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So, from looking at the code, there is indeed a censor in the usernames. It censors out most bad words.
However, I just looked through the censor list, and the word you are referencing there wasn't on it (although it is censored on the forums). I agree, it should be there, at least in Scratch 2.0.

(I support, just giving a technical explanation)

Last edited by jvvg (2012-11-20 21:44:24)

jvvg wrote:

So, from looking at the code, there is indeed a censor in the usernames. It censors out most bad words.
However, I just looked through the censor list, and the word you are referencing there wasn't on it (although it is censored on the forums). I agree, it should be there, at least in Scratch 2.0.

(I support, just giving a technical explanation)

it's not censored on the forums. The website the commercial spammer was linking to, had the term in there, in a post, on the forums.

zammer990 wrote:

Also, do you really get banned for using the word ****?

On a first offence I doubt you would get banned, though it depends on the context. But the word would be removed and I don't think the moderation team would be very happy with you!

Has the commercial spam people were talking about above been cleaned up?

EDIT: Never mind, I see it's been deleted already 

The thing with word censoring is often best known as the Scunthorpe Problem. If you read the linked wiki page, perhaps you can see the problems with having an automatic filter like the one you suggest. Usually us Mods or one of the community spot the name and it's removed fairly quickly anyway, which is a slower, but more failproof method.

EDIT2: I've removed the link to the Scunthorpe problem Wikipedia page. Don't be surprised if you check it out yourself and discover that a page DISCUSSING bad language filters contains some. ¬_¬

Last edited by sparks (2012-11-21 16:15:36)

soniku3 wrote:

zammer990 wrote:

How exactly did you look at the code, I'm just curious.

He has a copy of the Scratch website. 

can i have the code

Yup, the code for the Scratch Forums can be found here: https://www.assembla.com/code/scratchfo … sion/nodes

Last edited by sparks (2012-11-21 16:15:01)

Epically support.

joefarebrother wrote:

sparks wrote:

zammer990 wrote:

Also, do you really get banned for using the word ****?

On a first offence I doubt you would get banned, though it depends on the context. But the word would be removed and I don't think the moderation team would be very happy with you!

Has the commercial spam people were talking about above been cleaned up?

EDIT: Never mind, I see it's been deleted already 

The thing with word censoring is often best known as the Scunthorpe Problem. If you read the linked wiki page, perhaps you can see the problems with having an automatic filter like the one you suggest. Usually us Mods or one of the community spot the name and it's removed fairly quickly anyway, which is a slower, but more failproof method.


EDIT2: I've removed the link to the Scunthorpe problem Wikipedia page. Don't be surprised if you check it out yourself and discover that a page DISCUSSING bad language filters contains some. ¬_¬

That link contains inappropriate language on the page.

While it's protocol, is a child really going to scroll through a wikipedia page?

Last edited by sparks (2012-11-21 16:16:28)