Overly Moderated?

[Catzsy]

Being infracted for avoiding the filter when a word isn't filtered really irritates me.

For example I was infracted for using the gtfo. It's not filtered.

I asked the forum manager why they don't filter it and I think the excuse was something about it being too difficult to filter every abbreviation with swear words in it...

But that is a very easy one. If you wrote out that abbreviation in full the word represented by the
third letter is filtered. In any event I cannot see any occasion when that abbreviation would be used in a non rule breaking way as it is very rude. :S

[Immenseman]

the word is frick. it's alright to say it like that because it clearly isn't an alternative to
any filtered word when written like that.

So what does it mean then? so **** isnt the same as *******?
Hmm could you explain that? What was written was 'What the and the word you just said'. Now I am more than happy to stop moderating that word if told to do so. In fact a review of these type of words might come in handy with a list given to the mods of the acceptable ones if any.

Warning this link contains swear words :
Definition of it:
http://www.urbandictionary.com/defin...g&defid=720451

If you read my post then you'd realise what I meant. When you say the word frick by itself it clearly isn't anything else hence it being on daytime TV and parents would happily say it to their children. However, if I was to say what the *insert the said word here* like Rob did then I can see where you're coming from.

My post was merely stating what the word was to aid the General Manager in finding out the word was. The sentence after that was just me saying that you can happily say the word frick providing you're not using it to replace the much ruder and filtered f word. Simples!

[Catzsy]

If you read my post then you'd realise what I meant. When you say the word frick by itself it clearly isn't anything else hence it being on daytime TV and parents would happily say it to their children. However, if I was to say what the *insert the said word here* like Rob did then I can see where you're coming from.

My post was merely stating what the word was to aid the General Manager in finding out the word was. The sentence after that was just me saying that you can happily say the word frick providing you're not using it to replace the much ruder and filtered f word. Simples!

Yes and I agree with you. It's probably something that needs clarification anyway so we all know which is allowed and which isn't.

[Monopoly]

It was used in a joking sense . I'm not a rude person. Of course the word is filtered, so why not filter the abbreviation?

I disagree with the filter as a whole, I do not need people to pick what words I'm allowed and not allowed to read. If I was offended by swearing would I really be using the internet and watching television? I think it was fair enough when HxF's main demographic was 12-13 year olds, but those users have all grown up now and the average user is 16/17.

It's not about being allowed to swear, because I don't do it that often, but being censored is very irritating and feels almost rude. It's also the fact that I don't believe that management really want the filter for any other reason than the fact it's always been there. If it had never been there in the first place I doubt any user would have came to the Feedback forum and complained about it.

[Immenseman]

It was used in a joking sense.

I'm not a rude person.

Of course the word is filtered, so why not filter the abbreviation?

I disagree with the filter as a whole, I do not need people to pick what words I'm allowed and not allowed to read.

If I was offended by swearing would I really be using the internet and watching television?

I think it was fair enough when HxF's main demographic was 12-13 year olds, but those users have all grown up now and the average user is 16/17.

It's not about being allowed to swear, because I don't do it that often, but being censored is very irritating and feels almost rude. It's also the fact that I don't believe that management really want the filter for any other reason than the fact it's always been there. If it had never been there in the first place I doubt any user would have came to the Feedback forum and complained about it.

I agree with you to a certain extent about the filter.

This is one thing that annoys me. When people get an infraction for avoiding the filter the moderators say - you can check what is filtered by previewing your post. True. So you write the term "gtfo" like you said (I think you're allowed to use them in feedback) and preview your post. You see it isn't filtered so you assume using common sense and what a moderator has told you that you're allowed to say it because it isn't filtered.

Either the moderation department needs to change what they say about being able to preview your post or the management need to put the work in and filter a few more words and unfilter some words whilst they're at it rather than adding commas into the forum rules or whatever they do

[Catzsy]

It was used in a joking sense . I'm not a rude person. Of course the word is filtered, so why not filter the abbreviation?

I disagree with the filter as a whole, I do not need people to pick what words I'm allowed and not allowed to read. If I was offended by swearing would I really be using the internet and watching television? I think it was fair enough when HxF's main demographic was 12-13 year olds, but those users have all grown up now and the average user is 16/17.

It's not about being allowed to swear, because I don't do it that often, but being censored is very irritating and feels almost rude. It's also the fact that I don't believe that management really want the filter for any other reason than the fact it's always been there. If it had never been there in the first place I doubt any user would have came to the Feedback forum and complained about it.

Well I would have to agree to disagree with you here on a personal note - we have many younger members. New ones join all the time. The abbreviation you are talking about is well covered by the rules i.e. you can say LMAO but you can't put the 'f' in it and I still don't see any need to use it even in a joking sense. When you are typing it you know what the 'f' means and must have realised by now that the full word is filtered.

[Monopoly]

Well of course you would take the high-ground. You're the Virgin Mary herself from what I've seen.

[Catzsy]

Well of course you would take the high-ground. You're the Virgin Mary herself from what I've seen.

Why thanks for that. As it happens it was me with a few others who pushed for the liberalisation of the rules in the first place with some words being taken out of the filter so sometimes all is not what it seems.

[GordonBanks]

Well I would have to agree to disagree with you here on a personal note - we have many younger members. New ones join all the time. The abbreviation you are talking about is well covered by the rules i.e. you can say LMAO but you can't put the 'f' in it and I still don't see any need to use it even in a joking sense. When you are typing it you know what the 'f' means and must have realised by now that the full word is filtered.

not really, and even if there were I'm sure they've all used the words themsleves :rolleyes:

why is ****(poo) filtered but piss isnt

[Immenseman]

the age argument is rubbish. there are users from all age groups, from 13-20 on average. words shouldn't be unfiltered because "people are older" because that isn't truthful. just because of a few polls in the general forum, they aren't conclusive. go and find the ages of people in the habbo/runescape/trading forums and come back to me.