Censoring on MacOSX.com

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simX

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I sent a message to Admin, but apparently he's really busy or something, because I haven't gotten a reply.

Nevertheless, I would like to voice my disappointment, and alert other members of this.

It seems that the word "s" "u" "c" "k" and the word "p" "i" "s" "s" are being censored here on the board.

I do not approve of this. The word "s" "u" "c" "k" is a legitimate English word, as in the vaccuum ***** up the dirt from the floor. This word should not be censored at all. Furthermore, the potentially "offensive" connotation (i.e.: "This *****!") is not offensive in the least. It is a common usage and I don't see any way that someone can become offended because of this word. As an example, see my signature. It doesn't make sense when the word is censored, but it is not offensive in the least.

The second word, "p" "i" "s" "s", is a word that can be used idiomatically, and is not offensive. For example, one can say, "That guy ****es me off!". This is not an offensive statement – in this instance, "****es me off" is synonymous to "angers me". Again, there's the potentially "offensive" usage, synonymous to "urinate". However, this is not an offensive usage in the least, because it is also a commonly used synonym to "urinate", and therefore should not be censored.

I would appreciate immediate action by any administrator to uncensor these words. This is not right, and while I admit that it is not a very bad problem, I still do not think that these two words should be censored. I can think of 100000x more offensive words than "s" "u" "c" "k" and "p" "i" "s" "s" (for example, take the word "s" "u" "c" "k", and then change the "s" to an "f"). THOSE are the words that should be censored, and I do not object to their censoring someone might be offended by them. But "s" "u" "c" "k" and "p" "i" "s" "s" are not offensive, and should be taken off the list of censored words.

Thank you.
 
Admin – like I said, "s" "u" "c" "k" has a legitimate English usage, which is why it should not be censored. I do not need to improve my vocabulary to know that this word is a non-offensive word.
 
I kind of enjoy writing posts that won't be censored. For example, use different words

Man, that blarfs.

The day Microsoft makes a product that doesn't foo is the day they start making vacuum cleaners.

:)

I know, I'm easily amused.
 
I also don't understand why these words have been sensored. Seems like it's taking it a bit far.
 
Originally posted by nkuvu
I kind of enjoy writing posts that won't be censored. For example, use different words

Man, that blarfs.

The day Microsoft makes a product that doesn't foo is the day they start making vacuum cleaners.

:)

I know, I'm easily amused.

The point of my signature is to make a pun to show that the only time that Microsoft doesn't make a crappy product is when they contradict the statement in another way. As you can see, it doesn't make any sense explaining it in any other way than stating it, and because the word is censored, it basically makes the statement worthless.

Admin, I like MacOSX.com. But I don't want there to be a dictator around here. If you force me to change my vocabulary when there is no need to because of some weird reason, I'm afraid that I don't want to be a member of this community anymore.
 
I understand that manually checking every post is far to big of a task for the moderators, but I think having certain words being censored is fine (F***, SH**, A**H*** etc.)

However, I also feel that most of the people who use this site are responsible, and when the occasional person does get a bit rude we tend to call them on it.

People can be offensive without using these words, and people who use these words are not necessarily being offensive. I think we can ease off a bit with the censoring.
 
Okay, if you can say those two words on TV, why can't you say them online? You can even say $h!t on TV now! It has become "acceptable" on many networks.

Acceptable words on TV:

Ass
Damn
Hell
S H I T
P E N I S
Vagina
P I S S

AND LOTS MORE! That's just on USA TV! In other countries (example: Mexico) you can say ANYTHING! They even show nudity on Prime Time!

This blatently screws the First Amendment of the Constitution of the USA!
 
Originally posted by Admin
Life ***** doesn't it. Improve your vocabulary and you should be fine.

Admin

You used it... you felt like you needed to use it... you pretty much got yourself censored by yourself...

I also love this site just as much as simX and many of the THOUSANDS of members... doing this is WRONG!
 
Originally posted by BlingBling 3k12
Okay, if you can say those two words on TV, why can't you say them online? You can even say $h!t on TV now! It has become "acceptable" on many networks.

Acceptable words on TV:

[7 explitives removed]

AND LOTS MORE! That's just on USA TV! In other countries (example: Mexico) you can say ANYTHING! They even show nudity on Prime Time!

This blatently screws the First Amendment of the Constitution of the USA!

This does not go against the first amendment. You are submitting ideas for publication on an electronic medium that YOU DO NOT OWN. The Admin owns this medium, and he can choose whatever language he thinks is appropriate. Your rights are not diminished in any way. You submitted your ideas as you thought were reasonable (you exercised your 1st amendment right), but the editor (the Admin) chose not to publish ALL of your ideas on his media. See? Simple, isn't it? If you want to use those words and share them with as many people as you'd like, enter a porno chat room or something (if they exist), or put up a large sign in your front yard with all those words on it. See how well your neighbors treat you afterwards.
 
My feelings in a nutshell (composed while chemistry_geek had already posted, not necessarily a blind "ditto" :p ):

This isn't America. You have no rights to free speech. This is a website, specifically Admin's website. It's a community of users who have agreed to follow Admin's rules. Therefore if Admin decides that the p & s words are worthy of censor, I'll agree. I've already agreed to abide by his decisions by clicking on agree on that original disclaimer when I signed up.

That said, I'm not going to just sit and watch things fall apart -- I'll talk to Admin about any decisions I feel to be poor ones. Maybe I'll change his mind, maybe not. Maybe it'll be something I think is worth leaving MOSX about. In this particular case, I don't feel that the issue is that important. I'm not saying you're wrong, simX. I'm just saying I don't agree on the severity of this issue.

I for one would hate to see you go -- you're a valuable member of MOSX. But of course it's your decision...
 
How is **** offensive? Context, people. So apparently we can't talk about the third window minimization effect, Suck, now can we? I could see if someone was talking about fellatio. But a minimization effect, or a vacuum cleaner? Puh-lease.

What's next? Can't use anything the even eludes to swears?
LOFL
LOMFL
RTFM
ROTFLMAO
 
bottom line... private community, ***** if you want but in the long run is it worth the time?

Ask yourself... a year from now... what quantative difference will my being able to post **** on macosx.com make?

I'm not taking sides, I too think it's silly, but I don't think it's worth the effort to change or argue about.
 
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