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« on: December 27, 2009, 04:37:21 AM »
Guitar Hero Metallica, Guitar Hero 5, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Black Wiimote & Motion +, new socks, a pocket watch, a regular watch, Inglourious Basterds DVD, and a french press.
1842
« on: December 22, 2009, 02:03:57 PM »
It should be allowed,once people don't abuse it,e.g.:Your a ****ing ****er with a *****coated****.And your mom is a ****.
But that's so absurd that it falls into the realm of comedy.
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« on: December 22, 2009, 01:00:24 AM »
No, it's not tantamount. If I say, "Shoot!" is it not understood that I'm substituting one interjection for another? How is using "Shoot!" any different than using "Sh*t!" or any other censored form of "sh**"? Like I said before, the words have different levels of meaning, and under the views of the forum Admin (and much of today's society) these words demonstrate a lack of emotional control and poise that he does not want on his forum. Showing different levels of emotion is sort of why we have a large vocabulary, and have the ability to control our inflection. Forcing people to reduce their vocabulary for strictly arbitrary reasons does nothing but remove emotion from our communication. Speaking of removing emotion, if you want to remove the power of, "**** off!" say it more often. The more these words are used and become part of the popular parlance, the less power they hold. Look at the word "ass". It can be said on network television at non-obscure hours these days. Within a few years, the same will be able to be said of "sh**". It's the same thing as if we ended this debate right now and got into a fist fight over the issue. So when I shout out, "sh**!" when I stub my toe, that's the same as punching somebody in the face? What sort of fragile environment did you grow up in? More to come later.
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« on: December 21, 2009, 09:31:20 PM »
a word filter is absolutely something that can be used on forums for a more controlled, poised, and professional environment for its members.
Read up on the Alpha X forum rules. Even though a word filter is there, the censored words will also be deleted because kids know what the writer was intended. That's tantamount to deleting "crap", "shoot", "darn", etc. I'll address the rest of your post later.
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« on: December 21, 2009, 07:53:59 PM »
Nothing, only that sh** is also used as an expletive. For example, OH sh**! has nothing to do with poop. So are "shoot", "crap", "darn", "drat", etc. Does that make those words unacceptable as well? It has been turned taboo by our society, and we cannot change that. We could if people like you would stop perpetuating the arbitrary rules against using them. Ass is used as an insult (YOU ASSHOLE) and is mainly meant as an insult, so even when you use it in a benevolent setting (My ass is cold) it is viewed as improper because we use it for other means. "Jerk", "idiot", "moron", "dummy", and "weirdo" were all used as insults as well, yet you're not advocating that they be banned. Unfortunate, but that's just how today's society works. Because we can not change that, we should not assist in teaching younger kids these words even if they may learn them in other ways. But we can change how society views things! If everybody taught their kids that those arbitrary rules are bullsh**, they would be gone in no time. While these problems still exist, we didn't make significant strides in reducing racism and sexism by continuing to teach kids that women and non-white people are arbitrarily inferior. To make change occur, you gotta institute it. Especially if they have parents that are very proper, they might have to have their mouths cleaned with soap. Which I can imagine isn't very pleasant.
We shouldn't base policy on the off chance that a kid has abusive parents from the 1950s. What many people don't seem to recognize is that to join the forum in question (or most forums), you must be 13 years old. In movies rated PG-13, "sh**" is allowed an unlimited amount of times, and you get one "****". So if kids can go see a movie with this language, why wouldn't they be able to handle it on the web, where they are most likely illegally watching porn anyway?
1846
« on: December 21, 2009, 01:57:42 PM »
Why are you guys even arguing over such petty things ?
Discussions on an internet discussion forum? Unheard of!
1847
« on: December 20, 2009, 02:49:39 PM »
Hey bud, you seem to want to join this seeing as you've made such a big deal out of it. Fine with me if you do, but don't swear. "Sensible" or not, they're still swear words, and I won't have that on my forum. If you keep persisting to whack lil' old me for not swearing, something's wrong. I was raised not to swear and I'm going to stick to it, if you swear, that's your problem. But leave me and Alpha X out of it. You brought it up.
I don't even care about your forums. Sure, I used to love Legos, but the idea of digital Legos doesn't seem right. Much like books, I prefer my Legos to be physical. What bothers me is how you're waisting your mind. Choosing not to say certain words can be perfectly legitimate. I avoid racial/ethnic slurs because I know just how hurtful those words can be. They exist solely to dehumanize others. I arrived at my decision not to say these words on my own after much thought. Thus, I can clearly explain my position. You, on the other hand, are simply following orders without ever bothering to ask why the orders were given in the first place. This line of thinking is why a great deal of atrocities occur in the world; why religions spread so quickly and easily; how rights get trampled without any sort of uprising. I'm not asking that you change your policy. Hell, you can even continue to save the "swear" words for your mind. All I'm asking for you to do is to think about why it is that you are offended by certain words and not their synonyms. If you can't come up with a good reason as to why one word is offensive and not the other, then do you truly believe what you think you believe?
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« on: December 20, 2009, 01:39:32 PM »
The POINT is- if you have a problem with not saying swear words, don't join.
No crap isn't filtered either.
Have a fit somewhere else jeff.
You can't even offer an explanation as to why your fragile little mind can't handle certain words, but can handle their synonyms? Have you never put any thought into it, or do you simply have no legitimate answer? It looks to me that you're just against certain words because your mommy and daddy say that they're bad. Instead of coming to a conclusion on your own, you just proudly accept the bupkis that is handed down to you. Speaking of bupkis, is that allowed on your little website? It's Yiddish for "goat sh**", so if it is, this just furthers my point.
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« on: December 20, 2009, 12:23:11 AM »
it is possible to get around the filter with cr@p or cr#p etc
so the rules still need to be in place
"Crap" isn't allowed? Are you ****ing kidding me? Name one English-speaking 13 year old who hasn't said crap.
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« on: December 19, 2009, 11:22:32 PM »
Reier is just trying to keep it a friendly environment for users of all ages
younger kids while being allowed to say poop are generally told to stay away from "crap" despite meaning the same thing
its all just easier that way,
Isn't that the point of the word filter?
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« on: December 19, 2009, 08:56:15 PM »
You are a sad strange little man.
Says the guy who's offended by certain words, but not their synonyms.
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« on: December 19, 2009, 08:55:22 PM »
You're stance is irrational. Shut up and don't join if you have a problem with it.
By definition, my stance is rational as I can clearly explain why I believe the way I do without any contradictions. If you are unable to clearly state why certain words are worse than their synonyms, then your position is irrational. Considering that you responded with a "NO U", it seems as though this is the case.
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« on: December 19, 2009, 02:55:09 PM »
Seriously, we need a filter so people don't swear it up like S32 and jeff.
Grow the **** up!
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« on: December 19, 2009, 02:53:24 PM »
Corn is my favorite fruit.
Corn is a grain, not a fruit. Since I'm from Washington, I am required by law to say that apples are my favorite fruit. However, I also love bananas and most berries.
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« on: December 19, 2009, 02:45:47 PM »
"Swearing only hurts people, and it’s not 'cool'. Alpha X has a word censor, but even then people know you’re attempting it."
Who is actually hurt by "swear" words? Besides, why is "sh**" worse than "poop"? Why is "****" worse than "copulate"? If you can't come up with an answer as to why one is offensive and not the other, your stance is irrational.
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« on: December 17, 2009, 05:41:41 PM »
As many of you know, I'm going to be the proud administrator of a Lego (Mainly Digital Designer) Forum called "Alpha X". I also need a Moderator because it'll be a bit hard to moderate these people all by myself. If anyone would like to be a mod, please PM me about it. I kinda need the help.
Thanks,
Reier
How big are you expecting this thing to be?
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« on: December 13, 2009, 02:16:58 PM »
Tim Minchin deserves a Nobel Peace Prize.
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« on: December 11, 2009, 08:48:23 PM »
You should build the "Alpha X" out of legos.
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« on: December 10, 2009, 11:33:31 PM »
Ah, I'm guessing you're too young to have owned a videogame system that uses cartridges instead of discs. If the cartridges got dusty they wouldn't play, and you had to blow the dust out.
Oh, I've used cartriges (N64) but I never had that reaction when trying to get a game to work.
It was mainly a NES thing, though SNES would sometimes also require blowing.
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« on: December 10, 2009, 10:10:07 AM »
Well what SHOULD be the topic then? I don't want it to be your generic boring forum about a common theme.
I don't want just a gaming forum, that would be bleh. A few random games I like thrown together? Bleh. IDK if you guys have some good suggestions as an alternative I'm open to ideas.
Have it be about biscuits and/or possibly jam.
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