No More Salad Chefs

[EcclesCake]

Why has the swear filter been changed and why are some words now permitted?

I (think) I can get bloody pissed off but can no longer say ***, ***, sod or any other mild swear word.

I quite enjoyed the alternatives to common swear words and found them more meaningful that a few asterisks.

This is a genuine question to satisfy my curiosity.

[albaqwerty]

I think it's to do with the answers for the puzzlers and crossworders, Eccles.

B-int wasn't allowed through the other day and as far as I'm concerned it less offensive than that 'Beaching' advert which annoys me.

Also, Jeez wasn't allowed by another ab'er either.

[EcclesCake]

I'm not convinced my two asterisked words would have popped up in many mainstream crosswords.

A miss broccoli, it made me smile!

[rockyracoon]

I agree Eccles, I liked the alternatives, what the funicular being my favourite. When I read asterisks I can't always work out what word is missing, so it can make the sentence redundant by the time I've reread it a few times to make head nor tail of it. And how did pissed get missed?

[Arksided]

I quite like the *** swear filter the bastard *** thing puts you in a better light when the *** have pissed (Woah) you off.

I don't like swearing in person, and when I actually do the person (If they know me) know I'm *** off!

In answer to the OP, no idea but don't often feel the need to post expletives anyway.

[EcclesCake]

Yep, whenever I see W T F I hear in my head 'what the funicular'! I agree that some sentences are unfathomable with just asterisks and you have to spend a while filling in the blanks.

I'm wondering when and why it was changed?

[albaqwerty]

It was probably changed after the last time the Ed and the techies went for a massage :-)

[Arksided]

Ahh see what you mean now... 'Salad Chefs' etc... yep I *** preferred them too.

[woofgang]

that's a shame, I thought it added a lovely creative touch.

[EcclesCake]

I guess you are right Alba!

All of the euphemisms made me smile, a few asterisks just doesn't have the same effect :-(

In fairness I know which words get filtered out so don't bother using them, I was surprised to see 'pissed' being permitted though. I never understood why W T F was not allowed as it was a self regulating term.....

[AB Editor]

When: sometime over the last few weeks.

Why: some pointed out I am not as clever as I think I am :) - also that these would sometimes obscure meaning. I brought us back to a blank slate and will simply "allow" and "disallow" words as the community demands.

[craft1948]

Can I have '***' back please?

[albaqwerty]

oh, no, Crafty, I prefer **** as well as **** **

[EcclesCake]

Thanks for answering Ed.

I bloody miss the creative touch ;-)

[Arksided]

Agreed they used to make me smile as well.. they were much better, with a tint of sarcasm to me, which may or may not lighten the mood of a thread.

I was only testing Eccles not the words just that I hadn't noticed the change in format.

[rockyracoon]

A case in point, I have no idea what arksided's first thread is about.

[emmie]

b loody just got blipped. ?

[AB Editor]

Bloody is how I like my steak.

[EcclesCake]

Ed, is that an appropriate link.....?

[EDDIE51]

The one that made me laugh was the word 'ch!nk ' as in the sound made by tapping a glass with a knife was replaced by 'Prince Phillip'