Sensorship [Archive]

Brave

03-16-2008, 21:29

Hi, I noticed that the forum generally uses a :daisy: to blott out swear words, this completely changes what the person was trying to say. WOuld it not be better to replace them with a :furious3: ?

Uesugi Kenshin

03-16-2008, 22:32

Hi, I noticed that the forum generally uses a :daisy: to blott out swear words, this completely changes what the person was trying to say. WOuld it not be better to replace them with a :furious3: ?

It's up to each member to decide how to express themselves, and since swearing isn't condoned here due to the family nature of these forums I think it's perfectly reasonable that moderators replace unacceptable parts of posts with flowers.

Brave

03-16-2008, 22:59

But why not change a post from (example) Glenn you are really starting to :daisy: me off to Glenn :furious3)?

woad&fangs

03-16-2008, 23:09

you can always replace swearing with :furious3: yourself. If you break the rules by swearing then the mods can edit out those words however they see fit. Besides I happen to like :daisy:

Makanyane

03-16-2008, 23:20

Making people who are swearing or flaming on the boards look silly by replacing their post with daisy is a good idea.

To avoid your post being edited to look silly - don't flame or swear :balloon2:

(or as it is sort of shorthand on board now, use daisy yourself)

caravel

03-16-2008, 23:28

But why not change a post from (example) Glenn you are really starting to :daisy: me off to Glenn :furious3)?
But why make such a post in the first place? :inquisitive:

Brave

03-16-2008, 23:40

caravel

03-17-2008, 00:15

Well, the point of not swearing and breaking the rules is valid although these things happen. I just think that replacing swear words with that daisy looks vulgar. Maybe a smaller daisy which does not take up 2/3 lines would be better?
With respect Brave it is the swearword itself that is vulgar. So if you consider the daisy symbol vulgar I can only respond with: where there is a vulgar intent there will be vulgarity. Quibbling over the size of the emoticon is irrelevant to this argument also. Don't use foul language in the first place and the daisy will never appear. And I'm sure that if I can keep myself in check and not use such language then you can also.

:bow:

Andres

03-17-2008, 00:17

I love flowers. They are beautiful, smell good, are full of positive energy and make me feel happy!

:daisy: :flowers: :daisy:

Brave

03-17-2008, 00:21

With respect Brave it is the swearword itself that is vulgar. So if you consider the daisy symbol vulgar I can only respond with: where there is a vulgar intent there will be vulgarity. Quibbling over the size of the emoticon is irrelevant to this argument also. Don't use foul language in the first place and the daisy will never appear. And I'm sure that if I can keep myself in check and not use such language then you can also.

:bow:

Again another valid point (although check for yourself, I have not used obcene language which resulted in a daisy, I got the impression earlier that people thought that I was having a few sour grapes) although there must be a better emoticon somewhere for the job.

caravel

03-17-2008, 00:29

Again another valid point (although check for yourself, I have not used obcene language which resulted in a daisy, I got the impression earlier that people thought that I was having a few sour grapes) although there must be a better emoticon somewhere for the job.
The :furious3: emoticon is unsuitable as it almost justifies the action. A moderator replacing an insult with this is not diffusing the situation, in fact some might say that he is supporting it. The flower snuffs out the initial insult and also puts the culprits nose out of joint somewhat. If a person does not wish to feel like this then he simply need not use foul language, it's as simple as that.

I love flowers. They are beautiful, smell good, are full of positive energy and make me feel happy!

:daisy: :flowers: :daisy:
My dear sir, everyone knows that it is camels that smell the sweetest. :daisy:

Mouzafphaerre

03-17-2008, 02:50

.
Remind me to plant my tulip before March is over.

I found a half dead tulip last year, stolen by a :daisy: from the public park and thrown away. I planted her, waited for her to wither, took out the onion, wrapped in black and put under my bed. Now it's time to replant her. :flowers:

Yes, there are so many :daisy: and :daisy: :daisy:s roaming the streets.
.

Mithrandir

03-17-2008, 05:01

:daisy: this thead...

CountArach

03-17-2008, 08:11

:daisy: this thead...
No, :daisy: you, you :daisy: ing camel-lover!

:wink:

But seriously - I love the use of the Daisies. If you can move away from the original intent of the sentence, it is a good thing.

Didn't Beirut or BKS start it in the Frontroom, AKA the Kingdom of Peace and Love? It seems quite fitting to me.

Csargo

03-17-2008, 08:17

No, :daisy: you, you :daisy: ing camel-lover!

:wink:

But seriously - I love the use of the Daisies. If you can move away from the original intent of the sentence, it is a good thing.

Didn't Beirut or BKS start it in the Frontroom, AKA the Kingdom of Peace and Love? It seems quite fitting to me.

:daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy:
:daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy:
:daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy:
:daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy:
:daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy:

Andres

03-17-2008, 08:59

Didn't Beirut or BKS start it in the Frontroom, AKA the Kingdom of Peace and Love? It seems quite fitting to me.

I think Tosa or Banquo were the first to use :daisy:'s

This is becoming a very flowery thread :2thumbsup:

:daisy:

Vladimir

03-17-2008, 13:13

I think Tosa or Banquo were the first to use :daisy:'s

This is becoming a very flowery thread :2thumbsup:

:daisy:

The B.

Makanyane

03-20-2008, 19:38

The idea was so good someone pinched it (http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?t=153297)

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/images/smilies/emoticons/wub.gif

now I wonder if we can get automated daisies?

LeftEyeNine

03-20-2008, 20:16

We are all :daisy:s

Laalalaaaala laaaalalaaa

CountArach

03-20-2008, 23:10

Sensoring drunken posts is :daisy: ing wrong :laugh4:

Seriously though, sorry about that...

Pannonian

03-20-2008, 23:29

:daisy:

Brave

03-21-2008, 00:15

you can have an automated daisy. Its under administration tools/ panel.

Uesugi Kenshin

03-21-2008, 01:27

you can have an automated daisy. Its under administration tools/ panel.

I don't think we really need that though. I doubt it would cause problems, but the forums don't seem to get enough "language violations" to merit that.

edyzmedieval

03-21-2008, 21:15

What a bunch of flower :daisy:.

:grin:

Kralizec

03-22-2008, 10:39

King Jan III Sobieski

03-24-2008, 01:52

:furious3: :furious3: :furious3: :furious3: :furious3: :furious3: :furious3: :furious3: :furious3: :furious3: :furious3: :furious3:

I've yet to get a warning point, so that is a good thing...so I guess that would mandate a: :elephant: :elephant: :elephant: :elephant: :elephant: :elephant: :elephant: :elephant: :elephant: :elephant: :elephant: :elephant:

Raz

03-24-2008, 09:36

How could someone be a "Flower"ing camel lover?
Also, I feel that yes, the flower smilie is a touch large. Couldn't it be replaced with something like:

Go :balloon2: yourselves! I :balloon3:ing hate you all. I wouldn't give a :balloon: if you fell over and broke your neck, right now. You :balloon3: lover!
It literally translates as:
Go balloon yourselves! I ballooning hate you all. I wouldn't give a balloon if you fell over and broke your neck, right now. You balloon lover!
But really means:
Let's go ballooning! I ballooning love you all. I would give all of you a balloon if you fell over and broke your neck, right now. You balloon lover!

Andres

03-24-2008, 13:21

Sniff, sniff... Do I smell a spamthread? :inquisitive:

+0

:shame:

Raz

03-25-2008, 08:28

No, that be the flowers... [/spam]

Ok, I'll stop now... =D

Motep

03-30-2008, 06:29

:grin2:

I think that says it all.

Have a :daisy: day

CountArach

03-30-2008, 11:30

Sniff, sniff... Do I smell a spamthread? :inquisitive:

+0

:shame:
GT:daisy:O

Now that's a clever use :wink:

Spartan198

04-06-2008, 09:05

I love flowers. They are beautiful, smell good, are full of positive energy and make me feel happy!

:daisy: :flowers: :daisy:
Well,then I bequeath to you a :daisy: out of good will toward you and the rest of the best moderators any forum can have. :bow:

And a bonus :balloon2: .