Yojimbo
21-Sep-2007, 09:24 PM
Don't mean to pick on this site, which I love, but I am just curious and mean no disrespect to the moderators and the site in general. That being said, here is my question: Why does the system automatically censor certain posted words like "S H * T" when the quote on the main page I just saw featured the quote from DAY where the helicopter pilot says something to effect that maybe "god got angry because we were trying to figure his sh*t out" (not an exact quote, but defintely containing a forbidden word)
They allow the use of this word "S H * T" in PG rated films now. I have seen commercial television shows in the US and on the BBC which use this word, among others. So if this word is accepted in the mainstream and can be used on the first page of this website, why are the posters not allowed to use this words in the forums?
Please understand that I am not advocating that this word be used, and certainly I can make my posts without using it. Please also understand that this is not meant as a criticism of the idea of censoring expletives, which I understand is necessary since many do not have the presence of mind and civility to keep these expletives off of the written page. I am only asking out of curiosity since the other day ago I had to edit one of my own posts because the system misinterpreted my use of the word "$ H T I C K" as being one of those terms which are verboten, and replaced "$ H T I C K" with a bunch of "*******" making it look like I have a foul mouth.
They allow the use of this word "S H * T" in PG rated films now. I have seen commercial television shows in the US and on the BBC which use this word, among others. So if this word is accepted in the mainstream and can be used on the first page of this website, why are the posters not allowed to use this words in the forums?
Please understand that I am not advocating that this word be used, and certainly I can make my posts without using it. Please also understand that this is not meant as a criticism of the idea of censoring expletives, which I understand is necessary since many do not have the presence of mind and civility to keep these expletives off of the written page. I am only asking out of curiosity since the other day ago I had to edit one of my own posts because the system misinterpreted my use of the word "$ H T I C K" as being one of those terms which are verboten, and replaced "$ H T I C K" with a bunch of "*******" making it look like I have a foul mouth.