Do we really need a filter on the word ****?

[Redway]

Do we? I mean, I can understand 'f' and 'c' words but why the 's' word? Is it really considered that offensive a word today? Does it cheapen up the forum is it just a word that doesn't need a censor? Personally, I'd class it on the same level as 'crap' or 'piss' and those words aren't filtered out.

Over to you guys...

[Ramsay]

there shouldnt be a filter at all

[Redway]

there shouldnt be a filter at all

Think you're pushing it a little bit there. I'd rather there was no filter, too, but I can understand **** and c to the unt and that. But ****? Really? That actually takes the piss, IMO. After all, it comes out of your body every day. :shrug:

[Niamh.]

Can you stop breaking the swear filter please Redway?

[Redway]

Can you stop breaking the swear filter please Redway?

Anything for you. :amazed:

[Stu]

Obviously there should not be a filter. Astrexis and crap members make the forum look cheaper than swearing and if anyone is offended by the swearing then it's their problem and they are in the minority - not the majority.

However this has been done to death and the swear filter is obviously here to stay. James loves it. It's his baby. Source of pride and joy. Reneging on it at this point after how much he has defended it in the past would be lunacy I can only compare to offering blowjobs to greyhounds.

[Jack_]

There shouldn't be a filter at all, they're just words.

But yeah, sh*t is the most stupid one of the lot. Quite frankly if you're offended by the word 'sh*t', you can eat my sh*t.

[Jesus.]

Swear filter broken - yet no warning?

Posters are breaking the swear filter left, right and centre. Yet it's only a few of us that have ever been infracted for it.

But yet we're all treated the same. Cough, cough.

I wouldn't have the swear filter in place, but with the younger members, I can understand that.

[lostalex]

Who's James?

[Redway]

Who's James?

He's part of the admin. team.

[Niamh.]

Swear filter broken - yet no warning?

Posters are breaking the swear filter left, right and centre. Yet it's only a few of us that have ever been infracted for it.

But yet we're all treated the same. Cough, cough.

I wouldn't have the swear filter in place, but with the younger members, I can understand that.

Give it a rest would you :bored:

[Jesus.]

This thread is going to be closed and will disappear. Just like any other threads that question anything.

[Stu]

Yeah these social injustice posts are grating. I stopped doing them when I was like 19.

[Jesus.]

Give it a rest would you :bored:

Have I broken a rule, Niamh? If yes, infract me, if not, what's the problem?

[thesheriff443]

we need the swear filter and we need some more bans some members need to realise there are rules for a reason.

[Redway]

Swear filter broken - yet no warning?

Posters are breaking the swear filter left, right and centre. Yet it's only a few of us that have ever been infracted for it.

But yet we're all treated the same. Cough, cough.

I wouldn't have the swear filter in place, but with the younger members, I can understand that.

You can't see if other members get infractions, though. All I can say is I get sick of seeing constant asteriks and people having to work their way around saying words without fear of a ban or whatever.

[Niamh.]

Have I broken a rule, Niamh? If yes, infract me, if not, what's the problem?

:bored:

[InOne]

If I break the swear filter can I get a personal infraction from you Niamh? :evilgrin:

[Vanessa]

I agree with the swear filter. I don't mind the odd swear word, but i don't like to read posts full of it. :blush:

[Josy]

This thread is going to be closed and will disappear. Just like any other threads that question anything.

Must be a conspiracy.

[Niamh.]

If I break the swear filter can I get a personal infraction from you Niamh? :evilgrin:

anytime Joe ;)

[Ramsay]

http://www.wwe.com/f/wysiwyg/image/2011/06/recallsay0608.jpg

[Jesus.]

:bored:

Open dialogue is the best way to discuss these things? Or emoticons?

[Jack_]

If nothing else the actual filters need to be sorted out on the three main words - sh*t, fuc* and *****. Because when they're all filtered, they all look the same - ****, ****, ****.

And that doesn't make any sense whatsoever when you're trying to read a post, no one knows which word you used. Surely the words should be filtered as I demonstrated in the first line? That'd make more sense...

[Stu]

I agree with the swear filter. I don't mind the odd swear word, but i don't like to read posts full of it. :blush:
How does the filter help with that? You already know the astrexis are swears so it makes no difference. And it's not as if members who don't usually swear will suddenly take it up if it's err ... legalised.

So uhh ... yeah.

[Jesus.]

Must be a conspiracy.

No conspiracy at all.

[Stu]

If nothing else the actual filters need to be sorted out on the three main words - sh*t, fuc* and *****. Because when they're all filtered, they all look the same - ****, ****, ****.

And that doesn't make any sense whatsoever when you're trying to read a post, no one knows which word you used. Surely the words should be filtered as I demonstrated in the first line? That'd make more sense...
I support this measure.

I like knowing if someone is calling me a ***** or simply telling me to fuc* off. There is a world of difference.

Sort it out, lads.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

piss and twat are not filtered

im happy with those

[Jesus.]

piss and twat are not filtered

im happy with those

What would you do if they filtered Sassy?

[InOne]

piss and twat are not filtered

im happy with those

I'll PM James to get right on it. Bastard isn't either.

[Redway]

I'll PM James to get right on it. Bastard isn't either.

:laugh2:

[Me. I Am Salman]

The worst thing is when you're trying to provide a link which happens to have a 'swear word' in the URL so part of the link is censored and it doesn't work when you click it

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

so like if those are not filtered would i be able to say

that makes you sound like a right bastard piss off you twat

[Redway]

so like if those are not filtered would i be able to say

that makes you sound like a right bastard piss off you twat

You'd get an infraction for saying that. Obviously no one wants to be sworn at but if it was to someone who's not on this forum then yeah, I guess so. Or just casually.

[Fetch The Bolt Cutters]

well yeah :suspect:

so basically any swear word that is not in the filter is ok

[Redway]

well yeah :suspect:

so basically any swear word that is not in the filter is ok

Yeah, unless you're insulting another FM.

[Shaun]

The thing I don't get about swear filters is that: anyone who's offended by swearing is hardly going to read a post that says "I ****ing hate Luke S" and think "oh well there's no swear word there, thank god I don't have to take offence now".

[Kazanne]

Some of the language in one siggie at least i have seen is offensive and uncalled for,that should count too.
Thread 'Dear channel 5' message 6,this siggie has em all and is not nice for newbies or people that don't like such words,I dont mind the odd F word but that other one is vile.

[Redway]

The thing I don't get about swear filters is that: anyone who's offended by swearing is hardly going to read a post that says "I ****ing hate Luke S" and think "oh well there's no swear word there, thank god I don't have to take offence now".

Exactly. And everybody knows about swear words, so there's no point trying to hide them from anyone. It's pathetic, it really is.

[arista]

There shouldn't be a filter at all, they're just words.

But yeah, sh*t is the most stupid one of the lot. Quite frankly if you're offended by the word 'sh*t', you can eat my sh*t.


In Germany
they may.

[Patrick]

There was a massive thread on this about a year back, I think Stu made it - pretty much all of us agreed that it shouldn't be filtered. But do the Admins listen? No.

I tell you what cheapens the forum, the state of it - in terms of presentation. Not how we speak.

I use a Grand Theft Auto forum, the amount of times I've found myself censoring words out with 'stars' is a joke - I'm so use to doing it on TiBB that I forget, on the GTA Forum - swearing is legal.

[Locke.]

It's a bit weird really, we're all here because we either watch or watched Big Brother, which contains swear word after swear word. It'd be a bit like a porn forum not allowing pictures of naked people.

[Jack_]

Some of the language in one siggie at least i have seen is offensive and uncalled for,that should count too.
Thread 'Dear channel 5' message 6,this siggie has em all and is not nice for newbies or people that don't like such words,I dont mind the odd F word but that other one is vile.

That's a GIF in that person's post, not their sig. And actually, it sums up Channel 5 and is completely relevant to the thread.

It was one post, you won't be seeing it in their sig.

In Germany
they may.

:laugh3:

Are you German?

[Jamie.]

Every swear should be filtered tbh

[Maia]

I wouldn't really enjoy reading through this place without a swear filter though. Sure we watch Big Brother and know about them, and sure the stars don't hide the fact there was a swear posted, but there's just something unsettling about the thought of seeing everyone freely roaming about posting profanities. At least the "****"s keep it covered up.

[Jamie.]

I wouldn't really enjoy reading through this place without a swear filter though. Sure we watch Big Brother and know about them, and sure the stars don't hide the fact there was a swear posted, but there's just something unsettling about the thought of seeing everyone freely roaming about posting profanities. At least the "****"s keep it covered up.

I second this.

[Redway]

I second this.

I wouldn't really enjoy reading through this place without a swear filter though. Sure we watch Big Brother and know about them, and sure the stars don't hide the fact there was a swear posted, but there's just something unsettling about the thought of seeing everyone freely roaming about posting profanities. At least the "****"s keep it covered up.

I see both your points, but still. Digital Spy, the most uptight and strict of forums, actually lets you say the 's' word.

[Stu]

I second this.
You have an odd choice in TV shows for such a sensitive soul. Big Brother must surely horrify you?

[Kizzy]

pissy pissflaps! hehehe

[Stu]

At least anyone is still potentially a wanker.

[seanraff07]

If nothing else the actual filters need to be sorted out on the three main words - sh*t, fuc* and *****. Because when they're all filtered, they all look the same - ****, ****, ****.

And that doesn't make any sense whatsoever when you're trying to read a post, no one knows which word you used. Surely the words should be filtered as I demonstrated in the first line? That'd make more sense...

Good post.

Everyone knows when '****' shows up on their screen it's one of the 3, so may as well make it clearer which one of the 3 it is. And the swear word is still not written out in full so members who are for the swear filter shouldn't be affected by it.

[Marsh.]

I do find it strange that sh*t is censored yet twat isn't. I mean, that is a much worse swear word.

[Redway]

I do find it strange that sh*t is censored yet twat isn't. I mean, that is a much worse swear word.

That's true. Then again, neither of those words should be filtered, really.

Edit - IMO, of course.

[Redway]

Some of the language in one siggie at least i have seen is offensive and uncalled for,that should count too.
Thread 'Dear channel 5' message 6,this siggie has em all and is not nice for newbies or people that don't like such words,I dont mind the odd F word but that other one is vile.

I'm sorry but I really don't like this argument. I'm sure the people who don't like swearing are in the minority (and even then I respect their views - just don't think the minority should speak for all) and we were all newbies...yet the majority don't have a problem with swearing.

So...yeah.

[Jack_]

I do find it strange that sh*t is censored yet twat isn't. I mean, that is a much worse swear word.

Nah, I disagree. I've never considered 'twat' a swear word, just a rude/derogatory term, whereas 'sh*t' I have. I think 'sh*t' is like the entry level swear word, and then you move up the chain to fuc*, wank and then finish with good old ***** (that's what he said).

But even nowadays I'd say in most areas of life sh*t is becoming less and less of a 'swear word' as such.

[Shaun]

that shi' cray.

[Redway]

Let's just hope they don't start bleeping BB like mad, especially not with the likes of Ashleigh. Seeing as we have no live feed, it's all shown after the watershed, there's no point. It's not a show for children, anyway. Everybody knows what to expect off BB, so I'm flabbergasted that the words still get bleeped.

[Withano]

What if I had **** on my dick? people will never know what I had on my dick

[Josiah.]

I really think the censored thing is getting a little annoying. The 's' word is a re-worded version of the word "poo". Come on, it is just a different version of saying poo.

[Redway]

There shouldn't be a filter there at all tbh. It's like flogging a dead horse though. I doubt any of the admin. will even consider removing this ridiculous thing and keep it for the sake of it just being there.

[King Gizzard]

I wanted a system where instead of *'ing out words it changed the swearword to silly words like **** could be plague

plague off will you

aren't I cool

[Josy]

Pretty sure Admin have the swear filter in place for what they think is a good reason Redway, it's hardly for it "just being there".

[King Gizzard]

But yes swearing cheapens the forum

[Ramsay]

Swear filter will always be stupid

[Shaun]

especially for a forum about Big Brother. Times have changed considerably since the humble days of Craig, Anna and Melanie :nono:

[Niamh.]

I wanted a system where instead of *'ing out words it changed the swearword to silly words like **** could be plague

plague off will you

aren't I cool

That's such an amazing idea, I wish this could happen

[Ramsay]

Lots of worse things to be seen on the internet than some people on a big brother forum typing a few bad words :laugh:

[Ramsay]

Nathan you are such a motherplaguer

[arista]

Fecking thread