Why aren't donkeys allowed on Geekzone? Is GZ donkey phobic?

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#195375 18-Apr-2016 12:14

I have a saying I like to use, 'Dumb A$$' meaning as dumb as a mule, burro or donkey - and has nothing to do with a rude part of the anatomy.

So why is A$$ banned on geekzone? Are we anti-donkeyites?

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ass

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#1534851 18-Apr-2016 12:18

I think you did successfully type "ass" in the URL.

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#1534856 18-Apr-2016 12:20

michaelmurfy:

I think you did successfully type "ass" in the URL.

wow - so I did. Hang on a$s as$ a$$ a5$ a55 dumbass

Whoops - I tried typing it not in a URL and got - Error: Your post was not accepted due to bad word: ass

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#1534857 18-Apr-2016 12:22

nunz:

michaelmurfy:

I think you did successfully type "ass" in the URL.

wow - so I did. Hang on a$s as$ a$$ a5$ a55 dumbass

Whoops - I tried typing it not in a URL and got - Error: Your post was not accepted due to bad word: ass

Seems to be working ok ?

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#1534861 18-Apr-2016 12:26

networkn:

nunz:

michaelmurfy:

I think you did successfully type "ass" in the URL.

wow - so I did. Hang on a$s as$ a$$ a5$ a55 dumbass

Whoops - I tried typing it not in a URL and got - Error: Your post was not accepted due to bad word: ass

Seems to be working ok ?

Not if you put A S S on its own but it worked as a quote from the error message. Weird or very clever - I'm undecided.

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#1534869 18-Apr-2016 12:31

Would it maybe time for GZ to look at the rules regarding "Bad words"?

I mean sure, if its not broken, dont fix it. But the "word" posted above is hardly the worst word ever. I guess there's a line though, some people might find a specific word offensive, others not.

It's not like we need the words, but it is 2016 so maybe its time to revisit the "Bad words"?

Sometimes you just want to vent/rant, those extra words could come in handy :D

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#1534896 18-Apr-2016 12:36

Finch:

Would it maybe time for GZ to look at the rules regarding "Bad words"?

I mean sure, if its not broken, dont fix it. But the "word" posted above is hardly the worst word ever. I guess there's a line though, some people might find a specific word offensive, others not.

It's not like we need the words, but it is 2016 so maybe its time to revisit the "Bad words"?

Sometimes you just want to vent/rant, those extra words could come in handy :D

Um worst word? It's not bad at all. It's a type of animal, a horse like creature. Unless we hate donkeys there is nothing wrong with it at all.

What next? Do we ban cows, sheep, goats, etc? I think the filter has mistaken A S S for A r s e. Those are two totally different things.

Now if I wanted to be contentious I would use the word bollocks, which has legally been defined as not offensive, but is offensive to some people.

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#1534900 18-Apr-2016 12:37

Yes, ass should be ok. Just don't be an ass about it.

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#1534902 18-Apr-2016 12:43

Thinks some more ...

If we ban using animals in speech on GZ then we need to ban,

Don't have a cow man - Bart simpson
Foxy lady, - Jimmi Hendrix,
Out fox someone,
Dumb bunny
Rat bag
Elephantine memory
Son of a flea ridden horse (hmm I may have made that one up)

You get my drift.

oops talking about drift

Mustang car
Mitsibushi colt ( maybe not drifting)

But then why are we allowed to talk about a Mitsubishi Pajero ( look that up in a spanish dictionary)

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/spanish-english/pajero

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#1534906 18-Apr-2016 12:44

freitasm:

Yes, a s s should be ok. Just don't be an a s s about it.

Hey, not fair, I quoted your quote and couldn't post as it told me a s s is a bad word.

Slinks off to a corner to sulk with a sheepish look on his face. ;)

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#1534910 18-Apr-2016 12:46

I remember reading about a site that changed "ass" into "butt". It even did it if it was part of another word, resulting in a clbuttic example of things going wrong!

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#1534924 18-Apr-2016 12:55

nunz:

freitasm:

Yes, a s s should be ok. Just don't be an a s s about it.

Hey, not fair, I quoted your quote and couldn't post as it told me a s s is a bad word.

Slinks off to a corner to sulk with a sheepish look on his face. ;)

Hmm, so lets do a quote...

freitasm:

Must be just you :)

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#1534942 18-Apr-2016 13:23

michaelmurfy:

nunz:

freitasm:

Yes, a s s should be ok. Just don't be an a s s about it.

Hey, not fair, I quoted your quote and couldn't post as it told me a s s is a bad word.

Slinks off to a corner to sulk with a sheepish look on his face. ;)

Hmm, so lets do a quote...

freitasm:

Must be just you :)

Whoa!!! That's like totally unfair. Should i get snakey about this? ;)

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#1534948 18-Apr-2016 13:31

Behodar:

I remember reading about a site that changed "ass" into "butt". It even did it if it was part of another word, resulting in a clbuttic example of things going wrong!

That was also Spark when they did a FIND/REPLACE of "Telecom" on their website and ended up with lots of "Sparkmunication"...