New Posting rules

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eybic

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9,212 posts

173 months

Thursday 26th June 2014
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You will have seen we have introduced new Posting Rules, we've tidied them up so they should be easier to digest thumbup

dbdb

4,311 posts

172 months

Thursday 26th June 2014
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Is this the reason for the message I have just received requiring me to agree/acknowledge I understand the forum's rules again before I could make a post?

I wondered why it was sent since I haven't been involved in anything controversial!

eybic

Original Poster:

9,212 posts

173 months

Thursday 26th June 2014
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Yes, unfortunately you haven't been singled out for special treatment biggrin

Johnnytheboy

24,498 posts

185 months

Thursday 26th June 2014
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I got it when I was about to stoke up a cycling thread, thought I'd been singled out for some reason.

readit

eskidavies

5,341 posts

158 months

Thursday 26th June 2014
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Yeah I just had it ,did you all read them then press agreewhistle

Edit I just read them

Edited by eskidavies on Thursday 26th June 19:09

SV8Predator

2,102 posts

164 months

Thursday 26th June 2014
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Nathan Lowndes said:
You will have seen we have introduced new Posting Rules, we've tidied them up so they should be easier to digest thumbup
2.Do not be argumentative for the sake of it or be deliberately contrary.

rofl

I'm assuming that this "rule" does not apply to S,P & L? Or are you closing that section of the forum?


Laurel Green

30,770 posts

231 months

Thursday 26th June 2014
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Still no mention of late payments for the pay-per-post for us old-timers, I see. irked

eybic

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9,212 posts

173 months

Thursday 26th June 2014
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Laurel Green said:
Still no mention of late payments for the pay-per-post for us old-timers, I see. irked
Ssshhhhhhh we don't want the newbies knowing about that, I'll get onto the accounts dept thumbup

Laurel Green

30,770 posts

231 months

Thursday 26th June 2014
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eybic said:
Ssshhhhhhh we don't want the newbies knowing about that, I'll get onto the accounts dept thumbup
Taps side of nose with finger, wanders off with slight swagger.

WinstonWolf

72,857 posts

238 months

Thursday 26th June 2014
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eybic said:
Yes, unfortunately you haven't been singled out for special treatment biggrin
I did wonder yikes

Voldemort

6,086 posts

277 months

Friday 27th June 2014
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New Posting Rules? Well it’s about fking time!

Can I have a clarification please?

As you’ve now made it a rule that you cannot bypass the swear filter; can I ask for a little clarification, please?

Obviously if I type a rude word, like ybks, and your system censors it then that is fine.

What happens if I censor my own word? So, forex, I type “ ****.” Is that bypassing the swear filter or not?
I would say it is but would like your steer on it please.

Also, what happens if a user types a word which, though offensive, is not included in your filter list? I once posted a list of offensive words to demonstrate how ineffective the filter was and of course the mods couldn’t be bothered to craft an intelligent reply and simply deleted my post. Nor, last time I checked, had they been bothered to edit the swear filter to include the words I had brought to their attention.

And you have made no comment on images/pictures that contain rude words. Will users be treated as avoiding the swear filter if they post an image that contains a word that would otherwise be filtered if it were a text entry?

There are also some historic members whose usernames contain words that would now be not allowed (or would be censored): are these users going to be forced to change their nicknames or will you magnificently and hypocritically ignore this so in effect the users will be seeing the odd uncensored swearword regardless of your rules?

Dan_1981

17,351 posts

198 months

Friday 27th June 2014
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"amateur sleuthing"

hehe


AW111

9,455 posts

132 months

Friday 27th June 2014
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So why did it take 3 attempts on my galaxy tab to get the "agree" button to do anything?

illmonkey

18,111 posts

197 months

Friday 27th June 2014
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AW111 said:
So why did it take 3 attempts on my galaxy tab to get the "agree" button to do anything?
They just don't believe you!

Snowboy

8,028 posts

150 months

Friday 27th June 2014
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AW111 said:
So why did it take 3 attempts on my galaxy tab to get the "agree" button to do anything?
Because galaxy tabs are rubbish.
Get a nexus. smile

eybic

Original Poster:

9,212 posts

173 months

Friday 27th June 2014
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Voldemort said:
New Posting Rules? Well it’s about fking time!

Can I have a clarification please?

As you’ve now made it a rule that you cannot bypass the swear filter; can I ask for a little clarification, please?

Obviously if I type a rude word, like ybks, and your system censors it then that is fine.

What happens if I censor my own word? So, forex, I type “ ****.” Is that bypassing the swear filter or not?
I would say it is but would like your steer on it please.

Also, what happens if a user types a word which, though offensive, is not included in your filter list? I once posted a list of offensive words to demonstrate how ineffective the filter was and of course the mods couldn’t be bothered to craft an intelligent reply and simply deleted my post. Nor, last time I checked, had they been bothered to edit the swear filter to include the words I had brought to their attention.

And you have made no comment on images/pictures that contain rude words. Will users be treated as avoiding the swear filter if they post an image that contains a word that would otherwise be filtered if it were a text entry?

There are also some historic members whose usernames contain words that would now be not allowed (or would be censored): are these users going to be forced to change their nicknames or will you magnificently and hypocritically ignore this so in effect the users will be seeing the odd uncensored swearword regardless of your rules?
Of course you censoring your own word doesn't contravene the rules.

If somebody is genuinely offended by a word not covered by the swear filter then we will remove it. I'm not surprised a post full of swear words was deleted, surely it would have been better to maybe censor them yourself so we knew what they were?

If an image contains a swear word then it will be deleted when we become aware of it as should have been the case historically.

Regarding usernames we will look at these on a case by case basis.

I hope that answers your questions thumbup

Nathan

AW111

9,455 posts

132 months

Friday 27th June 2014
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Snowboy said:
Because galaxy tabs are rubbish.
Get a nexus. smile
I'm cheap. This one was a birthday present a couple of years ago, and is good enough for surfing PH.

The browser crashes or gets painfully slow every so often, but I can live with that.

Voldemort

6,086 posts

277 months

Friday 27th June 2014
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eybic said:
Of course you censoring your own word doesn't contravene the rules.
Ok thumbup

eybic said:
If somebody is genuinely offended by a word not covered by the swear filter then we will remove it. I'm not surprised a post full of swear words was deleted, surely it would have been better to maybe censor them yourself so we knew what they were?
If I had censored them myself nobody would have known what they were. I listed them to point out that the swear filter didn’t work - and was not avoided - if somebody posted a word that wasn’t on the swear filter list. I won’t repost them but you might want to check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ethnic_slurs and surprise yourself at those you a) didn’t know and b) are not caught by the filter. But if the filter is going to be maintained and updated then fair play to you.

eybic said:
If an image contains a swear word then it will be deleted when we become aware of it as should have been the case historically.
Excellent. It’s nice to know a consistent approach is forthcoming.

eybic said:
Regarding usernames we will look at these on a case by case basis.
OK. You could start by searching the member list for the term ‘st’ and you’ll find,
ststain
stsite
strow
stkicker
sthead
stlips
sthotfast

eybic said:
I hope that answers your questions thumbup

Nathan
It’s a lot more positive and proactive than I thought.

Paul.

Hooli

32,278 posts

199 months

Friday 27th June 2014
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Snowboy said:
AW111 said:
So why did it take 3 attempts on my galaxy tab to get the "agree" button to do anything?
Because galaxy tabs are rubbish.
Get a nexus. smile
Your lucky. It doesn't even display on a Samsung Ace. I thought PH was broke again till I got to a PC.

pits

6,423 posts

189 months

Friday 27th June 2014
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Pistonheads taking on Mumsnet staff?