 AM
because slowly but surely we'll end up with hardly anything in the filter at all!
That is because the majority of the forum is mature enough to use the words -.-' We are treated like two year olds.

And you said that if you look at "fml" you don't think of the word ****? its the first friggen word! F*** MY LIFE (sorry if that is avoiding the filter, its just pointing out the meaning)!

syko2006
26-02-2010, 12:51 AM
Thats just utterly silly, cbf is a harmless word and if u are allowing omfg why cant you allow cbf? I knw forums which allow cbf and block omfg becuase its worse, and then forums have over 300k members, its stupid. I get a warning for something, wen i was having a polite, quiet chat in a thread and did nothing wrong, and you wonder why i act up?

Without being too blunt Titch, can I have a look please? :)

Nixt
26-02-2010, 12:51 AM
I know the meaning of the abbreviation, I'm just saying that's my reasoning behind it. You're more than welcome to disagree ;).

Blinger1
26-02-2010, 12:53 AM
Also, people tend to say "CBF" in real life, nobody says "OMFG", its probably in the dictionary as well

Hecktix
26-02-2010, 12:54 AM
The answer is no, guys sorry.

Just use cba.

Blinger1
26-02-2010, 12:55 AM
then why don't we block OMFG and FML and just use "OMG" or "MLIA" =/?

Titch
26-02-2010, 12:55 AM
Also, people tend to say "CBF" in real life, nobody says "OMFG", its probably in the dictionary as well

its soo stupid, cbf is used in normal sentences, omfg isnt, i dnt understand it at all. U punish me wen i am behaving and having a nice quiet chat, mite aswell missbehave then atleast u have real reason.

Blinger1
26-02-2010, 12:57 AM
Also, if it is avoiding the filter (which i got a warning/infraction for recently) then why wasn't it added to the filter in the first place? Its a common abbreviation damnit!

Nixt
26-02-2010, 12:58 AM
Also, people tend to say "CBF" in real life, nobody says "OMFG", its probably in the dictionary as well

That further reinforces my point... if it's used in real life, it has more naughty connotations if ya get me.

Sammeth.
26-02-2010, 01:18 AM
Either that or we could just refilter all the abbreviations that technically avoid the filter anyway, like it was before, yet was changed due to amounting pressure. Obviously its not working out that well so we could just revert back to when everything was treated the same and fairly.

Titch
26-02-2010, 01:21 AM
Either that or we could just refilter all the abbreviations that technically avoid the filter anyway, like it was before, yet was changed due to amounting pressure. Obviously its not working out that well so we could just revert back to when everything was treated the same and fairly.

it should be all or nothing. its unfair to have one filter and another HARMLESS one filtered.

Nixt
26-02-2010, 01:23 AM
it should be all or nothing. its unfair to have one filter and another HARMLESS one filtered.

So you are saying you would like to see the other words filtered, right?

Blinger1
26-02-2010, 01:24 AM
I wouldn't care, because i don't use LMFAO, OMFG or FML. Or if i do, its very very rarely.

Titch
26-02-2010, 01:25 AM
So you are saying you would like to see the other words filtered, right?

Yes becuase u cnt use them unless u r being rude, so if ur guna have 1 filtered, they all should be

scottish
26-02-2010, 01:29 AM
Although its kinda nothing to do with this thread but kinda is

I couldn't care less what titch is saying or what you lot are arguing about

But wouldn't it be better to put the ones you consider against the rules on the filter list so it comes out as *'s

As it could be confusing to people if they can say FML etc so a newer member may automatically assume the one in this example would be allowed as you're allowed to use the F word in other abbreviations

But yeh leave FML and omfg unfiltered and do whatever with rest but would be smarter move to stick em on the filter so people don't get infracted due to believing it was allowed :P

Calvin
26-02-2010, 01:31 AM
Yes becuase u cnt use them unless u r being rude, so if ur guna have 1 filtered, they all should bethen you'll be moaning that they are treating us like babies for having fml or whatever filtered..

Titch
26-02-2010, 01:33 AM
then you'll be moaning that they are treating us like babies for having fml or whatever filtered..

i dnt even knw my fml means and dnt care tbh. u shud have full filter or no filter

Catzsy
26-02-2010, 09:35 AM
I think maybe the rule should be updated to avoid confusion for the members as to what they can or can't do.

Old Rule:
A2. Don't avoid the forum filter - This includes using punctuation to separate letters or to manually replace letters with asterisks (e.g. F***ing or LM*AO]. The only exception to this is when posting an outside link such as a video or image when mild swearing is allowed it must be a link or in a spoiler with a suitable warning in bold please. IT MUST NOT BE POSTED DIRECTLY ONTO THE FORUM and must have a warning in bold above it e.g. Warning - this spoiler/link contains strong language/swearing that may offend some members.


Suggested amendments in red:

A2. Don't avoid the forum filter - This includes using punctuation to separate letters or to manually replace letters with asterisks (e.g. F***ing or ****ing). There are three exceptions to this rule which are LMFAO, FML & OMFG which are allowed.The only other exception to this is when posting an outside link such as a video or image when mild swearing is allowed it must be a link or in a spoiler with a suitable warning in bold please. IT MUST NOT BE POSTED DIRECTLY ONTO THE FORUM and must have a warning in bold above it e.g. Warning - this spoiler/link contains strong language/swearing that may offend some members.

Titch
26-02-2010, 10:49 AM
I think maybe the rule should be updated to avoid confusion for the members as to what they can or can't do.

Old Rule:
A2. Don't avoid the forum filter - This includes using punctuation to separate letters or to manually replace letters with asterisks (e.g. F***ing or LM*AO]. The only exception to this is when posting an outside link such as a video or image when mild swearing is allowed it must be a link or in a spoiler with a suitable warning in bold please. IT MUST NOT BE POSTED DIRECTLY ONTO THE FORUM and must have a warning in bold above it e.g. Warning - this spoiler/link contains strong language/swearing that may offend some members.


Suggested amendments in red:

A2. Don't avoid the forum filter - This includes using punctuation to separate letters or to manually replace letters with asterisks (e.g. F***ing or ****ing). There are three exceptions to this rule which are LMFAO, FML & OMFG which are allowed.The only other exception to this is when posting an outside link such as a video or image when mild swearing is allowed it must be a link or in a spoiler with a suitable warning in bold please. IT MUST NOT BE POSTED DIRECTLY ONTO THE FORUM and must have a warning in bold above it e.g. Warning - this spoiler/link contains strong language/swearing that may offend some members.

Should still add cbf if your going to do that, its a harmless word.

Catzsy
26-02-2010, 10:51 AM
Should still add cbf if your going to do that, its a harmless word.

Those have already been authorised - I was just suggesting a way of making it clearer. I can't really comment on whether it should be added. =]

FlyingJesus
26-02-2010, 12:08 PM
Feedback like this is precisely why I was against unfiltering any of the abbreviations when it was suggested and then for some reason actually carried out. It just snowballs until you have no justification for what is and isn't filtered.



Either that or we could just refilter all the abbreviations that technically avoid the filter anyway, like it was before, yet was changed due to amounting pressure. Obviously its not working out that well so we could just revert back to when everything was treated the same and fairly.

This.

Titch
26-02-2010, 12:39 PM
Feedback like this is precisely why I was against unfiltering any of the abbreviations when it was suggested and then for some reason actually carried out. It just snowballs until you have no justification for what is and isn't filtered.




This.

which is why they should be all unfiltered or all filtered.

GommeInc
26-02-2010, 02:01 PM
When we have allowed things like omfg, lmfao and fml it is because most people look at these things and don't really think of the swear words so much. When someone uses cbf it makes me think of the swear word, and that's naughty :(. That would be my reasoning anyway.
What a crap excuse, when ever anyone says OMFG the F bit leaps up on you like a woman full of heat. Someone is saying porkies to save their bacon here ;)


Suggested amendments in red:

A2. Don't avoid the forum filter - This includes using punctuation to separate letters or to manually replace letters with asterisks (e.g. F***ing or ****ing). There are three exceptions to this rule which are LMFAO, FML & OMFG which are allowed.The only other exception to this is when posting an outside link such as a video or image when mild swearing is allowed it must be a link or in a spoiler with a suitable warning in bold please. IT MUST NOT BE POSTED DIRECTLY ONTO THE FORUM and must have a warning in bold above it e.g. Warning - this spoiler/link contains strong language/swearing that may offend some members.
Not a good idea at all. If it's not in the filter, it doesn't need to be in the rule list, as the point of rules is to suggest and advise people on things which are not allowed, and since OMFG, LMFAO and FML are allowed, adding them to the rules would be yet another reason to have the rules downgraded. Speaking of which, where are these new rules? :P


Feedback like this is precisely why I was against unfiltering any of the abbreviations when it was suggested and then for some reason actually carried out. It just snowballs until you have no justification for what is and isn't filtered.
Filtering abbreviations is pointless. A mass over-haul of all abbreviations should of been done, not pansy footing around the filter picking out the ones that have no reason to be in there. Abbreviations are not swear words. Abbreviations may contain swear words, but they're used as substitutions to common phrases and feelings. OMFG could be "Oh my flipping God", as it is wrong to assume a single letter is a swear word when a substitute could be chucked in anyway, especially when the rules clearly state rudeness is not allowed, and seeing as abbreviations are common in every day life for teenagers and people around this age mark, it would be stupid for Habbox taking the school route by attempting to block out common communication, when people are just going to use them anyway, especially when abbreviations are easy to create and abuse. FOM is one of them ;) Let Habbox speak formally, but don't dare to have your fanbase speak formally too, because nature and common modern etiquette is compeltely different.

Adamm
26-02-2010, 02:11 PM
Why don't you filter CBF then? Saves hassle.

Black_Apalachi
26-02-2010, 03:03 PM
I've never heard anyone say that abbreviation on or offline. Let's be honest, if this was unfiltered/allowed, we would see feedback threads emerging every week by certain people trying to push the boundaries further and further. The fact of the matter is, they probably don't actually care about what's allowed but would just like to kick up a fuss regardless with any excuse they get.

The Professor
26-02-2010, 03:19 PM
Feedback like this is precisely why I was against unfiltering any of the abbreviations when it was suggested and then for some reason actually carried out. It just snowballs until you have no justification for what is and isn't filtered.




This.

Fully agreed.

Catzsy
26-02-2010, 04:31 PM
What a crap excuse, when ever anyone says OMFG the F bit leaps up on you like a woman full of heat. Someone is saying porkies to save their bacon here ;)


Not a good idea at all. If it's not in the filter, it doesn't need to be in the rule list, as the point of rules is to suggest and advise people on things which are not allowed, and since OMFG, LMFAO and FML are allowed, adding them to the rules would be yet another reason to have the rules downgraded. Speaking of which, where are these new rules? :P


Because Gomme the other abbreviations mentioned are considered to be 'avoiding the filter' if posted because if 'cbf' as exampled by Titch was posted in full it would be can't be ******. All abbreviations of fully spelt filtered words always have been. So putting the ones that are allowed make sense IMHO as the members know exactly which ones are allowed. This is no different to when 'ass' was filtered but it was in the rules for years that LMAO was acceptable. I am coming to the conclusion though, myself, that perhaps it wasn't a good idea as there is no line to draw as to when to stop as members just seem to want them all declared okay and aren't satisfied with the recent easing up on it.

GommeInc
26-02-2010, 09:18 PM
Because Gomme the other abbreviations mentioned are considered to be 'avoiding the filter' if posted because if 'cbf' as exampled by Titch was posted in full it would be can't be ******. All abbreviations of fully spelt filtered words always have been. So putting the ones that are allowed make sense IMHO as the members know exactly which ones are allowed. This is no different to when 'ass' was filtered but it was in the rules for years that LMAO was acceptable. I am coming to the conclusion though, myself, that perhaps it wasn't a good idea as there is no line to draw as to when to stop as members just seem to want them all declared okay and aren't satisfied with the recent easing up on it.
Surely punishment should be handed out when it is considered rude, pointless or inappropriate? As many have mentioned, saying "CBF" is something they won't say in real life, same with LMFAO. It's an expression to show an exaggeration, not all people LMAO or LOL around when they make these comments, the F is chucked in for good measure and is quite common amoungst teenagers. For example:


I just pee'd my knickers.

LOL, you wear knickers?

LMFAO!

CBF answering this.

If this is done in the spam forum, it's perfectly acceptable. It's common to glaze over expressions like LOL, because in reality, not everyone "Laughs Out Loud" when they say it. It's just to show the comment was "amusing".

An example where it is appropriate in a post counted forum could be:


I just don't think Gordon Brown CBF to be honest, he's given up all hope on the working class.
Again, perfectly acceptable and the expression is just to exaggerate the idea that Gordon Brown cannot be bothered with the working class.

It's interesting how the use of abbreviations and how they are just mere exaggerations seems to not be looked at here. I see alot of people on Facebooks making comments like LMFAO in status updates. It's very common. If these comments are inappropriate in context, for example, formal discussions about the working class, then the members will self-moderate, which they do if odd, bizarre or completely out of context comments are made. Like when Jade Goody passed away from cancer. The ones who couldn't care less got "attacked" by the ones pro-cause or pro-Jade, who told them it was inappropriate. Serving members with medicine on a silver spoon kills a forum.

Titch
26-02-2010, 09:22 PM
Surely punishment should be handed out when it is considered rude, pointless or inappropriate? As many have mentioned, saying "CBF" is something they won't say in real life, same with LMFAO. It's an expression to show an exaggeration, not all people LMAO or LOL around when they make these comments, the F is chucked in for good measure and is quite common amoungst teenagers. For example:






If this is done in the spam forum, it's perfectly acceptable. It's common to glaze over expressions like LOL, because in reality, not everyone "Laughs Out Loud" when they say it. It's just to show the comment was "amusing".

An example where it is appropriate in a post counted forum could be:


Again, perfectly acceptable and the expression is just to exaggerate the idea that Gordon Brown cannot be bothered with the working class.

It's interesting how the use of abbreviations and how they are just mere exaggerations seems to not be looked at here. I see alot of people on Facebooks making comments like LMFAO in status updates. It's very common. If these comments are inappropriate in context, for example, formal discussions about the working class, then the members will self-moderate, which they do if odd, bizarre or completely out of context comments are made. Like when Jade Goody passed away from cancer. The ones who couldn't care less got "attacked" by the ones pro-cause or pro-Jade, who told them it was inappropriate. Serving members with medicine on a silver spoon kills a forum.

In my case i was being well behaved having a quiet chat in the spam forum and sed i cbf to post a thread for something me and ryan were discussing, i dont see how in any way that can be deemed as naughty :S

GommeInc
26-02-2010, 09:29 PM
In my case i was being well behaved having a quiet chat in the spam forum and sed i cbf to post a thread for something me and ryan were discussing, i dont see how in any way that can be deemed as naughty :S
Indeed, although it does depend on context. If you were posting for the sake of posting (which is annoying in spam and any walks of HxF life), then they have a point. But if you were saying you cannot be bothered or "CBF", in context with an event happening around the forum, then its perfectly acceptable as it isn't breaking any known rule as it is neither rude nor direct swearing (where it's out of context and serves no purpose). It's like mixing the pointless posting rules with another context really. If an abbreviation is pointless, guess what rule it (should) come under? :P

Again, I hope the new rule format is good, seeing as I posted a really good example of what the rules could be, without boring us with details.

Samantha
26-02-2010, 09:30 PM
I don't get that because Matt Garner told me 'omfg' was not allowed as I said it :/

Gibs960
26-02-2010, 09:31 PM
I don't understand why wt.f is not allowed :S its not swearing.

Catzsy
26-02-2010, 10:15 PM
Surely punishment should be handed out when it is considered rude, pointless or inappropriate? As many have mentioned, saying "CBF" is something they won't say in real life, same with LMFAO. It's an expression to show an exaggeration, not all people LMAO or LOL around when they make these comments, the F is chucked in for good measure and is quite common amoungst teenagers. For example:






If this is done in the spam forum, it's perfectly acceptable. It's common to glaze over expressions like LOL, because in reality, not everyone "Laughs Out Loud" when they say it. It's just to show the comment was "amusing".

An example where it is appropriate in a post counted forum could be:


Again, perfectly acceptable and the expression is just to exaggerate the idea that Gordon Brown cannot be bothered with the working class.

It's interesting how the use of abbreviations and how they are just mere exaggerations seems to not be looked at here. I see alot of people on Facebooks making comments like LMFAO in status updates. It's very common. If these comments are inappropriate in context, for example, formal discussions about the working class, then the members will self-moderate, which they do if odd, bizarre or completely out of context comments are made. Like when Jade Goody passed away from cancer. The ones who couldn't care less got "attacked" by the ones pro-cause or pro-Jade, who told them it was inappropriate. Serving members with medicine on a silver spoon kills a forum.

I don't have an opinion one way or the other really - I just thought the rule could be clearer as to what is allowed. The merits as to what also could be allowed are up to the management/senior management. I can survive on the forum without saying any of these things but it seems some members seem to think it is important. Its a pretty subjective discussion because people express themselves in different ways but the forum management have to balance between what is acceptable to/for the younger members on the forum.

@gibs960 do you really think that the F in *** isn't swearing? :S

Titch
26-02-2010, 10:26 PM
I don't have an opinion one way or the other really - I just thought the rule could be clearer as to what is allowed. The merits as to what also could be allowed are up to the management/senior management. I can survive on the forum without saying any of these things but it seems some members seem to think it is important. Its a pretty subjective discussion because people express themselves in different ways but the forum management have to balance between what is acceptable to/for the younger members on the forum.

@gibs960 do you really think that the F in *** isn't swearing? :S

when i was younger i used to say what the froobs , could be that

Catzsy
26-02-2010, 10:27 PM
when i was younger i used to say what the froobs , could be that

I am so wet I actually quite like that. :D

Black_Apalachi
26-02-2010, 11:36 PM
I am so wet I actually quite like that. :D

You're what now?! :O

hah
26-02-2010, 11:39 PM
I am so wet

omg lmaooooooooooo
lol

i dont think you should be infracted if you have said a work thats not filtered.... should add it if your gunna infract people for it

FlyingJesus
26-02-2010, 11:46 PM
I am so wet I actually quite like that. :D

I actually love how you're so innocent you didn't even realise what you posted :P one day you will be my bride

On topic, I frankly don't see why anyone feels it's at all necessary to use these abbreviations in the first place whether they're filtered or not. I've just now made posts with the words "crap" and "balls" in them when I'd usually be a lot coarser, but I adapt and it's no big deal whatsoever. It is not a chore to mind what you're saying, especially when you're typing it and so have a chance to go back over it before submission

Catzsy
26-02-2010, 11:55 PM
omg lmaooooooooooo
lol

i dont think you should be infracted if you have said a word thats not filtered.... should add it if your gunna infract people for it



I actually love how you're so innocent you didn't even realise what you posted :P one day you will be my bride

On topic, I frankly don't see why anyone feels it's at all necessary to use these abbreviations in the first place whether they're filtered or not. I've just now made posts with the words "crap" and "balls" in them when I'd usually be a lot coarser, but I adapt and it's no big deal whatsoever. It is not a chore to mind what you're saying, especially when you're typing it and so have a chance to go back over it before submission

:O|-) I realised what I had said when I got a visitor message from Scottish but it was too late to change it - I guess I meant nurdess if there is such a word. :P

GommeInc
27-02-2010, 12:37 AM
I don't have an opinion one way or the other really - I just thought the rule could be clearer as to what is allowed. The merits as to what also could be allowed are up to the management/senior management. I can survive on the forum without saying any of these things but it seems some members seem to think it is important. Its a pretty subjective discussion because people express themselves in different ways but the forum management have to balance between what is acceptable to/for the younger members on the forum.

@gibs960 do you really think that the F in *** isn't swearing? :S
I don't use it either, but I don't particularly mind it as it is not rude in most-if-not-all-cases. It's expressive, like using LOL which exaggerates what is or maybe funny :P


I am so wet I actually quite like that. :D
O.O'

-:Undertaker:-
27-02-2010, 12:41 AM
Why are these filtered anyway, I see no reason as to why they are.

Blinger1
27-02-2010, 01:23 AM
On topic, I frankly don't see why anyone feels it's at all necessary to use these abbreviations in the first place whether they're filtered or not. I've just now made posts with the words "crap" and "balls" in them when I'd usually be a lot coarser, but I adapt and it's no big deal whatsoever. It is not a chore to mind what you're saying, especially when you're typing it and so have a chance to go back over it before submission
It is annoying though when you write something like "i need to go up the street but i cbf going" (many people would say that in a regular text message or msn convo or over facebook or wherever you socialize via technology, and habbox isn't any different) and you press preview post or submit post and the cbf doesn't get become *** because of the word "****" in it.. You don't always look back and think, hang on! This could be avoiding the filter (i.e a genuine mistake).


Because Gomme the other abbreviations mentioned are considered to be 'avoiding the filter' if posted because if 'cbf' as exampled by Titch was posted in full it would be can't be ******. All abbreviations of fully spelt filtered words always have been. So putting the ones that are allowed make sense IMHO as the members know exactly which ones are allowed. This is no different to when 'ass' was filtered but it was in the rules for years that LMAO was acceptable. I am coming to the conclusion though, myself, that perhaps it wasn't a good idea as there is no line to draw as to when to stop as members just seem to want them all declared okay and aren't satisfied with the recent easing up on it.

What does the F in LMFAO stand for? or the F in FML, or the F in OMFG? ;)

Titch
27-02-2010, 01:33 AM
It is annoying though when you write something like "i need to go up the street but i cbf going" (many people would say that in a regular text message or msn convo or over facebook or wherever you socialize via technology, and habbox isn't any different) and you press preview post or submit post and the cbf doesn't get become *** because of the word "****" in it.. You don't always look back and think, hang on! This could be avoiding the filter (i.e a genuine mistake).


Like my post yet i still got cautioned. The mod even had to explain to me twice wat i had done wrong because i didnt understand, hence why i made the thread.

Blinger1
27-02-2010, 01:37 AM
mhm, bolt gave me an infraction or warning too. So annoying!

Martin
27-02-2010, 02:10 AM
Like my post yet i still got cautioned. The mod even had to explain to me twice wat i had done wrong because i didnt understand, hence why i made the thread.

You got a warning because you broke a rule. I'm glad you did make this thread, as you have provided some interesting points, and got your views across. I think Forum management have made their views clearly too. As someone mentioned earlier it's up to management to decide on what is/isn't allowed, and I don't feel moderators should be to blame. :S


mhm, bolt gave me an infraction or warning too. So annoying!

Yes, it may be annoying, but at the end of the day Moderators do not write the rules, we just enforce them based on what we are told is/isn't allowed. Whether it's me or another mod who gave you the warning or infraction is irrelevent. Any other mod would have picked up on this too as it's what we are told that affects our decisions and not personal judgement.


I can see the point a lot of people are making about the comparison between certain words which are allowed and ones which aren't, but it's extremely difficult to find a balance.

One way you allow too much, and nothing ends up filtered, and the whole system gets abused with people throwing things around stupidly, whereas on the other hand everything gets filtered, and people complain because they can't say "common abbreviations". I don't see why it wouldn't just be easier to say "cba" in that situation rather than risking it by throwing in an f and changing it to something more unsuitable.

Blinger1
27-02-2010, 02:16 AM
I don't see why it wouldn't just be easier to say "cba" in that situation rather than risking it by throwing in an f and changing it to something more unsuitable.

Because nobody says cba unless they are on habbox forum. You don't say "CBA GOIN LULZZZ" or whatever to your mates, you say cbf.

Titch
27-02-2010, 10:34 AM
i dont even knw wat cba means so why wud i use it :S

Catzsy
27-02-2010, 10:40 AM
i dont even knw wat cba means so why wud i use it :S

Can't be assed - quite a good phrase I think. :D

Black_Apalachi
27-02-2010, 11:17 AM
It is annoying though when you write something like "i need to go up the street but i cbf going" (many people would say that in a regular text message or msn convo or over facebook or wherever you socialize via technology, and habbox isn't any different) and you press preview post or submit post and the cbf doesn't get become *** because of the word "****" in it.. You don't always look back and think, hang on! This could be avoiding the filter (i.e a genuine mistake).

But like I said earlier, many people don't say it? I'm quite certain this thread is the first time I've ever heard of it. However I do see CBA used a lot all over the place; Habbox Forum, Facebook, text messaging, even in real life once or twice! And in real life I see hear the words; 'can't be arsed' while I've never heard the words; 'can't be ******'. I certainly don't believe that Titch hasn't heard CBA before or even doesn't know what it means :P

Titch
27-02-2010, 11:20 AM
Can't be assed - quite a good phrase I think. :D

I prefer cbf. Plus all of my friends ect say cbf all time so im used to saying it.

Sammeth.
27-02-2010, 11:28 AM
Im all for refiltering them really, I'll be honest. Its much fairer that way, I'll discuss it with Forum Management. Im all for giving things a go, this time it turns out it didnt go well so no point in keeping it.

scottish
27-02-2010, 11:40 AM
It worked fine just some kid got told off about another one and decided to cry as he usually does

Sig applys to situations like this

Give it a week or two there'll be another thread by the same user crying about how the words should be unfiltered again

Edited by Jamesy (Forum Super Moderator): Please do not post to cause arguments.

Titch
27-02-2010, 11:42 AM
It worked fine just some kid got told off about another one and decided to cry as he usually does

Sig applys to situations like this

Give it a week or two there'll be another thread by the same user crying about how the words should be unfiltered again

Well it ovbs hasnt worked well scott when other users have come out and agreed, your posts rude and just trying to cause arguments.

hah
27-02-2010, 11:45 AM
i think this thread should be just closed lol.... you're crying to much over something small

Black_Apalachi
27-02-2010, 01:40 PM
Well it ovbs hasnt worked well scott when other users have come out and agreed, your posts rude and just trying to cause arguments.

From looking back over the thread, there's you, Blinger and maybe GommeInc. That's pretty much it. I'd also like to applaud you for the quote below as you've done a fantastic job of making the filter issue even worse :eusa_clap


Im all for refiltering them really, I'll be honest. Its much fairer that way, I'll discuss it with Forum Management. Im all for giving things a go, this time it turns out it didnt go well so no point in keeping it.

FlyingJesus
27-02-2010, 02:27 PM
Because nobody says cba unless they are on habbox forum. You don't say "CBA GOIN LULZZZ" or whatever to your mates, you say cbf.

Pretty much everyone I know uses cba, it's probably a bigger thing in England because we like the word arse :P


Give it a week or two there'll be another thread by the same user crying about how the words should be unfiltered again

Yeah and then we'll know that they're wrong, with proof

Blinger1
27-02-2010, 02:51 PM
Pretty much everyone I know uses cba, it's probably a bigger thing in England because we like the word arse :P

Maybe it is. In Australia nobody uses cba it is all about cbf if I am honest l

The Professor
27-02-2010, 03:20 PM
I've never heard anyone say cbf irl, its always cba.

and LOL @ ROSIE. I don't even know what the post was supposed to mean :D

Titch
27-02-2010, 04:48 PM
Pretty much everyone I know uses cba, it's probably a bigger thing in England because we like the word arse :P



Yeah and then we'll know that they're wrong, with proof


I've never heard anyone say cbf irl, its always cba.

and LOL @ ROSIE. I don't even know what the post was supposed to mean :D

Never heard anyone say cba around here, its always cbf.

Catzsy
27-02-2010, 06:15 PM
I've never heard anyone say cbf irl, its always cba.

and LOL @ ROSIE. I don't even know what the post was supposed to mean :D

It meant that I thought saying 'What the froobs' was a very good alternative but that I am not the 'coolest' person on the planet so I am not a good example to follow. It definitely came out wrong and by the time I realised I couldn't edit.|-)

I think cba sounds an awful lot better than cbf .

hah
27-02-2010, 06:19 PM
Never heard anyone say cba around here, its always cbf.

Well thats a blatant lie, i have never seen cbf posted on the forum. And surly if it was used it would be removed so you wouldn't of been able to see it. You should just stop fighting a losing battle and get over the infraction you got.

i see cba used all the time

nvm the first part i re-read ur post lol

Niall!
27-02-2010, 07:57 PM
Guys, guys, here's an idea.

How about we all type in proper English. Maybe that'll improve the standards of this forum and the national IQ.

Black_Apalachi
27-02-2010, 08:00 PM
So what we've established here is that apart from Australia and Kent, CBA is the more familiar phrase to most members of the forum community. In which case there is no motive here to change the filter for the reasons pleaded by this thread. I hereby rest my case *bangs hammer* :D

FlyingJesus
27-02-2010, 08:03 PM
So what we've established here is that apart from Australia and Kent, CBA is the more familiar phrase to most members of the forum community. In which case there is no motive here to change the filter for the reasons pleaded by this thread. I hereby rest my case *bangs hammer* :D

Kinda beside the point seeing as how words don't get unfiltered based on how popular they are anyway - if that were the case the more obvious cuss words wouldn't come out as stars

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