| Re: filtering profanity and obscene language - a list? [message #176375 is a reply to message #176366] |
Thu, 29 December 2011 06:05   |
Eli the Bearded
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In comp.lang.php, Michael Joel <no(at)please(dot)com> wrote:
> The Natural Philosopher <tnp(at)invalid(dot)invalid> wrote:
>> Frankly these obscenity filters make a mockery of posting. Far better to
>> have a 'report' button and a moderator.
> This is for an email delivery form. It is at least a good faith effort
> to sheild the users.
Who are the users you are sheilding? Who is using the form? People
all over the world have names and addresses that are real but sound
offensive. Have you considered Dick Van Dyke? TNP brought up Scunthorpe,
but there's that famous town of Intercourse in Pennsylvania and many
places. Unless you are (1) dealing with the mentally incompetant,
(2) children (who often have (1) for parents), or a few very other
special cases, you should probably just forgetaboutit. You will fail
to filter something or will filter something wrong. That guy in Fort
Gay got a lot of news attention. Do you want to be responsible for
the next uproar?
Elijah
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thinks it childish when people won't use, e.g., "fuck" even in direct quotes
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