Monitering P/Ms - Page 2

Rev Jules · 27th September 2019, 11:33

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Originally Posted by Darcydog

The English Language is so rich with alternatives it is easy to get the message across without upsetting a “Computer says no” automatic - no brain involved - filter.

If I was to jokingly call someone a silly s0d and spell it correctly it triggers the filter. And because using a zero instead of an O - also breaks the rules we can put our thinking caps on and call someone a silly tussock.

In my case it would be silly cassock!.

Rev

Gate Keeper · 27th September 2019, 11:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rev Jules

In my case it would be silly cassock!.

Rev

it has come up before about the pm's being read and someone from the mods have always categorically denied they can get into them, so I believe this to be true and feel pm's are sacred from scrutiny.

A silly cassock! Its better to be called that, than a big girls blouse, which was used recently by BJ attacking JC in the House of Shame, not a big deal in the scheme of things.

stevestrat · 27th September 2019, 12:18

Swear filter is too draconian, makes Mary Whitehouse seem like Chubby Brown!

Simondi · 27th September 2019, 13:03

Just to clarify, as a moderator I cannot get access to anyone's private messages.

To be honest I sometimes struggle to access my own lol

wraymond · 27th September 2019, 13:12

I would support the use of the filter in PM's. It is within the club jurisdiction and between members, so all club rules should apply. Otherwise language should have no boundaries. Of course, if one must use profanities there is the e-mail option.

It happened to me once. Only once as far as I can tell. Always tried to be clear if not to the point. I'd be mortified if I used a colloquialism that implied a rude word.

My mistake, to my shame, was to use the common name for a turf removed from a grassed area. Sad, but with an 'o'. That earned no less than 10 'naughty word' slaps across the bottom (hope that gets through). Somewhat harsh I thought. The filter must have been compiled by Mary Whitehouse. Now that surname has connotations to which I dare not refer.

Phew! It got through!

SCP440 · 27th September 2019, 19:05

There are plenty of ways of fooling these Computers.

I am on another couple of forums and they have these filters switched off.

WillyHeckaslike · 27th September 2019, 20:48

The site will be trawled very regularly in the background by bots on behalf of search engines like Google and software security companies etc.. The bots may not be as easy to fool as some might think and what they report back to their senders can and does have an effect on a site's online ranking and visibility in any search results. As well as being rendered pretty much invisible a site may also be blacklisted if the bots findings trigger the respective response. A bot will not likely be able to attach multiple meanings to words that have them but it might well be able to detect anomalies in the presentation of a word which are commonly used to circumvent a swear filter.

27th September 2019, 12:18	#13
stevestrat This is my second home ZT260 #243 (resting) Join Date: May 2010 Location: Prestonpans Posts: 22,479 Thanks: 650 Thanked 4,624 Times in 3,358 Posts	Swear filter is too draconian, makes Mary Whitehouse seem like Chubby Brown! __________________ Steve T4 Location Map

27th September 2019, 13:03	#14
Simondi Regional Secretary MGTF, MG ZS EV Exclusive Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kilwinning Posts: 14,046 Thanks: 1,460 Thanked 3,563 Times in 1,857 Posts	Just to clarify, as a moderator I cannot get access to anyone's private messages. To be honest I sometimes struggle to access my own lol __________________ Simondi FAQ How do you do that? Club Flyers Looking for a car seen in a film or on TV? Fancy a change in colour or wheels - paint configurator OBD - Trip Meter Ultimate Buyers Guide Post YouTube videos

27th September 2019, 13:12	#15
wraymond This is my second home 75 Auto 2.5 SE Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Westcliff on Sea Posts: 5,193 Thanks: 423 Thanked 1,680 Times in 1,014 Posts	I would support the use of the filter in PM's. It is within the club jurisdiction and between members, so all club rules should apply. Otherwise language should have no boundaries. Of course, if one must use profanities there is the e-mail option. It happened to me once. Only once as far as I can tell. Always tried to be clear if not to the point. I'd be mortified if I used a colloquialism that implied a rude word. My mistake, to my shame, was to use the common name for a turf removed from a grassed area. Sad, but with an 'o'. That earned no less than 10 'naughty word' slaps across the bottom (hope that gets through). Somewhat harsh I thought. The filter must have been compiled by Mary Whitehouse. Now that surname has connotations to which I dare not refer. Phew! It got through! __________________ member no. 235 Last edited by wraymond; 27th September 2019 at 13:16..

27th September 2019, 19:05	#16
SCP440 I really should get out more....... MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Witney Posts: 2,504 Thanks: 6 Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts	There are plenty of ways of fooling these Computers. I am on another couple of forums and they have these filters switched off. Last edited by Reebs; 27th September 2019 at 19:38.. Reason: Evading the swear filter

27th September 2019, 20:48	#17
WillyHeckaslike This is my second home Rovers 75 & 25 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Wearside Posts: 4,522 Thanks: 543 Thanked 709 Times in 511 Posts	The site will be trawled very regularly in the background by bots on behalf of search engines like Google and software security companies etc.. The bots may not be as easy to fool as some might think and what they report back to their senders can and does have an effect on a site's online ranking and visibility in any search results. As well as being rendered pretty much invisible a site may also be blacklisted if the bots findings trigger the respective response. A bot will not likely be able to attach multiple meanings to words that have them but it might well be able to detect anomalies in the presentation of a word which are commonly used to circumvent a swear filter.