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[Charly]

he typed the word. hows that a mistake?

thinking that it'd be filtered out if you read what he typed..

[Slowpoke]

he typed the word. hows that a mistake?

Fine, I'll repeat myself. With the S word being one of the most common swear words it should already be filtered. And the rule I quoted above means he can post that word freely (aslong as he's not trying to insult someone) because it should filter itself.

Fair enough, the filter didn't work. But the moderator in question should've given fifteen minutes (the post editing time) for Chris to realise this and edit it out himself. Instead, he infracted him straight away.

[jrh2002]

As far as I am concerned type some swearing and either

A) It will get filtered

B) its no longer in the filter so we are allowed to use that word as long as its not directed at anybody.

We currently have a number of words removed rightly or wrongly from the filter so how the hell do we know it should or should not be filtered? if the word shows without using strange symbols then its the fault of VB and whoever maintains HxF.

I also dont like how you just need to put a question mark or full stop on the end of a swearword and it shows :s the filter used to stop that how it was set up so somebody yet again has altered something for no reason for the worst. I would say 2 steps forward and 1 step back but in all honesty its 1 step forward and 3 steps back.

[jesus]

I never intended on using bad language. I assumed the forum would filter it, but before I know it I get an infraction.

If you didn't intend on using bad language then why didn't you just type 4 stars?

You obviously had some intent, even if you did think the forum would filter it.

[jrh2002]

If you didn't intend on using bad language then why didn't you just type 4 stars?

You obviously had some intent, even if you did think the forum would filter it.

Very true but when they decided to unfilter some words and not others how does he know which? Can the filter be published on a page somewhere so we can see whats allowed and not allowed? would it be kept updated? Some swearing is now allowed so surely we type it and the filter does its job if banned or lets it be seen if not?

There is such a grey area of whats added and not added to the filter and whats offensive to some and not to offensive to others.

LOL edited a little

[e5]

It's because you're putting <b></b> (with []'s though) codes which separates the letters and shows the swear word.

[Slowpoke]

It's because you're putting <b></b> (with []'s though) codes which separates the letters and shows the swear word.

Neversoft didn't do that. I only did that in spoilers to show which words were 'breaking'.

[Catzsy]

If you didn't intend on using bad language then why didn't you just type 4 stars?

You obviously had some intent, even if you did think the forum would filter it.

Jamie, seriously have you thought about what you are saying here. The filter is for people not having to worry about that sort of thing. Why have it then?
We could all go around typing stars. :S Do you think Chris would intentionally
do this - I don't? I have just tested the filter with 2 swear words on my own forum and even if you put a question mark and fullstop after it it is still filtered and comes up as ****? or ****. There could be something something wrong with the Habbox filter set up and the infraction seems way unfair to me if that is the case. I just tested it in a pm to myself and it comes up infiltered. I can forward it if someone wants?

[jesus]

Jamie, seriously have you thought about what you are saying here. The filter is for people not having to worry about that sort of thing. Why have it then?
We could all go around typing stars. :S Do you think Chris would intentionally
do this - I don't? I have just tested the filter with 2 swear words on my own forum and even if you put a question mark and fullstop after it it is still filtered and comes up as ****? or ****. There could be something something wrong with the Habbox filter set up and the infraction seems way unfair to me if that is the case. I just tested it in a pm to myself and it comes up infiltered. I can forward it if someone wants?

He keeps saying he didn't intend on swearing though, so rather than use what he did why not use the word 'crap'?

He must have intended on the word being used as HE TYPED IT.

We punish inappropriate language. Whether it was filtered or not, he typed it. It makes sense, why doesn't anyone realise this?

[bo$$]

I don't recall saying it happened every time?

I don't recall saying that you did say that? Jesus christ.