The thought process behind the censor word list is this:

Web filtering companies look at the site from time to time, if they see an abnormal amount of curse words, they'll add the site to a block filter and prevent people from visiting while at work, at school, etc.


While people think we should all be adults here, they're unaware of the reason I set up the boards in the first place.  It was so that if school kids had a question about the 80s when working on their homework, they could visit the messageboard and get help.  Sometimes they just want you to do their homework for you, but usually the questions are sincere.

However, the filter might be a little too aggressive. 

So here is the list.  I numbered it so we don't have to deal with the current filter when talking about stuff.

heck, maybe we should try and make the list ordered, and just refer to the numbers (good idea for use around kids, you number 3's)

http://drse.us/banned.html

some are humrous, some are from the april 1st joke

#1 (and it's varients) is not coming off the list

#6, #9, #13, #12, etc.  these probably aren't in need of filtering.  I'm amazed there are even this many words in there, I don't remember adding half of them.

Well, us Brits could always use 'arse' for #6. and its variants...!

Same goes for 'sh!t', we could use 'sheeshe' - thoughts on this, anyone?

'Dam_ned' and it's variants can certainly go, IMO...

I think those are good.....funny, though, I notice Dick>Dip isn't on the list....was that one removed?


Also, what's goat$e?  I've never heard that one???


Dick is a man's name, even if it can be used as an insult. It should have never been there.

the goat one.  trust me you don't want to know.  it's an offensive website people trick others into viewiing.  I used to hang out on a site where people passed that one around all the time.  Someone posted it here once, and that was enough for me to add the name to the filter to try and prevent a repeat.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Shock_sites has a link to a very thorough page about that one.

Also, what's goat$e?  I've never heard that one???


It could certainly make your eyes water!

Another strange one...'p!ssed' - okay with me, but thoughts once again...

Dick is a man's name, even if it can be used as an insult. It should have never been there.

the goat one.  trust me you don't want to know.  it's an offensive website people trick others into viewiing.  I used to hang out on a site where people passed that one around all the time.  Someone posted it here once, and that was enough for me to add the name to the filter to try and prevent a repeat.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Shock_sites has a link to a very thorough page about that one.


Yes that become high school network wallpaper for some time.

I can agree with most, but damn, ass, dumbass etc? These are words we hear on network TV all the time, i dare say the time has come where we can talk about our asses non stop.

I updated the list with stuff I'm thinking of removing from the list.

Is it okay to leave the the one?  That's one of my most frequent typos ;D

What about p iss?  If the -ed & -es versions are going to be off, is there a reason why that is still on?


yeah, the the the one is part of the April fool's joke, and has to remain, or it'll screw up posts from then as a result

p iss should be coming back too...  I can't understand why I ever put some of these in there in the first place.

'Dam_ned' and it's variants can certainly go, IMO...



Another strange one...'p!ssed' - okay with me, but thoughts once again...


I agree.  These two don't bother me, either.

I updated the list with stuff I'm thinking of removing from the list.


I think the B-variants should stay - it's just too easy for stuff to get out of hand. Maybe the pri* words as well.

I kinda like the dam*-word filters as well. Makes the place sound kinda... genteel in a hick sort of way :D

Most of the ones that you have * next to, I do like them coming off. But, I do agree that the "pri*" should probably stay.






Cat

Most of the ones that you have * next to, I do like them coming off. But, I do agree that the "pri*" should probably stay.






Cat


ditto  :)

Dick is a man's name, even if it can be used as an insult. It should have never been there.



I was wondering about that! I remember, we couldn't even type the name Dick Van Dyke normally; it would always come out as "dip van ****" ::)

Sure, cut out every filter you want! I never liked when the word is changed.. it just sounds so.. fake. I personally prefer things like "b----", "b*tch" or "bit-OOP!" rather then turning it to another word. Meh.

So,this means we can finally use the curse words? ???

So,this means we can finally use the curse words? ???


no... just that those particular words are allowed now.  If you call someone a bitch, it's still against the rules (personal attacks)

no... just that those particular words are allowed now.  If you call someone a bitch, it's still against the rules (personal attacks)



So,we have to say other words instead of the usual curse words?

Dick is a man's name, even if it can be used as an insult. It should have never been there.

the goat one.  trust me you don't want to know.  it's an offensive website people trick others into viewiing.  I used to hang out on a site where people passed that one around all the time.  Someone posted it here once, and that was enough for me to add the name to the filter to try and prevent a repeat.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Shock_sites has a link to a very thorough page about that one.
So we should,nt be seeing "Penis van Lesbian" anytime soon?

no... just that those particular words are allowed now.  If you call someone a bitch, it's still against the rules (personal attacks)


So essentially, i could say, Wow the waitress i had at lunch today was a real Bitch!

However, if for instance, and obviously this is just an example, if i was to say Member X is a total Bitch then it would be frowned upon.

Gotcha.

Just a couple of thoughts....

If my surname was Ashcroft, I would be mightily pinged off at # 3  ;D

The other thing about # 3 that makes me laugh is that as an Aussie, the pronunciation (and spelling) here is arsehole, and is used with much more venom.  The American spelling of it makes me sort of chuckle when I hear it used because in comparison it seems so 'gentle'  :D :D :D :D

I guess it is just a matter of perspective.  My ultimate point being that if I wanted to use the Aussie variant (which I don't except for the above purpose of illustration) ... I always could !  :o

I am glad you intend to get rid of the restriction on Damn and it's variants, I have always struggled to understand it being there in the first place.

Damn filter  >:(    ;) ;) ;) ;) ;) ;)

If my surname was Ashcroft, I would be mightily pinged off at # 3  ;D


I think I can hear Dame Peggy spinning in her grave right now!

#7. is never used as a derogatory term here...it's merely a small meatball to us...!

does this mean I dont have to say "Dang it" anymore? lol

I like the last one  on the list.  Thats funny

So essentially, i could say, Wow the waitress i had at lunch today was a real B**ch!

However, if for instance, and obviously this is just an example, if i was to say Member X is a total B**ch then it would be frowned upon.

Gotcha.

So I guess we can say the name of Meredith Brooks' only hit song without it being autocensored. I, for one, prefer to censor it.

can we say piss yet?

can we say tick yet?
We can say damn.  8)

And ass.  8)

We can say damn.  8)

And ass.  8)


what cant we say now?

what cant we say now?
fudge still shows up as fudge.

fudge still shows up as fudge.
That came out alright!  ::) ;D

The first 'fudge' was written as Fuc... you know what word I mean

It's difficult to say F.aggots and chips on this board I can tell you . . .  ;D

I noticed "cocksucker" wasn't on the list.  ;D

I think you ought to leave it the way it is.  It will become like late night TV where anything goes.  I wouldn't want my 9-year old son to do an 80s search at school and come across this site and learn how to spell new words.

I think you ought to leave it the way it is.  It will become like late night TV where anything goes.  I wouldn't want my 9-year old son to do an 80s search at school and come across this site and learn how to spell new words.


In some cases, Rob, it's already like that on the boards - just covered in asterisks and the censored substitutes, that's all.

I say censor the obviously bad words and it doesn't matter to me what you do with the rest.

I can say pissed now?  I feel so liberated.

I guess "hell" was never on the list either.

What about the word for a woman's crotch,Are we allowed to say that? ???

Howard, you pussy.  ;)

Howard, you pussy.   ;)



Hey it works you just called me a pussy. ;D

OMFG, Howard just said the "p" word!  Lock him up and throw away the key! 

Why can't we say "$chmuck?!?"

Why can't we say "$chmuck?!?"


It goes back to April Fools Day... he made it so if anyone  said Chuck or ChuckyG it would come out "$chmuck or $chmuckyG"    then after april fools day was over he censored it backwards so that the posts would read correctly again :D

that is why we can't say t-e-h also.  it will automatically change to "the"

I just noticed that we can't say dog spelt backwards now either. I posted a reply in a PBG thread ("You're a (whatever) - Vertical Horizon") and I noticed that it changed the word to Gosh!! :o I guess it got added.

Hey, what's up?  I'm p*ssed that I can't say p*ssed.  Now it turns into ticked.

And all forms of it probably become Tick..

I removed pissed and God.  Why God was on there, I have no idea.  Maybe a left-over practical joke.

God, I was pissed about that whole ordeal.  Strange though, just last week I was able to say pissed.  ???

heck, maybe we should try and make the list ordered, and just refer to the numbers (good idea for use around kids, you number 3's)

http://drse.us/banned.html

some are humrous, some are from the april 1st joke

#1 (and it's varients) is not coming off the list

#6, #9, #13, #12, etc.  these probably aren't in need of filtering.  I'm amazed there are even this many words in there, I don't remember adding half of them.
This would have been an interesting concept for folks who really felt they had to use the words, eg.

"Oh 1 the 3 really 25s me off!"

On the other hand would the numbers become censored since they referred to the prohibited words :D

I guess "hell" was never on the list either.


Well, it can be used in context. Observe.

"We all know that Pagans and Homosexuals Go to Hell." (I don't agree, but it's a sentence)

However, there's no way to stop these sort:

"I'll see you in Hell, Howard!"

without also banning:

"What about the concept of Hell in Christianity?"

So what curse words CAN we say so far that is legal? ???

I removed pissed and God. Why God was on there, I have no idea. Maybe a left-over practical joke.

Thanks...I was wondering what that was all about. :-\\ I don't think I'd ever say p!ss, though.

Hey Chuck...it appears that the word p!ss (and forms of it) is appearing as Tick again...did you put it back on the list?

Hey Chuck...it appears that the word p!ss (and forms of it) is appearing as Tick again...did you put it back on the list?


Yes, and the word dam.n comes out as darn again!  :-\\

I like "the" one.  It's my biggest typo, next to hte.  I just don't know how to spell "the" I guess  :D

In one forum I've visited, they have the word "Cock" censored as "Rooster".  I didn't know this, nor did I notice it, so when I cut and pasted a topic I started into another forum, I get people telling me that 'When Your Heart is Weak' and 'The Promise You Made' were hits by Cock Robin, not Rooster Robin  ;D

Ones that need to lift:

D-mn
P-ss
Hell (should stay un-filtered)
A--

Ones that need added:

Cock

Ones that need to lift:

D-mn
P-ss
Hell (should stay un-filtered)
A--

Ones that need added:

Cock


What's the matter with Cock, you don't like Cocks..  ??? Granted eggs come from hens but i just love cocks, they're bigger and crow

Well, I just think it's an obvious naughty word, and Chucky says he wants to keep this place family-friendly.

What if we are talking about cocks as in roosters, not cocks as in.... male genitalia?

What if we are talking about cocks as in roosters, not cocks as in.... male genitalia?


Then you can say the word that has no sexual connotations.. rooster.

Then you can say the word that has no sexual connotations.. rooster.
Well, yes... you could do that.

What if we are talking about cocks as in roosters, not cocks as in.... male genitalia?


Well, what about the saying, "Rooster-a-doodle-doo?"

That wouldn't make as much sense. ;D

Overall I agree. I think any word that, when written is strictly a cuss word, should stay filtered (eg: "Ashcroft", F---) but double meaning ones shouldn't be. If someone uses it in a derogetory way, then edit that particular post maybe.

On an off note, I found it hilarious (albeit confusing) when "a-ss" was censored to "wazoo". I was referring to a style of rock music prevalent in the 70's and it came out "clwazooic rock". ;D

U mean it isn't Clwazooic rock?  ;D

U mean it isn't Clwazooic rock? ;D


No, but just for fun, I might start calling it that.

Or the Corey Hart song as "Sunglwazooes at Night" - that was even more confusing if you were to read it in a hurry! ;)

What about the R&B singer Teddy Pendergrwazoo  ;D

Remember when Hinckley tried to wazoowazooinate Reagan, or when "Brwazoo in Pocket" was a big hit for the Pretenders?

What about the R&B singer Teddy Pendergrwazoo  ;D

Remember when Hinckley tried to wazoowazooinate Reagan, or when "Brwazoo in Pocket" was a big hit for the Pretenders?

"Brwazoo Monkey" was a hit for the Beastie Boys sometime after that...

And who could forget Musical Youth's only hit, "Pwazoo the Dutchie"?

Ones that need added:

Cock



Then you can say the word that has no sexual connotations.. rooster.


But we don't call them roosters in this country.  We call them cockerels.

How about cocker spaniel? ;D

Yes!  I can say "ass" now!  Of course, I could say "ass" earlier, but it keeps going on and off for some reason.  ???

I know you're viewing this topic, Chuck.  ::)

Well I just happen to notice that the past tense of p!ss is showing up normally now... I guess that goes for the word itself and all other forms of it. Not that I'd ever say it here though..

Yes!  I can say "ass" now!  Of course, I could say "ass" earlier, but it keeps going on and off for some reason.   ???


What keeps going on and off for some reason? ???

What keeps going on and off for some reason? ???

I think he's referring to the word "@ss"

I think he's referring to the word "@ss"


That's an e-mail symbol.

I know you're viewing this topic, Chuck.  ::)


yes... when I see something get re-banned, I unban it.. no idea why it's happening

That's an e-mail symbol.

I knows that...but in the event that it should get autocensored again, I want it to appear the right way (or something close to it).

I know this is an old thread, but it appears that the name of this month is appearing on the list... as a 4/1 Fools Joke.


http://drse.us/banned.html


And this link doesn't work anymore. :-\\

But we don't call them roosters in this country.  We call them cockerels.
What country are youy from?

I think ***** should be lifted. 

For the record, I just typed in stars lol

I think ***** should be lifted. 

For the record, I just typed in stars lol


Oh, you mean ****? I think we should be able to say **** and ******.

(I typed in astericks too.)

What country are youy from?


The UK

I don't think anything should be lifted,Let's say what we please.

Oh, you mean ****? I think we should be able to say **** and ******.

(I typed in astericks too.)

Don'tcha mean asteriSks?

strangely enough, i like it when the cuss words are censored. it makes us be more creative.

strangely enough, i like it when the cuss words are censored. it makes us be more creative.


It lets me say 'freakin' without people thinking I'm either Peter Griffin or Macho Man Randy Savage.

It lets me say 'freakin' without people thinking I'm either Peter Griffin or Macho Man Randy Savage.
You mean you're not? :-\\

Macho Man Randy Savage.


"Snap into a Slim Jim!"

http://amadeo.blog.com/repository/102211/569598.p.jpg

Dick is a man's name, even if it can be used as an insult. It should have never been there.



yes, my dad's name is dick.

You mean you're not? :-\\


No, I can actually fit through doors.

How about ############# ##### #### #####?

I think we should be allowed to say what we please so why can't it be unlifted?

I think we should be allowed to say what we please so why can't it be unlifted?



Uhhh, because children post here.

Uhhh, because children post here.


Ok,So maybe just a few.

Ok,So maybe just a few.



I think Chucky censors the right words.

I think Chucky censors the right words.
i fudgeing think so too, and sheesh.

I fudgeing love censored words!

I fudging love censored words!


Oh Fudge! ;D