Reminder: Cute Attempts to Circumvent Profanity Filters Are Treated As Profanity

[4Q Basket Case]

Hasn't come up as much as it used to, but members who should know better still occasionally post profanity.

Just a reminder: Cute attempts to circumvent the profanity filters with numbers and/or symbols are treated just as if you typed the word out.

To my mind, they're actually worse because the poster obviously knew the real word wasn't allowed (otherwise, why go to the trouble of carefully choosing symbols?), but tried to get away with it anyway.

Provided they're truly random symbols, -- e.g., *&%$()*&^, grawlixes are still OK.

If, however, the symbols are chosen to resemble the real letters, that doesn't apply.

 

[Its On A Slab]

I used H-E-Double-Toothpicks today on the non-sports forum.

Let me know when my bannination ends.

 

[Tidewater]

I used H-E-Double-Toothpicks today on the non-sports forum.

Let me know when my bannination ends.

Begone!

 

[Jack Bourbon]

What about implied profanity? Ie Phil Fulmer.

 

[Elefantman]

What about implied profanity? Ie Phil Fulmer.

Depends on the context. If you say something like "Phil Fulmer is the GOAT of college coaches" That will get you six lifetime suspensions.

 

[CB4]

@4Q Basket Case Every time this reminder is posted, I always think back to “A Christmas Story” and what Ralphie said about his “old man” (played by Darren McGavin).

“I had heard that word at least ten times a day from my old man. He worked in profanity the way other artists might work in oils or clay. It was his true medium; a master.”

 

[ga tide man #9]

Great rule!!! Thanks for enforcing

 

[Guido]

I understand your intent, just don't turn into the thought police.

 

[crimsonaudio]

I understand your intent, just don't turn into the thought police.

As BamaNation, the site owner, has stated many times - this is a benevolent dictatorship.

IOW, you can like it or you can not like it. The rules will stand regardless.

 

[4Q Basket Case]

I understand your intent, just don't turn into the thought police.

I'm not sure how banning profanity is anywhere in the universe of policing the expression of ideas.

Late Add: The way I see it, banning profanity polices one method in which ideas can be expressed. It doesn't in any way police which ideas are expressed.

 

[4Q Basket Case]

@4Q Basket Case Every time this reminder is posted, I always think back to “A Christmas Story” and what Ralphie said about his “old man” (played by Darren McGavin).

“I had heard that word at least ten times a day from my old man. He worked in profanity the way other artists might work in oils or clay. It was his true medium; a master.”

Used correctly, profanity can deliver a message that no amount of more civilized language can. Overused, it can become just crass noise. Mrs. Basket Case can tell you that I'm more profane than I should be at home.

My house, my rules. I say a lot stuff within the four walls, roof and floor of my home. But out of respect for others, I don't go out in public and spew profanity for everybody within earshot to endure -- most especially children.

TideFans is BamaNation's house. We're all part of a (mostly) genial family conclave. But the conclave is still at BN's house.

His house, his rules.

One of BamaNation's desires for the site is the absence of profanity. My job is to help him keep the site the way he wants it to be.

 

[CB4]

As BamaNation, the site owner, has stated many times - this is a benevolent dictatorship.

IOW, you can like it or you can not like it. The rules will stand regardless.

If you ever asked my late father what he meant by our house being a benevolent dictatorship, his response was standard - “It means “because I said so” is reason enough.”

 

[Bama197]

Is Dennis Franchione or Phil Fulmer's names considered cuss words???

 

[CrimsonTheory]

Used correctly, profanity can deliver a message that no amount of more civilized language can. Overused, it can become just crass noise.

I was going to post something similar. Major part of the draw to this site, for me at least, is strict adherence to no profanity. While profanity can be fun and cathartic, it can also distract from the point that is trying to be made.

It is not too hard or demanding to ask people to keep a civil tongue on this site.

 

[Slowpoke Catracho]

Growing up in Alabama with my grandparents I never heard "profanity" in everyday use and as a result it's not something I need to do daily in conversation. People just didn't talk like that on a daily basis. I don't stick around people that long that constantly use it in conversation.

 

[day-day]

What in the Wide Wide World of Sports!