Having recently been made aware that the dreaded "F" in many acronyms is considered profanity here on the Forum I would suggest that acronyms be added to the filter that screens all other profanity on the forum. Any acronym with the dread "F" could simply be eliminated.
Acronyms such as: GT*O, ST*U, Q*T, WT*, N*W, O*T, *U etc etc could simply appear as ****, ****, ***, ***, ***, **.
Not only would this protect us all from the dread "F" it might save some of us from a few infractions...or not...
Just a another one of those Dread CyberDruid suggestions
(please note: no actual profanity was used here....just the **** asterick...to make a point...thanks
I received two points a few days ago for telling someone to GT*O.
So if you think it's going a little too far then let's establish what is and isn't to be penalized. It irks me no end that I receive an infraction for something I have seen at least a thousand times in threads here. Either eliminate/enforce it/ignore it--but keep the playing field level.
TBH I think this is a valid issue...I have no problem receiving an infraction for rudeness or whatever. If this is truly profanity then lets screen it...
Having recently been made aware that the dreaded "F" in many acronyms is considered profanity here on the Forum I would suggest that acronyms be added to the filter that screens all other profanity on the forum. Any acronym with the dread "F" could simply be eliminated.
Acronyms such as: GT*O, ST*U, Q*T, WT*, N*W, O*T, *U etc etc could simply appear as ****, ****, ***, ***, ***, **.
Not only would this protect us all from the dread "F" it might save some of us from a few infractions...or not...
Just a another one of those Dread CyberDruid suggestions
(please note: no actual profanity was used here....just the **** asterick...to make a point...thanks
Kidding of course...and I do see your point. People needs to l2speak without profanity, but I do not think all F acronyms should be censored... such as the lesser used WYF (Where are you from?)
They need to be pre-defined like the current ones... or something similiar, because I know if you write the bad word of crap, it gets censored, even if you write it with 1's or such.
Quote For Truth is used when someone says something that might be deleted, so you quote it. That way it remains even if the original is gone.
More recently, it is used to show agreement or approval.
I received two points a few days ago for telling someone to GT*O.
So if you think it's going a little too far then let's establish what is and isn't to be penalized. It irks me no end that I receive an infraction for something I have seen at least a thousand times in threads here. Either eliminate/enforce it/ignore it--but keep the playing field level.
TBH I think this is a valid issue...I have no problem receiving an infraction for rudeness or whatever. If this is truly profanity then lets screen it...
The solution is to just screen yourself (not just you; I'm speaking to everybody here) and take a deep breath and CHOOSE whether or not to type something rude.
There's always a choice, people.
This is like asking the government to do your thinking for you, to tell you everything you can and cannot do. This is tantamount to giving away your own freedoms, and for what? Security (from profanity, in this case)?
All that's needed is some self-control and some common sense.
Guys, Cyber is being completely sarcastic. Hes saying that its absolutely ridiculous to warn for *** or ****. So he sarcastically suggested that all words with the letter F should be blocked.
Maybe only the rude ones... I see no problem with something like "***". Sure, it may imply profanity, but it's not insulting to anyone and is just used to imply confusion.
**** and ****, on the other hand, can be very rude if used in a certain form.
Guys, Cyber is being completely sarcastic. Hes saying that its absolutely ridiculous to warn for *** or ****. So he sarcastically suggested that all words with the letter F should be blocked.
Maybe only the rude ones... I see no problem with something like "***". Sure, it may imply profanity, but it's not insulting to anyone and is just used to imply confusion.
**** and ****, on the other hand, can be very rude if used in a certain form.
Edit: Oh.. it's a joke... I knew that. >.>
It's no a joke and you are correct. I was not just trying to be rude to the person I said GT*O to--I was giving them some advice: GT*O my thread and stop trolling me. In person I would have likely just slapped them upside the head...
Maybe only the rude ones... I see no problem with something like "***". Sure, it may imply profanity, but it's not insulting to anyone and is just used to imply confusion.
**** and ****, on the other hand, can be very rude if used in a certain form.
Cyber, no offense, but your suggestions are always a bit... out there. Your intentions are always for the betterment of the forum, but your suggestions are pretty much always to radical to ever truly be considered. Baby steps.
Sarcasm is one of things that text has trouble conveying...
I also know better than to waste time with a sarcastic-no point thread in the suggestion subforum here.
Can't we all just be happy and get along
Uh...guess not.
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