the ocuk forums auto censor thingy...

NaNd0! · 3 Oct 2006 at 01:51

... i can understand it censoring obscene words... but why does it like to censor " u r " ????

McDaniel · 3 Oct 2006 at 01:51

to stop the use of "txt style" speak.

Van Hellseek · 3 Oct 2006 at 01:51

NaNd0! said:
... i can understand it censoring obscene words... but why does it like to censor " u r " ????

because most of us are capable of more than retarded txt speak.

Cyber-Mav · 3 Oct 2006 at 01:54

thats a bit stupid. whats wrong with using short typing methods? speeds up posting.

all the geek masters use lingo like : H4x0r, 733T, and stuff and that doesn;t get censored.

NaNd0! · 3 Oct 2006 at 01:56

i can understand censoring certain text speak phrases so that at least posts and threads are understandable... but it seems very silly to censor " u r "
i mean you would have to be pretty silly and naive to not know what it means

Greenlizard0 · 3 Oct 2006 at 01:59

I think it's just to try and maintain a more correct form of English (purists..). Tbh I guess some are allowed and others aren't.

NaNd0! · 3 Oct 2006 at 02:00

edit - mod intervened

Van Hellseek · 3 Oct 2006 at 02:01

why did gilly delete that post? dont see how it broke any rules that the OP didn't... :confused:

NaNd0! · 3 Oct 2006 at 02:04

yeh but hang on.. its an internet forum.. not a professional report :confused:

edit - gilly deletes another post

Gilly · 3 Oct 2006 at 02:04

Don't know about anyone else but if someone called me a retard I'd view it as a personal attack. Refrain please.

Back on topic, I don't want to see text speak. It isn't through not understanding it that it is filtered, its that it isn't wanted here

Cyber-Mav · 3 Oct 2006 at 02:05

don;t see wots so retarded about the letters U'R unless their followed by mum, dad, brother, sister etc then some other profanity.

wonder what other stuff it censores.

Cyber-Mav · 3 Oct 2006 at 02:06

hmm, i want to type the initials for Universal Records but guess what happens **

NaNd0! · 3 Oct 2006 at 02:06

Gilly said:
It isn't through not understanding it that it is filtered, its that it isn't wanted here

Could i ask why it isn't wanted here? Ta

PardonTheWait · 3 Oct 2006 at 02:08

NaNd0! said:
edit - gilly deletes another post

That's his job?

One of them was my post, and I don't have a problem with it... Rules is rules.

McDaniel · 3 Oct 2006 at 02:08

NaNd0! said:
Could i ask why it isn't wanted here? Ta

It's messy.

But really, who cares?

Cyber-Mav · 3 Oct 2006 at 02:08

Mohinder said:
That's his job?

One of them was my post, and I don't have a problem with it... Rules is rules.

but deep down, i know your feeling gutted.

PardonTheWait · 3 Oct 2006 at 02:09

Cyber-Mav said:
but deep down, i know your feeling gutted.

It did sting a little, but I think even deeper down than that, I really relish tough love.

NaNd0! · 3 Oct 2006 at 02:10

McDaniel said:
It's messy.

But really, who cares?

I'm intrigued as to why.

Gilly · 3 Oct 2006 at 02:11

NaNd0! said:
Could i ask why it isn't wanted here? Ta

The next part of that line explained. It isn't wanted because the people that run the site don't want to see it. You don't have to use perfect english at all times, just look at acidhell's posts. Its much better reading through threads that have at least some effort in their posts though than it is kiddies using shorthand typing.

its not like its much faster once you're used to typing, if indeed it is faster at all.

Van Hellseek · 3 Oct 2006 at 02:11

NaNd0! said:
I'm intrigued as to why.

txt speak is common amongst chavs.

we don't like chavs.

simple