Word Filtering used for something good.

[SilverStream~]

I suggest some new word filters are added.

One of them that I can think of is maybe not needed, but perhaps it can do something good.

Changing "pls" and "plz" to "please" seems good in my eyes.  It's very tough on the eyes to be reading through amounts of leetspreak with "pls" in them.

Changing other shortened words into the proper could be a possibility aswell.  It would also help new members who are not as um.. good in english as others, that type in this leetspreak, to get more respect or understanding from the other forum members.
Normaly when a post is written by for example someone who talks tagalog and not much english it often contains a very large amount of leetspreak, so changing words would make the post more proper.


What do you think?

Btw I also realise that this might be a long list.  But you can't really not get a big list if you only change "pls".  Users can submit their words that they think should be changed to "proper" words, and they can be evaluated and perhaps put in the filter list. (using this topic).

[Relics]

It'd be hypocritical of me to say I'm not bothered by seeing 'plz and pls', but there's no point in trying to correct everyone in the world.

With that said, if it's possible to have a word filter, I wouldn't mind having one either.

[SilverStream~]

It's just to go into the admin settings of the forum, and add a new word to the word filter list, and a new changed word.

It's a list that you just click add on, then type in the left box "pls", and in the right box "please".

pls > please


That's how it looks like in the list, and it's really really easy.  It's like.. posting.  But easier.

[Relics]

Yeah, I've seen it before in control panels.. but apart from pls, what else?

[Zelos]

"r" to "are", "u" to "you".

[Green]

"r" to "are", "u" to "you".

Becayouse that woyould actyoually woarek. =\

[LemonCrosswalk]

As annoying as it is, and how much I want to strangle people that speak like that, I don't think the word filter would be wise. when some1 talks like this its a red flag 4 ppl 2 not take them srsly

[SilverStream~]

Well atleast some words.

u and y can't be changed, because they are too commonly used.


But like, "ur" is a good one.  I can only remember using ur for.. ur... uuh.. yeah.

plx, pls, plox, plix, plz, plllz, are so far the best ones though ._.


Here's another one:

srvr > server

[Green]

"ur" still appears commonly enough in legit words to present a problem, I think?

[SilverStream~]

Well if you don't put it with wildcards it shouldn't be a problem.

Wildcards btw are similarity functions in the word filter;

If you want to filter ass then you can put ass > donkey.

But that's without wildcards.  I'm not entirely sure but I think smf forums wildcard automaticly, but I'm not sure.

With wildcards it would be like this; *ass* > donkey
The * is the wildcard, so that you can't type "asshole" for example. Fyi, if you try to, it comes out as a******[/b]

All these words I've typed are filtered by the rms forums too actually.

[Hutchy]

The donkey thing is really annoying, imo. I can say **** in the shoutbox, but not donkey? Come on now.

I think this'd be a good idea... but then... what would the grammar/spelling nazi-folk do? They'd be out of a job. Err... they'd have nothing to waste time with. :<

I wonder if there's a way to limit the amount of consonants people use. I hate when people use unnecessary f*** consonants. "Yayyyyyyyyyyy I'm onnnn a forummmmm!!!"

[A92FL0163]

Becayouse that woyould actyoually woarek. =\

I can't pass this test, I'll probably be assigned to the assassination chamber.

[SilverStream~]

Actually Hutchy you can say dick and ass everywhere.  But my point is more.. general then certain words perhaps.

Making more words filtered, not only bad words, but commonly miss-spelled words like ur and wat.  Maybe not wat because people have fun with that, but you get the idea.  And no need for a huge list either actually.  A post here and there would suffice imo.


Imo's another one actually.

imo > in my opinion

[DeePee]

Filtered words being used in other words can probably quite easily be fixed. Just enter [space]wordhere[/space], so it will only trigger if that word is used separately and is not part of some other word.

[A92FL0163]

imho afaik iirc tbh.

[Rbread]

First, pls and plz aren't leetspeak.  It's internet lingo shorthand.  I believe people should have the choice to talk however they want.

[Mudkipz]

First, pls and plz aren't leetspeak.  It's internet lingo shorthand.  I believe people should have the choice to talk however they want.

+1

Eye liek tew make thangz hard 2 reed.  Do'in this wud maek everythng i type imposibal tew reed newayz.

Plus, i can see many places where this could easily fail.

"r" to "are", "u" to "you".

Becayouse that woyould actyoually woarek. =\

I would think that would only happen if wildcards had been set at both ends? (y/n)

[SilverStream~]

Well the point is to make some words(not all words) spelled better then pls and the likes.

If you write "pls" because you're lazy, that's fine.  But then the forum could help out with putting in "please" instead.

It's easy, without wildcards it's fine to write only pls, it's not exploitable and it makes reading better.

[Omi]

yoyour sinx sucks, it keeps getting cyoursed

-1 to filter

and from now on i might type every word incoherrently

[Hutchy]

I think it's safe to say nothing's going to come of this.

[naveh]

imo no wordfilter.

Jokes, but, people should learn to type for themselves, not because a wordfilter forces them to. If they were exceptionally good at English yet still typing like "hi how r u", either they're drunk, really lazy or comfortable with the typing style.

[Zone]

I think it'd be alot easier if we all accepted they aren't the best with the English language.

[Sarin]

Funny thing, 50% of people using leetspeak are Americans. Rest is made mostly by Pinoys and BRs.

Anyway...change plz, pls and similar quasiwords to "Learn to write properly before posting" would do.

[SilverStream~]

You gotta remember that 50% of all americans can't speak their own language properly.

[Zone]

So, why are we still debating this?

[Head Monocle of DOOM]

Wordfilters are fail period.

For example if "donkey' were filtered:

a
s
s

Filter Defeated

While the theory of a WordFilter is simple the actual practice is much more difficult since you have to adapt the filter list to beat simple tricks like this one.

So, why are we still debating this?

Becuz... This! Is! Interwebz! Plus evry1 hates to loosorz

[yC]

Deleted Silver's post for filter bypassing on purpose.

The suggestion was already replied by Riot.

Now you guys are only here to show how you can beat the filter, which is meaningless because nobody will think you are cool etc and we have the filter in the forum for a reason.

It is in the global forum rules that you should not distribute any offensive content. 

Locking.