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General Category => Frag Fest => Anti-Scammers Forum => Topic started by: greazee on November 21, 2007, 03:24:18 AM

Title: Not fair!
Post by: greazee on November 21, 2007, 03:24:18 AM
Why did elites have to get their word filter bypassing ability taken away? it obviously hasnt been abused if it wasnt a problem until pureblood complained just because the mods got theirs taken away...


urg its not a big problem i guess i just think its irritating that due to the mods actions the elites have to get it taken away...
Title: Not fair!
Post by: Stop Reading My Name on November 21, 2007, 03:25:24 AM
Yea.. I liked being able to say @hotmale.com

Just for that I'm turning the ad-blocker I had off TTG on /tongue.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':P\' />
Title: Not fair!
Post by: JB Lee on November 21, 2007, 03:37:14 AM
Well, cussing should probably be added to the rules, seeing as it isn't listed anywhere on the site as something to not do...

I have always considered cussing fine as long as it isn't directed at another person, but I guess that was just me...

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As for turning on your ad-blocker...you could just switch to the IP.Board Pro skin...there aren't any ads on it and I think it looks a little nicer than the TheTechGuide skin...
Title: Not fair!
Post by: Stop Reading My Name on November 21, 2007, 03:38:07 AM
Lol it was a joke.. but yea the GoogleBot works on the BoardPro, just not the Frame in the header.
Title: Not fair!
Post by: JB Lee on November 21, 2007, 03:39:20 AM
or the in-text ads that popup when you hover over them.
Title: Not fair!
Post by: Yded on November 21, 2007, 05:01:08 AM
ffs i didnt even realize u could switch skins. AMAZING!
Title: Not fair!
Post by: Pureblood on November 21, 2007, 06:33:00 AM
No i notice elite swearing and yeah i edit titles and who knows, maybe he aready did it before i complained. Don't complain to me. I wasnt the one who swore in the fisrt place
Title: Not fair!
Post by: Josetann on November 21, 2007, 09:46:01 AM
I had disabled the word filter for elites and mods so they could say things like hotmail.com, not so they could use foul language in topic titles that can show up on the rest of the site (every page on the site has a list of active discussions).

As for blocking ads, I've offered before to switch anyone's skin to one that doesn't have ads.  Googlebot is a different story, but it is possible to only show it to certain member groups.  Just takes a completely different modification than what I'm using now.
Title: Not fair!
Post by: greazee on November 21, 2007, 10:34:56 AM
hmm... i was just mad at pureblood going and ruining it because he wasnt allowed to... I understand why you would... I blame Pureblood!

I would also just like to say that although I have used foul language (only when necessary [A.K.A. someones being a huge idiot and i need emphasis] for the most part) and seen other elites use it (not very often) I never saw profanity used in a topic title until yesterday. So I know and dont expect you to remove the filter, I just want you to know it wasn't (to my knowledge) being abused.
Title: Not fair!
Post by: Pureblood on November 21, 2007, 10:44:20 AM
MadHatter swore in a title. I edited it. If i have to be punished all elites that swear should be to. Don't complain to me.
Title: Not fair!
Post by: MadHatter on November 21, 2007, 11:06:39 AM
i dont think anybody should be punished.but keep the word filters and we'll keep the profanity down....
Title: Not fair!
Post by: greazee on November 21, 2007, 11:50:51 AM
[quote name=\'Pureblood\' post=\'406839\' date=\'Nov 21 2007, 09:44 AM\']MadHatter swore in a title. I edited it. If i have to be punished all elites that swear should be to. Don't complain to me.[/quote]

Im not complaining to you... IM COMPLAINING AT YOU!



 /mad.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':angry:\' />

^^^
(thats my complain at pureblood face)
Title: Not fair!
Post by: Allanon on November 21, 2007, 12:13:05 PM
why does it matter, why should elites have to use curse words and all that, most elites don't even have an MSN that is hotmail, so it shouldn't really matter anyway...
Title: Not fair!
Post by: JB Lee on November 21, 2007, 12:28:49 PM
[off subject]^your avatar looks bad small like that, if you hadn't shown me that full-size i would have no idea what it was...[/off subject]
Title: Not fair!
Post by: greazee on November 21, 2007, 12:34:39 PM
[quote name=\'Allanon\' post=\'406868\' date=\'Nov 21 2007, 11:13 AM\']why does it matter, why should elites have to use curse words and all that, most elites don't even have an MSN that is Email Removed, so it shouldn't really matter anyway...[/quote]

im just mad that pureblood got his priveledge taken away so he complained about elites having it... i mean its not like if i really had the need to swear i couldnt just by pass the filter in a creative way... its just pureblood made a real [female dog] move.
Title: Not fair!
Post by: Pureblood on November 21, 2007, 03:19:25 PM
Maybe he took it away before i complained who knows?
Title: Not fair!
Post by: Josetann on November 21, 2007, 07:04:32 PM
I don't want ANYONE cursing in the forum, especially in the topic title.  JB Lee is the one that I noticed doing it.  So now only admins can bypass the word filter.
Title: Not fair!
Post by: Yded on November 21, 2007, 07:19:21 PM
well i didnt even have the power long enough to notice, and even then, i was still writing out h0tmail.c0m like that. so no difference for me.
Title: Not fair!
Post by: kirk hammett on November 21, 2007, 08:24:12 PM
this is bull[censored] i can't* type [censored] [censored] damn(oo you can say damn /smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':)\' /> motha [censored]er or anything!


or

def_leppard_ownsEmail Removed
Title: Not fair!
Post by: Pureblood on November 21, 2007, 08:27:11 PM
And this is my fault how? Josetann clearly said he did it before i sent him the pm.
Title: Not fair!
Post by: JB Lee on November 21, 2007, 08:34:35 PM
would you stop blaming yourself...

Only person blaming you is Reazee and im pretty sure he is joking...

Its obviously my fault...

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I do still think it would be a good idea to get rid of the world filter for emails alltogether for every group...but I guess it ultimately doesn't matter...

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Also, if I am not mistaken, i believe you are using a V88 Google Bot Mod? If you upgrade to the latest version, it comes standard with group permissions now. But the Google Bot doesn't bother me. It was those annoying in-text ads that kept popping up that drove me crazy, thats why I like the IP.Bord Pro skin, they aren't on it.
Title: Not fair!
Post by: littlefly1 on November 21, 2007, 09:15:05 PM
Well why even block that stuff for mods and elites. I see people using bad words all the time in school. Teaches could care less that we use them. Why do we have to act like 3 year olds and not be able to use that stuff here... /sad.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':(\' /> im not a 2 year old. But keep members from not being able to use it because one of them is just going to spam one of these days and type like 9999 bad words in a thread. But we arn't..And we arnt 2 year olds either. lol. [censored] [censored] [censored]

But.. I'v never really knew why bad words are blocked from forums, i doubt some kid is going to go cry because he read the word [censored].

lol oh well. I guess we are all nerds here, and nerds dont use bad words /smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':)\' /> j/k j/k j/k. Not trying to affend anyone by saying this, its just that is whatI am looked at because I'm a good white kid that cant use it. /smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':)\' />

PS: I am for bad words being blocked. Wow im high...right now!
Title: Not fair!
Post by: Allanon on November 21, 2007, 09:23:43 PM
It's Josetann's rule... don't disrespect it, deal with it.  It isn't like you can't express your opinion, you just need to find more appropriate words to do so.
Title: Not fair!
Post by: Pureblood on November 21, 2007, 09:25:05 PM
bad words are not good for our society. It makes you look immature and tells people that you need to grow up. Swearing is not cool. To me all it shows is that wow i can act like a 2 year old and say stuff that i shouldn't say wow i am cool. I can't stand teens that swear. The US teens work ethic is just awful, they are lazy, and all they do is swear. I hate it and it doesn't need to be done. They can use other non swear words instead of swear words.
Title: Not fair!
Post by: JB Lee on November 21, 2007, 09:33:03 PM
I just see them as words...

The word I used is just another word for messed up in my opinion... I honestly wasn't even thinking about it. Jagex really did "moo" up this time...
Title: Not fair!
Post by: Josetann on November 21, 2007, 11:35:02 PM
[quote name=\'JB Lee\' post=\'407187\' date=\'Nov 21 2007, 08:33 PM\']I just see them as words...

The word I used is just another word for messed up in my opinion... I honestly wasn't even thinking about it. Jagex really did "moo" up this time...[/quote]

I thought you said something about them liking teddy bears?
Title: Not fair!
Post by: Josetann on November 21, 2007, 11:36:18 PM
[quote name=\'JB Lee\' post=\'407156\' date=\'Nov 21 2007, 07:34 PM\']Also, if I am not mistaken, i believe you are using a V88 Google Bot Mod? If you upgrade to the latest version, it comes standard with group permissions now. But the Google Bot doesn't bother me. It was those annoying in-text ads that kept popping up that drove me crazy, thats why I like the IP.Bord Pro skin, they aren't on it.[/quote]

Nope, it's an earlier mod that requires me adding the code directly into one of the files.  Don't have any of that fancy permissions and stuff.
Title: Not fair!
Post by: littlefly1 on November 22, 2007, 12:20:03 PM
Sorry I was on something when i typed that message. I don't know what i was typing. lol. I think about it now and I read the replies and you guys are right in a way. I mean it can be true and also true on what JBLee said. Oh well. I think its better not to have them i guess. No need to have them really. But at the same time, i disagree.
Title: Not fair!
Post by: Yded on November 22, 2007, 12:46:13 PM
why the big debate, its no big deal.
Title: Not fair!
Post by: JB Lee on November 22, 2007, 02:26:18 PM
Also, while i'm thinking about it, how do you feel about people that break the COPPA registration rules?

I happen to know of quite a few members that are under 13 and a few that were under 13 when they joined. Actually, there  are 2 elites like this.

Should I be suspending future registrants that admit to breaking this rule, or does it even matter?
Title: Not fair!
Post by: Snake-Master on November 22, 2007, 04:14:54 PM
I was underage when I joined, but its all good now /biggrin.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':D\' />
Title: Not fair!
Post by: Stop Reading My Name on November 22, 2007, 09:49:39 PM
I think I was right on the boundaries.. let me check after I post this.

EDIT: yea.. that would make me exactly 13 /smile.gif\' class=\'bbc_emoticon\' alt=\':)\' />
Title: Not fair!
Post by: littlefly1 on November 22, 2007, 10:54:28 PM
hehe, I was 14 I think. Now im 17. umm hmm did I get this right. Oh well Cheers to all.
Title: Not fair!
Post by: guestolo on November 22, 2007, 11:12:02 PM
[quote name=\'JB Lee\' post=\'407329\' date=\'Nov 22 2007, 12:26 PM\']Also, while i'm thinking about it, how do you feel about people that break the COPPA registration rules?

I happen to know of quite a few members that are under 13 and a few that were under 13 when they joined. Actually, there  are 2 elites like this.

Should I be suspending future registrants that admit to breaking this rule, or does it even matter?[/quote]

Since emailing registration is required to Adminstrator of forum
This has nothing to do with you as a forum mod?
Title: Not fair!
Post by: Yded on November 22, 2007, 11:13:08 PM
wow.... guestolo is posting on this section of forum...
i've never even seen this happen before.
Title: Not fair!
Post by: JB Lee on November 23, 2007, 07:48:41 AM
[quote name=\'guestolo\' post=\'407558\' date=\'Nov 22 2007, 10:12 PM\']Since emailing registration is required to Adminstrator of forum
This has nothing to do with you as a forum mod?[/quote]
ok then, just making sure

thanks
Title: Not fair!
Post by: Small Shoe Magoo on November 23, 2007, 04:58:50 PM
I didn't even know we could bypass it until everyone started yelling at pureblood xD

But the @Email Removed thing is pretty much the only thing I would've liked.