Poppy Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 You know - the one that filters objectionable language. Why is an apparently 'US 'version used here? We have our OWN - arguably the proper - version of English where some words have retained their original meaning. In another thread about donation boxes on moorings we see *** where the posted word would appear to be f a g. Now, we all know that the Septics use that word as slang for homosexual - but WE don't. Have others noticed any similar anomalies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petersjoy Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 I couldn't post **** Turpin the other week. See d.i.c.k. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Yes, I too find it pretty irritating! We can't talk about Tits be they blue, coal or marsh. As you say, I can't offer anyone a fag, though that's more because I don't smoke. I don't know if I can mention that chicken breasts are one of the dryer meats from the bird, nor will I know until I post this. I am well aware that there are some genteel folk from the Royal Navy who are members of this forum and that their blushes must be spared, but can we not be trusted not to write profanities? I just had a mental conversation go through my head (Well, where else would a mental conversation go?) Child.. . "Mummy, What does 'Dilligaf' mean? Child again, on hearing the reply.. ."No mummy it doesn't, but I just wondered if you knew what it meant!" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petersjoy Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Now i may have to 'mod' myself 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellyloo Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 I couldn't post tit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 ALAN!!!!! JONZO!!!! Help!!!! We have members requiring their Brittish words to spit forth or fifth. Can we have the filters changed PLEASE!!! Ta. Iain. That was a Moderator Broadcast on behalf of disgruntled members 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baitrunner Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 I think someone had a problem with Scunthorpe before on this forum (although might have been another). But similar problem. I had an email bounced last week replying to a friend ( company profanity filters) because we had mentioned a pub called the Cock Inn. Ok we can all do the boyish jokes but it is a real pub that we are going to. Without being a prude I guess it is safer to be over cautious but I agree the yanks are taking over and they can't even spell colour!! I assume most of these filters are built in the US as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellyloo Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 At least Americans still refer to their language as English. Result!!! England 1 America 0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 As far as "Scunthorpe" goes, it makes it far worse when the filter does its job! And Yes! we can all make jokes about the Cock Inn as well as Uranus and all the other schoolboy double meanings but I have to ask, in this day and age, do we really need to be so straight laced? I am well aware that there are some words that are totally unacceptable on a public forum, others which are, shall we say, questionable, but these days many in common usage that are now thought so soft as to be acceptable at a church hall meeting of the parish spinsters. I hear the argument that children may read the forums, well firstly I doubt that any who do are not already fully familiar with the terms but second I would doubt that this forum for example has anything of a young readership, there's too little to interest them! We are each responsible for our own actions. If we breach the unwritten acceptable level, a pm mentioning this should suffice, an automated net-nanny is unnecessary. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Hi MM, I agree what you say, well I have to, or you will tell me off! Seriously, if such really bad words appear on here, and they have, but not meant, (typo errors) I have deleted them before they have become well read posts. Yes, I and the other Mods may miss the odd word, but I am sure we will receive a PM PDQ! to erase said word, if your edit time is up! It just require our Admin chaps to sort it all out. I am retired now from such work! I just read n read Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poppy Posted April 26, 2015 Author Share Posted April 26, 2015 We are each responsible for our own actions. If we breach the unwritten acceptable level, a pm mentioning this should suffice, an automated net-nanny is unnecessary. Agreed. I would add that if any member has yet to complete his '50', the fact that a PM was needed in his case should be taken into consideration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauriceMynah Posted April 26, 2015 Share Posted April 26, 2015 Perhaps not quite that heavy handed, Poppy, it would be easy for a new member to misjudge the tone of a forum, and over estimate the level of acceptability of certain "soft" profanities. Still, b******d if I know where the line should be drawn. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Ricko Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 does the Yankee language allow the word fanny? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.Ricko Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 yep! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 I would doubt that this forum for example has anything of a young readership What about me? I'm young (ish) though most of the words I suspect you are refering to have been used around me in the last few months so, yes, sadly I have heard them already! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadScot Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 A boat that understands profanities ....amazing JA! I'm impressed! Iain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawsOrca Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 JA surely, dry rot & wet rot are your swear words ("Abandoned Project" being a serious bad word(s)!!).. and aren't you like in your 50's at least? or has so much of you been rebuilt? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanetAnne Posted April 27, 2015 Share Posted April 27, 2015 or has so much of you been rebuilt? erm... Lets just say the majority of me above the water line is still in nappies 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptinDread Posted May 4, 2015 Share Posted May 4, 2015 I have enough nannies running around making me move, I don't need them on a forum aswell.... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeoffandWendy Posted May 5, 2015 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Being an ex Matelot, I was going to comment on this topic, but I have decided to keep my mouth shut in case it offends anyone. lol. It went something like this; - @******%=""£@### $~~&5***(@) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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