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by Tondoteottotote on September 21st, 2005

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Will Answerbag introduce filters so offensive language in user submissions can be automatically be removed?

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  • by mister_c on September 21st, 2005

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    Why would this be a good thing? I don't see how a person could want censorship, could see it as a positive thing.

    Because where does it stop? And by whose criteria are we judging what is "offensive"? I might think the word "ass" is completely unobjectionable, whereas you may find it offensive. So who is right? As Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart said, when asked to define what would be considered obscene, "I'll know it when I see it."

    Furthermore, if you see "f**k", what goes on in your mind? Personally, and I don't think I'm alone in this, when I see "f**k" I automatically fill in the blanks in my head. So even though I'm not reading the word I still think the word. So what is the point of blanking it?

    Also, I don't recall seeing too many swear words on Answerbag, unless they are questions that are specifically about swearing. I'm answering a question about swearing; have I had cause to use obscenities? It's not like most people's answers are littered with expletives, and the moderators do a good job of removing answers that are deliberately offensive.

    I am an adult. Seeing words with lots of "****" in them makes me feel patronised. The argument that "kids could access the site and see swear words" doesn't cut a lot of ice with me. Kids are far more likely to pick up swear words from parents and school-friends, people who influence their behaviour, rather than from a website.

    Finally, I think this question, above all others, would be fairly hard to ask and answer on a filtered website:

    http://www.answerbag.com/q_view.php/14318

    ("Warning: contains language", whatever that is supposed to mean!)

    (And yes, I know this is more of a rant than an answer, but this subject is a pet peeve of mine. If you don't agree with me, please don't rate me down, just think about what I've said. Thankyou.)

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    • Words can remain unfiltered in the Adult category. I have no problem w/ that. In other areas of AB- that's another story.

      Tondoteottotote

      by Tondoteottotote on September 21st, 2005

    • oh my god, children can se naughty words on the internets! won't somebody think of the children! good answer.

      Lucas_

      by Lucas_ on September 21st, 2005

    • "Offensive" to whom is another question entirely! Good answer!

      Jillifish

      by Jillifish on September 21st, 2005

    • right on target

      scymitar72

      by scymitar72 on September 27th, 2005

    • I disagree-there's too much filth already on TV--this should be g-rated.

      Answers101

      by Answers101 on February 16th, 2006

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