A friendly reminder about swearing...

WATRD · 07-08-2007, 09:00 PM

Please remember that this is a "G" to "PG" rated forum. That means you shouldn't type anything that you wouldn't hear in a Disney movie. There are PLENTY of forums where you can use pretty much any word you can think up, if that is the only way you have to express yourself. This is not one of those forums.

We have the censor enabled and it catches the obvious ▓▓▓▓s and ▓▓▓▓s, but recently two things have been happening...

People have been using the words anyway, like I did above and we are seeing a HUGE increase in words being auto censored.
People are going out of their way to use symbols and other "witty" ways of trying to get around the censor.

Please don't do either. The censor is there to catch the noobs who haven't learned to be civilized or to catch the occasional "accident" from the old pro's. Please don't use it as an excuse to use whatever language you wish.

When the mods see posts where the censor has kicked in or where the user is attempting to sneak a swear word in using special characters, etc, it is at their discretion whether the post gets edited or deleted. Please don't whine about it, this rule is nothing new and if you can't manage to post without four letter words then post it on one of the forums where it is allowed.

Remember, if it ain't Disney safe, it won't fly.

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MudHippy · 07-08-2007, 09:17 PM

Oh poopies. Can I still say "ass", "damn", and "crap"? These are the bare minimum I can convey certain feelings with. Delete at will.

WATRD · 07-08-2007, 09:26 PM

For right now, the censor only goes after the stronger words. That doesn't mean a free for all with the words that aren't censored though.

To be perfectly clear, the idea is that the language here be clean as a Disney film. However, we also realize that it's *mostly* adults here. So, please be on your best language behavior when posting here and use stronger words sparingly. They have more impact that way and you won't run afoul of the Disney rules.

Not everyone here swears like a truck driver, like I have been accused of doing. So, the goal is to arrive at a balance that doesn't chase off those who can't stand seeing it, while also not placing excessive limits on how people express themselves. As you can see, it's a balancing act. What we ask is that those sensitive to language not insist on language that is pure as the driven snow, while those who curse, try to refrain from doing so in their posts.

AH64ID · 07-20-2007, 05:36 PM

Its one of the reasons I really like this board, the G rating, makes it more mature.. if that makes sense

WATRD · 07-20-2007, 08:15 PM

In tracking the language on here, it's really very few who can't seem to manage to post without pushing the limits of good taste or charging right over the line and tripping the censor.

Slowly, but surely, we are dealing with them on an individual basis and "encouraging" them to get a thesaurus.

**waskillywabbit** · 07-23-2007, 04:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WATRD

That means you shouldn't type anything that you wouldn't hear in a Disney movie.

When the mods see posts where the censor has kicked in or where the user is attempting to sneak a swear word in using special characters, etc, it is at their discretion whether the post gets edited or deleted. Please don't whine about it, this rule is nothing new and if you can't manage to post without four letter words then post it on one of the forums where it is allowed.

Remember, if it ain't Disney safe, it won't fly.

I'd like to see this rule enforced more and the habitual abusers get a

My two boys both like to surf Yotatech with me as they love Toyotas but as of late I've had to explain too many words to them that I don't want them learning.

Thank you for exhibiting restraint when posting and if you wish to swear just use the

smileys and we will get the picture.

07-08-2007, 09:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
MudHippy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Realm Of Fecal Cohesion Posts: 2,014	Oh poopies. Can I still say "ass", "damn", and "crap"? These are the bare minimum I can convey certain feelings with. Delete at will. __________________ Sonoran Steel Early IFS Truss Your IFS is SPINELESS without it SonoranSteel.com I'm Cuckoo For YOTA Trucks! Last edited by MudHippy; 07-08-2007 at 09:19 PM.

07-08-2007, 09:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
WATRD Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Duvall, WA Posts: 5,109	For right now, the censor only goes after the stronger words. That doesn't mean a free for all with the words that aren't censored though. To be perfectly clear, the idea is that the language here be clean as a Disney film. However, we also realize that it's mostly adults here. So, please be on your best language behavior when posting here and use stronger words sparingly. They have more impact that way and you won't run afoul of the Disney rules. Not everyone here swears like a truck driver, like I have been accused of doing. So, the goal is to arrive at a balance that doesn't chase off those who can't stand seeing it, while also not placing excessive limits on how people express themselves. As you can see, it's a balancing act. What we ask is that those sensitive to language not insist on language that is pure as the driven snow, while those who curse, try to refrain from doing so in their posts. __________________ -Rob Slightly Modified 2001 Tacoma - WATRD.COM WATTORA is becoming NWToys! Tread Lightly! certified Tread Trainer Search 100+ Toyota tech sites, including this one: Toyota Tech Search

07-20-2007, 05:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
AH64ID Contributing Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,637	Its one of the reasons I really like this board, the G rating, makes it more mature.. if that makes sense __________________ -John '05 Dodge 3500 SRW 4x4 SLT 5.9 Cummins QC LB NV5600 2003 SR5 4Runner, V6 4WD. 1" cornfed lift Previous Toyota's '92 Red Truck NALA Speed doesn't kill, its the sudden stop that hurts.

07-20-2007, 08:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
WATRD Contributing Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Duvall, WA Posts: 5,109	In tracking the language on here, it's really very few who can't seem to manage to post without pushing the limits of good taste or charging right over the line and tripping the censor. Slowly, but surely, we are dealing with them on an individual basis and "encouraging" them to get a thesaurus. __________________ -Rob Slightly Modified 2001 Tacoma - WATRD.COM WATTORA is becoming NWToys! Tread Lightly! certified Tread Trainer Search 100+ Toyota tech sites, including this one: Toyota Tech Search

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