Should obscenities be filtered on Netsmog ?

[jinx]

Should obscenities be filtered out ?
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[GUEST]

[Keefe]

I beleive that there are not many obscenities on these boards. SPAMMost of the bad obscenities are filtered out by the moderators. SPAMIf it becomes a big problem a filtering system can be implemented, however, many users consider this as an act towards internet censorship.

I will have the moderators monitor the posts more closely and remove bad obscenities.

[aoC_PRoZaK]

i often post some obscenities, but they belong to my language, i really don´t know how to express myself without them SPAM;) some obscenities belong to computerrelated ppl. we´re no kindergarten ,man.

[Simo]

Oooo PRoZaK got edited!!!!

[aoC_PRoZaK]

i think there was some juicy adjective before the word kindergarten, but i don´t remember exactly ;D

[wizbones]

I think PRoZak is the one of the digits in the equation why we're even having this conversation.

A little is ok but if you can't express yourself with out it? Well I just ain't buyin it guy.

[aoC_PRoZaK]

ya know, i´m 18 years old (for myself i´m still some sort of big child) and the past 2 years, i´ve been punk (those guys with the funny haircuts that know the *+~@€ best swearwords of all. please try to understand me, i dunno how old ya all are, ´cause nobody except of me writes it into his/her ID, but i think the ppl especially of my age have developed some strange kind of community that has it´s own language. Words like woot, hax0r or kewl belong to this language like the bad f-word and lots ´o´ other swearwords. IMHO
PS: I don´t wanna sound childish (but maybe i am), but nobody complained before, am i wrong. maybe i´m wrong again, but whizbones, you don´t seem to like my style, eh?
;D

PPS: I fully take responsibility for this f|_||< ! |\|´ Post.
PPPS: sorry, the lill punk inside me is some sort of running SPAM amokk

[wizbones]

Well PRoZaK,

Age really has nothing to do with it. I use very fowl language when hangin with my friends telling stories etc.

I use the work kewl, koowell, and many others that I'm sure you do to. But if you want to post in a board where people are asking for assistance, it's your job to show a level of professionalism and good character.

In your own time, hangin with the crew what ever you can be just you and say what ever you like. There is a time and place for everything.

Punk, Character, Jerk, Dope, Idiot, Cool Bro, Red Neck, Hill Billy, what ever we are doesn't really matter. Keep in mind that not all people talk the way we do and here it is better to clean up a bit rather than offend. I like it here as many others do, so I do my best not to push anyone away with my gestures, words, personal feelings and the like.

Don't look for excuses to use obscenities, as I always say the Maximum effective range of an excuse is zero point zero meters. You are a smart young guy I can tell by your posts. Just leave out the adjectives you so much like to use. We'll still know it's you, trust me. SPAM:D

[jinx]

IMHO- using obscenities in any language, any country, anytime in public ( public forum ) is considered a violation to all principles of decency. Certainly not a ' rule of the road '.
Some use it on here simply because they can. If you look at the poll " How old are you ? " just a few threads down, you will see that the majority posting ( voting in polls ) are 10-20. Looking further the majority of those are under 16. SPAMThey can get on here and use words they can't use at the family supper table. This may enhance their self esteem since no one here knows who they are. Just like hiding the playboy and penthouse magazines under their mattress. Most are not even yet old enough to have a drivers license, yet they may have convinced the administrators thus far- not to filter.
What language one uses in private - not public- is certainly his own business, right and privilige, but one should consider the rights of others in public. Don't forget, your rights end where mine begin.
You are not going to find many- hardly any, forums where some type of obscenity filtering isn't used and all for good reason. SPAM

[aoC_PRoZaK]

ok, ok. i´ll try.sorry for having the last word, (i don´t have much private live) if i´m in the Voided Warranty board, I AM hanging out with "my crew"

[bepro]

internet censorship suckz, SPAM:-X
we should be free to say what we want hench * freedom of speak * and its just a way of expressing ones self, and SPAMits not like every 3rd word i says is fu*k, so i say no!

[Propig]

I am probably going to sound like my mom here, but here it goes anyway.

People see you on these boards by what you say and do. If you act like an idiot, you will be percieved as one. If you want people to respect you and your knowledge, you need to give them respect as well. Respect includes speaking in a manner that would not offend anyone (to the best of you ability anyway).

If the admins here want this site to be professional, they will censor. I know many people who left another help site just because they had an advertisment to enlarge your winky. The admins on that site noticed and rid itself of the ad.

[aoC_PRoZaK]

i don´t think swearing has also to mean behave like an idiot. although using many bad words, i´ve never shon personal disrespect to anyone on the board and i also don´t want this to happen to me. if i write a technically correct post (maybe bout the voltage mod i´ve done yesterday) and say something ´bout the f*~#!n small cables, noone has to be obsessed. If you take this swearing for personal then sit down and wait for the guys with the white jackets to take you home th th asylum :(

[Smoked1]

Obscenities are just words. I use them to bring attention to what im saying sometimes. When you say "I'm hungry" People know that you are hungry. When you say I'm FUCKING hungry!" People know to get out of your way or you will eat them. LOL

[aoC_PRoZaK]

lol, thats ***** true man, but i´m afraid that they will somehow ban me from the forums if i don´t stop to use ***** swearwords >:(

[Smoked1]

Nah they won't ban you. i think just use them to emphasize anger or something

[Uranium-235]

or...you can get banned by not giving me your geforce 3 ;D

[aoC_PRoZaK]

i still don´t have my geforce 3, i´m gonna order my ti200 /128 mgeg ram gainward golden sample beginning march from germany ;D

[aoC_PRoZaK]

i have been an nice member and have tried not to swear as much as i can and now you SPAMare warming it up again >:(

[Smoked1]

A little swearing is good for the forums as well for the soul.

[MIK3]

Hey you guys that pole is pretty even you know. SPAMI bet that all those "yes" poles are from guests not familiar with forums. SPAMIts true, the sentence, word, or phrase just isnt as "intense" or "to the point" without 'em. SPAMBut going overboard bigtime is plain annoying, ya know. SPAM

[Smoked1]

Yeah thats shitty when that happens. I mean what the fu*ks up with that shit. Assholes. LOL

[aoC_PRoZaK]

;D 8) :o, lol

[Grinnin Reaper]

Like my wife says, "everything in moderation" SPAMBesides when someone cusses all the time everyone else says "he's rambling again. SPAMBut when the person that never utters a bad word finally rips out with "F*uck this Sh!T" SPAMPeople stand up and take notice.

[vee_ess]

very true...seen that enough

[MIK3]

So how do the administrators know when enough is enough, do they choose or do they have a little rule board LOL! SPAMThese posts on this topic is getting funnier and funnier :D

[Smoked1]

Well so far I don't think that there is a problem at all so it's really not even an issue at this point. I would say that I probably curse the most around here. See, "Fuc*k, Shit, ass, bitch. There we are. Oh how I love to curse. MU HA hA

[MIK3]

-Soked1-
Have you ever kicked anyone of for this stuff, or do you not have the authority? SPAMWho does if you don't? SPAM???

[Smoked1]

I suppose I do have the authority but I would probably leave that up to the Admins.

[MIK3]

SWEET! SPAMI wish i could have that authority... No fair, but it seem that you are cool about it and not a snob. SPAMThats cool! SPAMI was wondering if there was any higher position after Platinum Tech and before your position. SPAMHow many posts would you need?

[Smoked1]

I think that thats as high as it gets but I am not truly sure. Post away and find out.

[vee_ess]

yeah and watch aoc|prozak and find out, he will probably be there soon if there is any thing further.

[MIK3]

yeah whats he up to now like 710! Thats freakin' crazy! I wonder how long that took him to do that, he must love posting. SPAMThats a good thing because it brings up more topics for us to post on as well.
:D

[Smoked1]

aoc|prozak is truly a forum King here. He rocks!

[Simo]

I think he prefers forum whore actually!!

[Smoked1]

That will work too.

[vee_ess]

and to think he hasn't been around as long as some of us...puts us to shame. but im used to it ;D

[Smoked1]

It's all good. Maybe if we talk about it for a month we can catch up

[aoC_PRoZaK]

muhahahahahahahhahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahaha ;D
ya stinky little basterds will never catch up; I AM THE FORUM WHORE 8) muhahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahahahahahah

[MIK3]

Yeah we kinda figured that out a while ago, but just dont get too caught up in the action. SPAM It could be bad for you health. SPAMaoc|prozak, do you know if there is a higher title than yours, but lower that keefe's or smoked1's???

[vee_ess]

you are right smoked1, maybe if we start a thread, keep him out and say one word per post, we could catch up rather fast!!!!

[MIK3]

oh great idea, get me involved too. SPAMi am sure that aoc|prozak has enough posts that he will not mind. SPAMJ/K. SPAMWhen he started he was probably averaging like 20 or so posts per day, like me. ;D

[Smoked1]

I'll show you all! You can do IT!

[MIK3]

AAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLRRRRRRRIIIIIIIIGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHTT!!!

[aoC_PRoZaK]

platinum is the highest user rank, ya get it when ya have 500 posts 8)

[vee_ess]

i will be there in no time...j/d (just dreamin)...how you know there ain't nothin at 1000? like diamond or even nanotube member?

[Smoked1]

Admins can change this though if so desired.

[MIK3]

called me obsessed but i am averaging about 22 posts a day....in about 200 days i will be one of the top posters. SPAM do you think that i am over doing it or is that a good thing that i like to post. SPAMHey -=aoC|PRoZaK=- thanks for the response

[Smoked1]

Post away bro. Just be sure to post a bunch of obscenities. It makes things more interesting.

[aoC_PRoZaK]

ya,see, i was @ about 15 posts per day once, and when they forbid me to swear really bad, it sunk to about 6 posts per day ::) ahhh, fuck it, im just a lazy ass ;D

[MIK3]

I get where your comming from LOL SPAMthats to bad, i have just about hit the 100 post mark and i started on the 14, not bad huh. SPAM

[vee_ess]

crasiness...you gonna pass keefe in about 80-90 days at that rate...took me like 8 months to get to 40, then about 8 days to get to about 140
at first i was just readin and not writin.

[MIK3]

yeah i remember that they had some sorta disease for that....hmmmmm...oh yeah its callled obsessive cumpulsive dissorder! lol SPAMjust kidding!

[Smoked1]

I just like it here

[aoC_PRoZaK]

i love netsmog too :-*

[MIK3]

oooooo......oooooo......me too!!! let me tell ya, its one good way to learn if computers, if ya dont know much (like me...)