Captain's Log

[Second Summer]

What are the rules about the use of profanity on this Board? Just curious.

And what is the "swearing filter" all about?

We don't actually have any rules as it hasn't been a problem, and we have the swearing filter to bleep out those words that are generally considered the most offensive. So the swearing filter is there so we won't have to have yet another rule. Or at least that was my motivation, to help keep the number of rules to a minimum.

Seven dirty words - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Gee, the filter only filtered 4 of the 7 words identified by George Carlin-- 57 percent.

If it's generally felt the 3 remaining ones should be bleeped out as well, that can be arranged ... but I vote for keeping it as it is!

 

[Joe]

If it's generally felt the 3 remaining ones should be bleeped out as well, that can be arranged ... but I vote for keeping it as it is!

I am not asking for any changes. I was just trying to find out what the status quo is.

... And I've been debating internally whether or not to post a famous Lily Langtree quote in the "Jokes" thread. It does not involve any dirty language, just an outrageously dirty thought.

 

[Joe]

Here's the "cussing scene" from the film The King's Speech. (Actually, from the original script, which differs somewhat form the movie.) I am curious to see what the "swearing filter" will do with it.

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LIONEL
You could've refused. Don't you know any
rude words?

BERTIE
What a bloody stupid question! I just said
one. Bloody. Bloodybloodybloody!

LIONEL
Perhaps a touch more vulgar?

BERTIE
Certainly not.

LIONEL
To prove you know how.

BERTIE
Bugger!

LIONEL
A public school prig could do better.

BERTIE
Well bloody bugger to you, you beastly
*******!

LIONEL
Hardly robust.

BERTIE
**** then. ****, ****, ****!

LIONEL
See how defecation flows trippingly from
the tongue? You don't stutter when you
swear.


BERTIE
Because I'm angry!

LIONEL
Get angry more often. Do you know the f-
word?

BERTIE
Fornication?

LIONEL
Oh Bertie...

BERTIE
****. ****, ****, ****!

LIONEL
Bravissimo! Now a resounding chorus of...

BERTIE
Bloody, bloody. bloody! ****, ****, ****!
Bugger, bugger, bugger! ****, ****, ****!

A pounding on the wall.

MYRTLE (O.S.)
We have children...!

BERTIE
(whispers)
This is your fault!

LIONEL
Sorry, pet! Won't happen again!

MYRTLE (O.S.)
I should hope not!

BERTIE
Apologies, Mrs. Logue.

LIONEL
First time I've heard you laugh.

BERTIE
Royals aren't allowed emotions in public.

LIONEL
Which explains a lot.
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[Second Summer]

... And I've been debating internally whether or not to post a famous Lily Langtree quote in the "Jokes" thread. It does not involve any dirty language, just an outrageously dirty thought.

We have an "18+ discussion" forum which may be the more appropriate for that ...! You have to request to join the associated user group from the account settings, or click this link:
http://forum.veggieviews.com/account/join-user-groups

 

[Joe]

We have an "18+ discussion" forum which may be the more appropriate for that ...! You have to request to join the associated user group from the account settings, or click this link:
http://forum.veggieviews.com/account/join-user-groups

I posted it in the "Tell Me a Joke" forum, with spoiler tags. Please move it to the "18+ discussion forum." Thanks.

 

[Spang]

Is there still a section for games, or was that removed?

 

[Second Summer]

Is there still a section for games, or was that removed?

No, I'm afraid not The add-on wasn't being supported any more, but another developer was supposed to take over, and then I'm not sure what happened. I lost a bit of interest myself as the arcade add-on and the games depended on the Adobe Flash technology which has largely gone out of fashion. I've been looking for decent HTML5 games and ways of integrating these with the forum, but found anything good yet.

 

[Spang]

No, I'm afraid not The add-on wasn't being supported any more, but another developer was supposed to take over, and then I'm not sure what happened. I lost a bit of interest myself as the arcade add-on and the games depended on the Adobe Flash technology which has largely gone out of fashion. I've been looking for decent HTML5 games and ways of integrating these with the forum, but found anything good yet.

I mean the section to discuss games and stuff.

 

[Second Summer]

I mean the section to discuss games and stuff.

That forum is closed. I moved the existing threads into The Lounge which should be fine for further discussion of topics of that nature.

 

[Second Summer]

Just upgraded the forum software to the latest version. No new features, just bug fixes and such.

 

[Joe]

What does "following" someone do for me, the follower?

 

[Blobbenstein]

it gets you arrested for stalking.

 

[Joe]

it gets you arrested for stalking.

Haha. I was talking about the "follow" feature of the Board's software

 

[Second Summer]

What does "following" someone do for me, the follower?

Their activities will be displayed in "Your News Feed" - there's a link from your account menu. Here's a direct link: forum.veggieviews.com/account/news-feed

Also, you'll be listed as a follower of that member.

(I don't think the 'follow' feature is so well thought out by the Xenforo developers. I think 'Your News Feed' should have had a more prominent placement. If we compare with social media like Twitter their 'follow' feature is almost self explanatory.)

 

[Joe]

Their activities will be displayed in "Your News Feed" - there's a link from your account menu. Here's a direct link: forum.veggieviews.com/account/news-feed

Thanks for the info, but I am still a little confused.

I pushed the button to list all the people I am following. There are two--one I chose to follow in the past few days, one I must have done some time ago. Yet there must be a dozen different users in the news-feed. My own "black dress" post is in there, but it is repeated half-a-dozen times. AmySF's "leave the house" post is similarly repeated.

It's just a bit weird.

 

[Amy SF]

 

[Second Summer]

I've had to block registrations from the whole country of Vietnam due to excessive and persistent spam. A sad testament to our time.

 

[Joe]

I've had to block registrations from the whole country of Vietnam due to excessive and persistent spam. A sad testament to our time.

Yeah, you'd think those people would be better Communists. Uncle Ho must be spinning in his grave!

 

[Blobbenstein]

I think I see how the 3 picture thing at the top works; it doesn't give every picture an equal chance of being shown, it gives every thread an equal chance, and picks a picture from a random thread. This is why a short thread with one picture keeps getting chosen, and the same picture keeps popping up at the top....even the picture that was deleted of a woman leaning over.

just an observation. I don't really mind.

 

[Dedalus]

Why do my alerts disappear when I haven't logged on to check them? In this case, I was watching a thread, so I got an email notification. But when I logged on, no red bubble notification or history of the alert. Seems to me everything that I haven't checked should stay there until I log on and read it.