Obscenity democracy
Posted: Mon Mar 09, 2009 5:15 pm
In the words of the BBC, "Have Your Say." Joseph
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Going by the vote counts when I voted, the same as me, option 2.Kai Laddiman wrote:Guess what I picked
OK, you scored 1 out of 2.Matt Morrison wrote:Going by the vote counts when I voted, the same as me, option 2.Kai Laddiman wrote:Guess what I picked
It's interesting with all this "Sorry Kai" stuff... I don't think I've ever/seen you swear on these boards. Am I right?
What's the deal with swearing or not swearing at home?
It appears that PHPBB won't let you do this, so (unless someone can find a suitable plug-in), it's all-or-nothing.Matt Morrison wrote: a filter should exist, but definitely optional and off as standard.
You could do a helluva lot worse than start with Roger's Profanisaurus, the greatest book in the world.Howard Somerset wrote:I see no problem with it. I may, on the other hand, want the meaning of some of the words that are mentioned.
I won't be wasting any time looking for a plug this time, put it that way! I think without a doubt it's the "nothing" route. Thank fuck for that.Charlie Reams wrote:It appears that PHPBB won't let you do this, so (unless someone can find a suitable plug-in), it's all-or-nothing.Matt Morrison wrote: a filter should exist, but definitely optional and off as standard.
For the words f*ck, c*nt and sh*t I always remove the vowels, unless I really want to express myself (see cricket in Pakistan, I'm to lazy to put a link) but otherwise, how do we expect children to learn swear words if they don't get exposed to them? I'm serious though, obviously if/when I have kids I won't want them to swear at adults, but if they swear at each other that's fine by me.AnnieHall wrote:We should have a poll on here to see how many members like the swearing and how many would rather it wasn't allowed.
This is pretty much my opinion.JimBentley wrote:Also, wouldn't it be a bit bizarre for a forum devoted at least in part to the wonderful variety of the English language to have restrictions on the words that could be used?
If you haven't spotted this change happening already Martin... you need to be more observant!Martin Gardner wrote:I do think that after Charlie's Octochamp run we got a lot of newbies, a lot of whom "didn't fit in". I'd like to see people being more open-minded to new people joining this forum, because there is a "clique culture" (as there is on any forum, I suppose).
Yeah definitely, I don't see how reducing your own vocabulary by not using words like "shit" is going to help. Swear words carry a lot of power, and you can't replace them with non-swear words, because almost by definition, when you do that you lose the meaning of what you wanted to say.JimBentley wrote: An expletive is sometimes required in order to adequately express strength of feeling; far from showing a lack of vocubulary (as is the usual accusation), I think appropriately-used swearing can be helpful in getting a point across, particularly in the written word.
To be fair, I don't often read that thread, so ok.Matt Morrison wrote:If you haven't spotted this change happening already Martin... you need to be more observant!Martin Gardner wrote:I do think that after Charlie's Octochamp run we got a lot of newbies, a lot of whom "didn't fit in". I'd like to see people being more open-minded to new people joining this forum, because there is a "clique culture" (as there is on any forum, I suppose).
Charlie's own messages in the newbie thread are all the evidence you need.
JimBentley wrote:Also, wouldn't it be a bit bizarre for a forum devoted at least in part to the wonderful variety of the English language to have restrictions on the words that could be used?
Filtering out swear words on this forum would fall right in line with the policies of Gordon's troupe of clowns, and it would make Communist Dictatorship look like a soft touch in comparison, so I for one won't be letting the PC brigade tell me what I can and can't say in my own country.Charlie Reams wrote:In the words of the BBC, "Have Your Say." Joseph
Kai certainly knows nowMartin Gardner wrote:Do you know how easy it is to get free porn/erotica these days? Just type whatever you want into Google and it will find it in less than a second.
Also, filtering software simply does not work. Even the best software generates an obscene number of false positives (the filter at my school used to ban various Romantic poetry sites, presumably for including disgusting vulgarities such as the word "breast") and false negatives (at school we could access to such delights as mennaked.com and bighugemonstercock.com. Hey they could easily be legit!)Martin Gardner wrote: And yes, I certainly wouldn't let anyone under say, 14 use the Internet with supervision or a shitload of filters. Do you know how easy it is to get free porn/erotica these days? Just type whatever you want into Google and it will find it in less than a second.
Wonderful way to destroy your argument there, Jim.JimBentley wrote:showing a lack of vocubulary
Hear Hear!Ben Hunter wrote: Filtering out swear words on this forum would fall right in line with the policies of Gordon's troupe of clowns, and it would make Communist Dictatorship look like a soft touch in comparison, so I for one won't be letting the PC brigade tell me what I can and can't say in my own country.
Not if you read it in contextKai Laddiman wrote:Wonderful way to destroy your argument there, Jim.JimBentley wrote:showing a lack of vocubulary
I never do that. I either use these words in a post or don't. I don't really seeing the f*cking point.Martin Gardner wrote:For the words f*ck, c*nt and sh*t I always remove the vowels, unless I really want to express myself
It makes me feel a bit better about myself. I suppose. Other than that, it's completely pointless.Gavin Chipper wrote:I never do that. I either use these words in a post or don't. I don't really seeing the f*cking point.Martin Gardner wrote:For the words f*ck, c*nt and sh*t I always remove the vowels, unless I really want to express myself
I have used the swear words that were actually said in some of my true stories. Mainly because it is part of the history and for the impact it causes.AnnieHall wrote:(Kirk Bevin plays Cuntdown.)
I understand you all want free speech on here, but posts like this are totally unneccessary. I really hate the "C" word.
Thanks very much to Charlie for granting my request.
If you type in Jo-Bo (without the hyphen) it changes to Joseph. I'm not quite sure how this is done, but couldn't this same technique be used on the swear words?Charlie Reams wrote:It appears that PHPBB won't let you do this, so (unless someone can find a suitable plug-in), it's all-or-nothing.Matt Morrison wrote: a filter should exist, but definitely optional and off as standard.
So, for example, it changes "cunt" to "Joseph"?Joseph Bolas wrote:If you type in Jo-Bo (without the hyphen) it changes to Joseph. I'm not quite sure how this is done, but couldn't this same technique be used on the swear words?Charlie Reams wrote:It appears that PHPBB won't let you do this, so (unless someone can find a suitable plug-in), it's all-or-nothing.Matt Morrison wrote: a filter should exist, but definitely optional and off as standard.
I should've reworded that.Jon Corby wrote:So, for example, it changes "cunt" to "Joseph"?Joseph Bolas wrote:If you type in Jo-Bo (without the hyphen) it changes to Joseph. I'm not quite sure how this is done, but couldn't this same technique be used on the swear words?
I see, Joseph.Joseph Bolas wrote: I should've reworded that.
What I meant was that couldn't the method that was used to change the word, be used on the swear words thus chainging them to something else (not Joseph).
Yes but it sweeps across the board, effectively censoring everyone who swears and killing freedom of speech.Joseph Bolas wrote:I should've reworded that.Jon Corby wrote:So, for example, it changes "cunt" to "Joseph"?Joseph Bolas wrote:If you type in Jo-Bo (without the hyphen) it changes to Joseph. I'm not quite sure how this is done, but couldn't this same technique be used on the swear words?
What I meant was that couldn't the method that was used to change the word, be used on the swear words thus chainging them to something else (not Joseph).
The joke was about the misspelling of 'Kirk Bevins' in newspaper and radio articles. To me, a spelling error such as that in a professionally written article is as bad as spelling Countdown the way I spelled it there.AnnieHall wrote:(Kirk Bevin plays Cuntdown.)
I understand you all want free speech on here, but posts like this are totally unneccessary. I really hate the "C" word.
Thanks very much to Charlie for granting my request.
I was doing an impression of the people who post on BBC's "Have Your Say", although to be fair I don't like what Labour have become either, and I'm not a very big fan of people who are offended by slurs in certain contexts, such as Kate Richardson being offended by our ironic and completely above board use of the word 'poofter'.Allan Harmer wrote:Hear Hear!Ben Hunter wrote: Filtering out swear words on this forum would fall right in line with the policies of Gordon's troupe of clowns, and it would make Communist Dictatorship look like a soft touch in comparison, so I for one won't be letting the PC brigade tell me what I can and can't say in my own country.
Well said Ben. I couldn't have put it any better myself mate.
Phew, that's a relief. I held in you in such high regard before, that post might've ruined it all!Ben Hunter wrote:I was doing an impression of the people who post on BBC's "Have Your Say", although to be fair I don't like what Labour have become either, and I'm not a very big fan of people who are offended by slurs in certain contexts, such as Kate Richardson being offended by our ironic and completely above board use of the word 'poofter'.Allan Harmer wrote:Hear Hear!Ben Hunter wrote: Filtering out swear words on this forum would fall right in line with the policies of Gordon's troupe of clowns, and it would make Communist Dictatorship look like a soft touch in comparison, so I for one won't be letting the PC brigade tell me what I can and can't say in my own country.
Well said Ben. I couldn't have put it any better myself mate.
Aye, I was thinking that was a bit more Daily Hate than we usually see around here!Jimmy Gough wrote:Phew, that's a relief. I held in you in such high regard before, that post might've ruined it all!Ben Hunter wrote:I was doing an impression of the people who post on BBC's "Have Your Say", although to be fair I don't like what Labour have become either, and I'm not a very big fan of people who are offended by slurs in certain contexts, such as Kate Richardson being offended by our ironic and completely above board use of the word 'poofter'.Allan Harmer wrote:
Hear Hear!
Well said Ben. I couldn't have put it any better myself mate.
Come outside and say that!Martin Gardner wrote:a male dominated forum, not surprising given the mathematical nature of Countdown
Yes!Ben Hunter wrote:Ian and Jimmy, you might like this site: http://ifyoulikeitsomuchwhydontyougolivethere.com/ - it's a best-of compilation of comments from BBC's Have Your Say.
I have to say that I find it weird and slightly annoying when people really hate the word "cunt" above all others. I'm sure this is a fairly recent phenomenon - I don't think I was aware of it being this word that was so much ruder than any other before about 7 or 8 or years ago. But anyway, people have arbitrarily decided that it is not only the rudest word but the rudest by some distance, and I think that people that go along with this are just being sheep and letting others do their thinking for them.AnnieHall wrote:(Kirk Bevin plays Cuntdown.)
I understand you all want free speech on here, but posts like this are totally unneccessary. I really hate the "C" word.
Thanks very much to Charlie for granting my request.
And I'm not sure why it is done. Are you a swear word?Joseph Bolas wrote:If you type in Jo-Bo (without the hyphen) it changes to Joseph. I'm not quite sure how this is done
We're mathematically minded males who like Countdown, we don't go outside.Rosemary Roberts wrote:Come outside and say that!Martin Gardner wrote:a male dominated forum, not surprising given the mathematical nature of Countdown
Good point - it's raining!Ben Hunter wrote:We're mathematically minded males who like Countdown, we don't go outside.Rosemary Roberts wrote:Come outside and say that!Martin Gardner wrote:a male dominated forum, not surprising given the mathematical nature of Countdown
Did you have sausage and mash?Rosemary Roberts wrote:Good point - it's raining!Ben Hunter wrote: We're mathematically minded males who like Countdown, we don't go outside.
Charlie Reams wrote:Did you have sausage and mash?
:lol, I don't think it is.Rosemary Roberts wrote:And I'm not sure why it is done. Are you a swear word?Joseph Bolas wrote:If you type in Jo-Bo (without the hyphen) it changes to Joseph. I'm not quite sure how this is done
Amusingly, there was a chap on Radio 4 the other day complaining about the misrepresentation of Daily Mail readers on comedy panel shows. He was genuinely upset that panelists seemed to be stereotyping a large group of people into a narrow pigeonhole, and was completely oblivious to the irony of his complaint.Ian Volante wrote:
Aye, I was thinking that was a bit more Daily Hate than we usually see around here!
I think it may have been on QI, but I heard that there used to be a street in London called Gropecunte Lane. You can guess who you'd find down there. Shame it got changed really, but sensibilities do evolve.Clare Sudbery wrote:I don't understand why cunt has the status it has, either. Those who hate it often argue that it's a sign of misogyny, as you're equating a wonderful part of the female anatomy with insult and abuse... but that could apply to tons of swearwords, and anyway dicks are beautiful too. Still I avoid using it as a term of abuse, cos for some it's the ultimate insult, and they would assume I was trying to cause deep offence, when I wasn't.
The legendary Richard Whiteley was proud to be a Dick...Clare Sudbery wrote:I don't understand why cunt has the status it has, either. Those who hate it often argue that it's a sign of misogyny, as you're equating a wonderful part of the female anatomy with insult and abuse... but that could apply to tons of swearwords, and anyway dicks are beautiful too. Still I avoid using it as a term of abuse, cos for some it's the ultimate insult, and they would assume I was trying to cause deep offence, when I wasn't.
Why?Rosemary Roberts wrote:Come outside and say that!Martin Gardner wrote:a male dominated forum, not surprising given the mathematical nature of Countdown