sp00n Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Can we please get rid of the mickey mouse "fruitcage" thing. Its really just lame. Prehaps just a **** or *beep* or something. For anyone thats currently high, Im talking about the censor word for the "F" word. Link to post Share on other sites
elrey Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Awwww.... but we luv the *fruitcage*! At least it distinguishes it from other swears. Link to post Share on other sites
TMC Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 I too thing the fruitcage thing is just... stupid. Sure, word censors, but fruitcage just ruins a sentence. Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost_Rider Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Yes, change it to the word Duck. Link to post Share on other sites
Shao14 Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Come on, the easiest solution is to stop using the word *fruitcage* in your sentence! How hard can that be? Being able to say *fruitcage* doesn't make you any cooler or smarter. Link to post Share on other sites
Samm Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 And besides it's making Peter Gabriel millions in royalties. Link to post Share on other sites
DarkLite Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 It's not too *fruitcage* hard to *fruitcage* avoid saying *fruitcage* "*fruitcage*" as much as *fruitcage* possible. It's the *fruitcage* sensible thing to *fruitcage* do. (Yes, this *fruitcage* post is *fruitcage* childish.) Link to post Share on other sites
HaVoC Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 It's the best word in the world. Besides, it's better than filtering 'airsoft' and replacing it with 'plastic death'... Link to post Share on other sites
Connery Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 And it's WAY better than 4chan's /k filter for Airsoft. 'Cowboys and Indians' indeed... Link to post Share on other sites
Tripod Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Can we please get rid of the mickey mouse "fruitcage" thing. Its really just lame. Prehaps just a **** or *beep* or something. For anyone thats currently high, Im talking about the censor word for the "F" word. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> *fruitcage* no. Link to post Share on other sites
squarepusher Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 It helps people to understand how retarded internet battles truly are. Link to post Share on other sites
rizzo Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 When i read *fruitcage* i read it as the word the author intended So i couldn't care less if it was changed. Link to post Share on other sites
R22Master Posted September 1, 2005 Report Share Posted September 1, 2005 Umm, yes. If you don't like the word that the obscene language filter uses, STOP USING OBSCENE LANGUAGE! Sounds simple enough Link to post Share on other sites
privatecowboy Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 Hey! As a founder member of the fruitcage movement / Peter Gabriel appreciation society I say dont knock the fruitcage! Link to post Share on other sites
Hissing_Sid Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 Anybody else here ever use the ZeroIn forums? Now that's a word filter! Link to post Share on other sites
sp00n Posted September 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 Come on, the easiest solution is to stop using the word *fruitcage* in your sentence! How hard can that be? Being able to say *fruitcage* doesn't make you any cooler or smarter. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Using the F word just adds so much emphasis to your point though.. Link to post Share on other sites
R22Master Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 Using the F word just adds so much emphasis to your point though.. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah, but it's such a 'C2D' thing to do. Words like "Blinking", and "Flipping", and other acceptable English words can be used in its place to achieve the same result. After all, this is a PG-13 forum and it's down to our members to keep the content PG-13. The language filter was only introduced because many members couldn't keep things PG-13. If you take a look at other similar forums that don't have a PG-13 rule as far as language goes, you'll notice that the harsh language posted makes the environment noticably more hostile than it is here Link to post Share on other sites
Shao14 Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 Using the F word just adds so much emphasis to your point though.. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Does it? Not to me. If I read something like "get this *fruitcage* gun. It shoots *fruitcage* great, and looks *fruitcage* kool. Get it FTW!!", I won't take it seriously at all. If someone wants to emphasis any point, please do it with logic, reason, and supporting evidence. Cursing words only adds a contrary effect to the point you are trying to make. Link to post Share on other sites
R22Master Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 Indeed. Curse words are the lazy tool of the weak mind. There are plenty of other ways of getting your point across and making a far more permanent stamp on the minds of your readers than swearing at them. I for one have never once been tempted to swear on a public forum and I feel that I have been able to get my point across whenever I have needed to without the help of the bottom rung of the linguistic ladder Link to post Share on other sites
Hissing_Sid Posted September 4, 2005 Report Share Posted September 4, 2005 Indeed. Curse words are the lazy tool of the weak mind. There are plenty of other ways of getting your point across and making a far more permanent stamp on the minds of your readers than swearing at them. I for one have never once been tempted to swear on a public forum and I feel that I have been able to get my point across whenever I have needed to without the help of the bottom rung of the linguistic ladder <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Indeed. I have no problems belittling or mocking people without resorting to obscene words. In general, I do think swearing has its place. However, I think that this place IS better without it. To be fair, though, Sp00n's not suggesting we allow swear-words. He's just asking that "fruitcage" is banished. Link to post Share on other sites
sp00n Posted September 5, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Even if you dont agree with swearing the "fruitcage" thing is just childish. Sometimes I wonder if Im on a sesame street forum.. Link to post Share on other sites
Shao14 Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Even if you dont agree with swearing the "fruitcage" thing is just childish. Sometimes I wonder if Im on a sesame street forum.. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Maybe we can have a quota system where the first curse word you say every week is not censored, so you'll just have to use it "wisely". Link to post Share on other sites
R22Master Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Even if you dont agree with swearing the "fruitcage" thing is just childish. Sometimes I wonder if Im on a sesame street forum.. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah, point taken. I'm not a fan of the "Fruitcage" movement, but then it doesn't affect me because the language filter never kicks in on my posts. Link to post Share on other sites
Ubar Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 the spoon dont like it rocking the fruitcage, rock the fruitcage Link to post Share on other sites
Sledge Posted September 5, 2005 Report Share Posted September 5, 2005 Surely it's more fun to find ways of emphasising your point that DON'T engage the filter? Link to post Share on other sites
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