Mod fail.

Is effing really that bad? It isn't avoiding the filter either, it's using an alternative word, which is fine provided it isn't done in malice. Which it wasn't.

I think with allowing some words as not avoiding the filter will cause arguments and stretching of the rules. So I think if your going to ban one as avoiding then you have to ban others like it

I've always viewed effing as avoiding the filter; Ive always edited for it when I was a mod and I've always seen it dealt with when I've reported a post. Considering f***ing is classed as avoiding the filter, and that and effing are essentially the same way, I don't see the contest tbh. I don't see it as a major ballsup from a trialist though :P

Sounds like its all good now anyway :)

WOW, the stuck up-ness really does come through, even on a post on the forum from most of you. :S Rant over about being stuck up.

it's difficult, effing can't really be said to anyone, so doesn't really hurt anyone... it'd just make the person saying it look silly. effing is kinda like a shorter version of ******* so yh.

uhm, and about the filter being removed... bad idea.

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Originally Posted by Myke

WOW, the stuck up-ness really does come through, even on a post on the forum from most of you. :S Rant over about being stuck up.

it's difficult, effing can't really be said to anyone, so doesn't really hurt anyone... it'd just make the person saying it look silly. effing is kinda like a shorter version of ******* so yh.

uhm, and about the filter being removed... bad idea.

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Originally Posted by Catzsy

It is actually debateable as to whether that is avoiding the filter. Fricking and fracking are allowed. I do believe Matt was going to ask nvr about this particular example. Personally I do think it goes beyond the acceptable limit.

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effing should be considered as avoiding the filter. Effing is the same as putting F'ing or F***ing which is breaking the rules and warning/infractionable.

And I better not get an infraction for this post either.

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Swearing all over the place doesn't make the forum a nice place to be!

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I see it like this. If when I went to school I said fricking hell I wouldn't have been told off. If I said effing hell I probably would have done.

In general I don't think the filter should be removed. We'd be subject to a lot more swearing which doesn't create a nice atmosphere across the board. Makes it look a very daunting place to new members if there were swear words in every other post.

Don't use Habbo as an example - that isn't a forum. On Habbo Forums, the official sulake ran one there is still a filter. On habbo you see the swear word for about 30 seconds on here you'd see it until the thread was inactive, which could be months.

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Originally Posted by thyflux

If 'Meet the Fockers' is allowed as a movie title then I think effing and focking should be allowed... it's not hurting anyone.

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Different context because anyone who would use that should be talking about the actual film. Seems to be all sorted now :)

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just because you're getting older, as are many of the forum members, it doesn't justify the reason to put swearing after every single word. there really is no need to swear...