Suggestion Profanity Filter

[UltraSUPRA]

I'd imagine a lot of kids go on this site. (I should know; I'm 14.)
Kids shouldn't be exposed to swear words. (They are regardless, but still.)
However, right now there is no stopping people from swearing.
The solution: a filter.
I'm not saying this should be unchangeable, but at the very least, there should be an option to turn one on in the settings.
A good example of how this could work is like with Super Mario Boards. There, you can toggle a filter that replaces all profanities with *bleep*. I don't know whether it's automatically on no matter what or if it only instantly turns on when you're under 13 (like I was when I signed up), but I can confirm that it can be turned on and off.
It seems like the most amazing idea for forums since BBcode.

 

[DinohScene]

People will just find creative ways to go around the filter.
It's like pissing in an ocean of piss.

Besides, offending posts should be reported so the staff can take care of them.

 

[Scarlet]

Realistically, if you aren't old enough to handle swear words on an online forum, you shouldn't be on an online forum. There's far worse things than that just floating around.

 

[the_randomizer]

I'm not a shining example and I swear way more than I should, but filters can be bypassed/circumvented. The idea behind them is noble, but if people are flawed and imperfect, so are filters.

 

[UltraSUPRA]

Realistically, if you aren't old enough to handle swear words on an online forum, you shouldn't be on an online forum.

I can handle it. On the other hand, however, my little sister (she's 10) won't even watch new YouTube channels or any video from five years back out of fear of profanity.

 

[Scarlet]

I can handle it. On the other hand, however, my little sister (she's 10) won't even watch new YouTube channels or any video from five years back out of fear of profanity.

Yeah, and I wouldn't recommend a 10 year old sign up to the forums either. Everything isn't for everyone, and that's fine.

 

[Dionicio3]

I can handle it. On the other hand, however, my little sister (she's 10) won't even watch new YouTube channels or any video from five years back out of fear of profanity.

If she's 10 she probably won't be joining a forum anyways since most laws require you to be at least 13

 

[gamesquest1]

maybe we just filter the 14 year olds off the site

but yeah if there is something excessively offensive it will be dealt with as soon as it gets reported, but i wouldn't like the idea of crippling conversation just to avoid offending 13 year olds.....especially when they are the ones doing the swearing anyway usually

plus i think at 13 you really should be learning what the real world is really like to a degree

 

[VinsCool]

I know a good filter called "ignore it".
Very effective.

 

[UltraSUPRA]

Yeah, and I wouldn't recommend a 10 year old sign up to the forums either. Everything isn't for everyone, and that's fine.

First-time visitors should get a confirmation screen that talks about permitted yet questionable stuff. Kids need to know what is allowed, not what isn't.

 

[AmandaRose]

People will just find creative ways to go around the filter.
It's like pissing in an ocean of piss.

Besides, offending posts should be reported so the staff can take care of them.

Ha the op complains about swear words then you go and use one that is considered medium on this list thats a fucking shocking act from a staff member your should be ashamed of yourself . (just joking I just wanted to swear)

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.indy100.com/article/british-swear-words-ranked-ofcom-7340446?amp

 

[the_randomizer]

I know a good filter called "ignore it".
Very effective.

A very good way to handle it, actually.

 

[Dionicio3]

First-time visitors should get a confirmation screen that talks about permitted yet questionable stuff. Kids need to know what is allowed, not what isn't.

Yeah, it's called reading the Terms & Rules

 

[smileyhead]

I'm pretty sure there are browser plugins that can do that for you on any site. No need to screw around with something like this.

 

[UltraSUPRA]

but yeah if there is something excessively offensive it will be dealt with as soon as it gets reported, but i wouldn't like the idea of crippling conversation just to avoid offending 13 year olds.....especially when they are the ones doing the swearing anyway usually

I'm not saying this should be unchangeable, but at the very least, there should be an option to turn one on in the settings.

 

[gamesquest1]

I'm pretty sure there are browser plugins that can do that for you on any site. No need to screw around with something like this.

yeah, there are plenty of tools available for the ultra deluxe bubble wrapping parents.....although i would imagine gbatemp itself would probably get blocked itself in the process, but if you want to just protect your innocence there is tools you can download and install yourself like this
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/...filter/piajkpdbaniagacofgklljacgjhefjeh?hl=en

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i know what your saying, but people who want to block profanity on the internet would be much better served blocking it internet wide themselves rather than banking on each site doing it for them

 

[UltraSUPRA]

yeah, there are plenty of tools available for the ultra deluxe bubble wrapping parents.....although i would imagine gbatemp itself would probably get blocked itself in the process, but if you want to just protect your innocence there is tools you can download and install yourself like this
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/...filter/piajkpdbaniagacofgklljacgjhefjeh?hl=en

I'd rather not get the word "classic" halfway censored.

 

[AmandaRose]

I always find it strange when people get offended at swear words simply because it's the norm here in Scotland we don't see swear words as bad and use swear words in nearly every sentence no matter who you are talking to kids adults old people parents ect we all swear. Here most of the time a kids first word the speak is a swear word.

Classic example below.

 

[gamesquest1]

I'd rather not get the word "classic" halfway censored.

but that's exactly what your asking, any kind of filtering GBAtemp would do would be just as hit and miss as any other, you can't realistically detect and block every possible way of someone swearing, its going to hit you at some point no matter how hard you try

 

[UltraSUPRA]

but that's exactly what your asking, any kind of filtering GBAtemp would do would be just as hit and miss as any other, you can't realistically detect and block every possible way of someone swearing, its going to hit you at some point no matter how hard you try

Did I ever say the censorship had to be strong?