Censorship

[Prometheus]

Resolution, overshadowed with purge of doubt; heightened by the cruel crust of administrators, and the spurns of post.

 

[classic33]

Look at 'em! Daffodils - every one of 'em. (Not the bods looking out the window, BTW. They're probably nobbers).

Why bring the Irish in on this?

 

[theclaud]

I'm not commentating on the specific one that the OP was talking about, but in general mods will change words if the person is trying to get around the swear filter by various means, so we will change it so that the alternative word appears.

The site is run to be family friendly, and if you want to swear lots there are plenty of other places where you can vent your frustration but it is part of this sites character, and people like the friendly banter they can have on here.

I must admit I find the daffodil one particularly funny (and we do notice that some people don't even invoke the swear filter but use the word directly).

Why not, seeing as it didn't involve any swearing or any attempt to bypass the filters, and the tampering with the post was nothing more than absurd knee-jerk prudery? Why not just restore the original post and admit it was silly? Saying who did it is not necessary.

 

[Tanis8472]

daffodil arse shoot fiddle fanny

Well that comes out well LOL

 

[ufkacbln]

There is a universal way of getting around ANY censorship...... but I am keeping it to myself

 

[srw]

Why not, seeing as it didn't involve any swearing or any attempt to bypass the filters, and the tampering with the post was nothing more than absurd knee-jerk prudery? Why not just restore the original post and admit it was silly? Saying who did it is not necessary.

My suspicion is that whichever moderator changed it doesn't know the rather odd beliefs of Dr Kellogg, which is what @jefmcg was referring to.

Perhaps the following passage from Wikipedia should be compulsory reading for all moderators?

Kellogg thought that masturbation was the worst evil one could commit; he often referred to it as "self-abuse". He was a leader of the anti-masturbation movement, and promoted extreme measures to prevent masturbation.[25][26][27] In addition, Kellogg thought that diet played a huge role in masturbation and that a bland diet would decrease excitability and prevent masturbation. Thus, Kellogg invented Corn Flakes breakfast cereal in 1878. He hoped that feeding children this plain cereal every morning would help to combat the urges of "self-abuse".[28][29][30]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harvey_Kellogg#Masturbation_prevention

 

[ufkacbln]

[QUOTE 4258631, member: 45"]I remember the days when you couldn't type Scunthorpe on this forum.[/QUOTE]

Yes you could....

If you were very, very naughty and knew how to work round it

 

[snorri]

I don't believe I've invoked the services of the swear filter yet but think the substitution of a naughty word with a completely different and meaningless word just emphasises the fact that the poster has used a naughty word.
A self defeating facility which merely encourages some posters to use naughty words.

 

[srw]

Many of us don't believe there is any such thing as a naughty word. @Shaun disagrees, which his prerogative, and I'm quite happy to go along with the consequences.

Moderation is mostly very good, but sometimes amusingly silly, as in the case in the OP.

 

[ufkacbln]

I have been "moderated".... and survived

The whole point is that we are privileged to have a voice on this forum... and there is an awful lot more leeway than on some others, however there are limits that are set by the moderators, and whether you agree to them (or not) you use the site by those rules

 

[Tanis8472]

Somebody think of the children

Seriously, as a site that caters to all cyclists, including children, I don't have a problem with moderation/censorship within reason.
Certain words for example, but changing posts on other words is a bit OTT

 

[Markymark]

I have been moderated a few times. Usually when I'm arguing with a massive nobber. Quite happy as by then my point has been made.

 

[Crackle]

Is moderated a euphemism for something then?

 

[Fab Foodie]

My suspicion is that whichever moderator changed it doesn't know the rather odd beliefs of Dr Kellogg, which is what @jefmcg was referring to.

Perhaps the following passage from Wikipedia should be compulsory reading for all moderators?



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Harvey_Kellogg#Masturbation_prevention

Well in that case I'm gonna stop buying his Cornflakes ....

 

[ufkacbln]

Is moderated a euphemism for something then?

If you ask @Fnaar, I am sure we can arrange for Ms Goodbody to become a moderator - then you can expect a jolly good spanking!