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Why can't we curse in PM?

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  • 19-11-2012 10:10pm
    #1
    Honey-ec
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,844 ✭✭✭


    Apologies if this should be in Helpdesk, I wasn't 100% sure where to put it.

    I'm just wondering why we can't use profanity in PM? I can totally understand why it's filtered in public posts, but in PM surely the filter should be disabled?

    Thanks
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    #2
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,305 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    I'm sure one of the tech guys will correct me if I'm wrong, but I'd imagine that vBulletin only caters for an all-or-nothing swear filter that applies to everything on the site. Maintaining separate swear filters for different parts would be labour intensive and would possibly also result in the deaths of several hamsters due to overwork. You wouldn't want that on your conscience now, would you?


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    5starpool
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    Can't be disabled in PM, it's all or nothing with the swear filter.


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    #4
    Honey-ec
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,844 ✭✭✭Honey-ec


    Fiddlesticks.

    Thanks for the replies!


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    Blatter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,832 ✭✭✭✭Blatter


    Is the swear filter really necessary? I'd prefer to see the curse word rather than a bunch of stars.

    Only a sensitive soul would have a problem with seeing a swear word. Do you really want to specifically cater for sensitive souls?


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    #6
    Boards.ie: Neil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 503 ✭✭✭Boards.ie: Neil


    Blatter wrote: »
    Is the swear filter really necessary? I'd prefer to see the curse word rather than a bunch of stars.

    Only a sensitive soul would have a problem with seeing a swear word. Do you really want to specifically cater for sensitive souls?
    what about kids who have just turned 13 and sign up for boards?

    we don't want to be chased down by mammies with rolling pins :pac:


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    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users Posts: 24,507 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    Boards.ie: Neil wrote: »
    what about kids who have just turned 13 and sign up for boards?
    what about them, they know those words a long time by 13


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    #8
    Boards.ie: Neil
    Closed Accounts Posts: 503 ✭✭✭Boards.ie: Neil


    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    what about them, they know those words a long time by 13
    Maybe you did, and I know I did but we're just two out of how many kids out there. Boards is a PG-13 site, so the swear filter was implemented.

    being completely honest I think there are much better ways to get your - not directed at you or anyone in particular more in the generic case - point without resorting to expletives.


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    #9
    [Deleted User]
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    Ah fudgesickles. I like swearing :(


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    #10
    Blatter
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,832 ✭✭✭✭Blatter


    Boards.ie: Neil wrote: »
    what about kids who have just turned 13 and sign up for boards?

    we don't want to be chased down by mammies with rolling pins :pac:

    Ah, fúck them tbh :pac:


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    #11
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    Blatter wrote: »
    Ah, fuck them tbh :pac:

    Please use a little bit more effort to get around it next time.


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    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,467 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    With these new, highly visible four-stars under all our user names, are you effectively calling us all ****s?


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    #13
    Boards.ie: Danny
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,609 ✭✭✭Boards.ie: Danny


    Zaph wrote: »
    I'm sure one of the tech guys will correct me if I'm wrong, but I'd imagine that vBulletin only caters for an all-or-nothing swear filter that applies to everything on the site.

    You're hired, welcome to the tech team :pac:


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    #14
    Zaph
    Registered Users, Subscribers Posts: 47,305 ✭✭✭✭Zaph


    Boards.ie: Danny wrote: »
    You're hired, welcome to the tech team :pac:

    It's a dream come true!

    So what happens if I press this big red bu.........ooops, my hand slipped...


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