| Re: filtering profanity and obscene language - a list? [message #176377 is a reply to message #176375] |
Thu, 29 December 2011 17:34   |
houghi
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Eli the Bearded wrote:
> 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.
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> Who are the users you are sheilding? Who is using the form?
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I agree. It is not the language that is abusive, it is the users that
are either abusive or perceive it as abusive. Context is also a major
thing. It also depends on context.
Filtering out the users who are (perceived as) abusive will be easier
then filtering out the language.
houghi
--
Remind me to write an article on the compulsive reading of news. The
theme will be that most neuroses can be traced to the unhealthy habit
of wallowing in the troubles of five billion strangers. -- Heinlein
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