[quote="smbmaster99"]but couldn't you just "GRRRRRRR!!111" instead?[/quote] im not a dog

[quote="smbmaster99"]I'll just add my own two cents on this subject: I don't swear, and don't like the words at all; it's entirely possible to get injured, be angry, etc. without even uttering a single word, although a lot of people will argue with this fact, and say that it lets off some of their steam (but couldn't you just "GRRRRRRR!!111" instead? it's what I do when hurt badly :P). I personally think it's sad when there aren't swear filters. To me, the lack of swear filters just shows that people don't know how to control their tongues and/or don't care about others who find those words offensive and rude.[/quote] I totally agree with you. I'm also glad I know that I'm not the only one that doesn't swear or like the words!

You don't swear or like the words? The ability to turn off the swear filter wouldn't affect you, you'd keep it turned on.

[quote="Pedigree"]You don't swear or like the words? The ability to turn off the swear filter wouldn't affect you, you'd keep it turned on.[/quote] No I do not the only word I've used was "Cr*p" but I don't even use that anymore. check my post on the prev. page. for details...

You completely ignored the main point of that post.

Oh sorry...yeah I'd keep it turned on.

Yeah I know it's not but I'm still not allowed to say it...and somehow I think I got myself sucked into this SF discussion? so I'm just backing out.

On a related note, who remembers the customizable swear filter from the Invision Boards? That thing was faaaaaaaaaaaaaaantastic. We should bring that one back. [/sarcasm as it is clear it would only aid the misinterpretation of posts that is apparently so common these days]

I'm confused Zero Kirby, are you really trying to suggest that allowing people to disable the swear filter for themselves would do that? Because you're wrong if so.

No, I'm meaning the one where you could alter the swear filter to your own personal preference. Like if I could make it so that whenever the word "toucan" was on-screen it got changed to "dowhat" and the like.

Oh yeah, no that was terrible.

I have a request for administration, I think we should have a button or something to mark all topics as read as sometimes people leave for a little bit and they get don't know which boards that have replies are recent unless they actually go into the board and look, so I'm speaking since I'm not really able to see what boards have recent replies via the board icons, due to there being massive amounts of post I haven't read.

You can do that within each forum, it's above the author column.

[quote="Pedigree"]If you think you're better than everyone else just because you think you have more control over your tongue, that's your deal[/quote] Oh no, that's quite an arrogant mindset in my opinion - a mindset which I don't have. What I was trying to say was: it's possible to be angry or get injured and not even make a sound, and that the lack of swear filters, to me, demonstrates both a lack of care for others and the inability for some people to watch how they talk. I did not intend for my argument to sound like I think myself higher than anyone, so I apologize on that end.

"a lack of swear filters" meaning that if a person turns off the swear filter for them, it'll somehow have an affect on you? Because it won't. If someone chooses not to have swears filtered in posts that they read, that would only affect them.

[quote="Pedigree"]"a lack of swear filters" meaning that if a person turns off the swear filter for them, it'll somehow have an affect on you? Because it won't. If someone chooses not to have swears filtered in posts that they read, that would only affect them.[/quote] Well, there's the "atmosphere" part of things, which I suspect the filter was meant to help with. One would generally expect a friendly, clean one not to have folks swearing to speak their minds (censored or not), if I'm not mistaken.

[quote="Mason"]Can't we argue about disabling the swear filter another time? I'm worried this debate will detract my original suggestion of just changing the swear word filters to asterisks (or the first letter of the swear and asterisks if you're really picky about knowing which swear word people are using.)[/quote] Alternatively, the swear filter could be made optional; just a thought.

I'll agree with Mason. I think swapping to asterisks would be good to do.

[quote="Mason"]I don't think people are understanding my point. Regardless of whether or not the swear filter is optional, it shouldn't completely change the word (and consequently the meaning) of what someone is saying. And again, I'm worried that the debate over whether or not we should have a swear filter, or the debate over whether it should be optional or not, is going to cause my original (perfectly reasonable) suggestion to be rejected.[/quote] Yes Mason, I get your point. For people who have the swear filter on, the meaning of a sentence written by whomever used a swear would change quite a bit. I was just suggesting that the filter be made optional either way, for anyone who didn't want to use it.

[quote="Miles"][quote="Pedigree"]"a lack of swear filters" meaning that if a person turns off the swear filter for them, it'll somehow have an affect on you? Because it won't. If someone chooses not to have swears filtered in posts that they read, that would only affect them.[/quote] Well, there's the "atmosphere" part of things, which I suspect the filter was meant to help with. One would generally expect a friendly, clean one not to have folks swearing to speak their minds (censored or not), if I'm not mistaken.[/quote] Then make swearing, whether it is censored or not, warnable. Forcing a filter on people who don't mind seeing swears, especially when it's this stupid word swap filter, will not negatively impact the atmosphere. Some of us just don't appreciate hand holding or eye shielding.