Thread: RE: Forum Rules Discussion

Leave it to ShawnB...

I personally don't really get offended by cuss words. I think that when people use them in replace of words due to lack of vocabulary it shows ignorance, but you've proven that isn't the case in your posts. I simply want people to be able to browse the forum safely at work. I'd hate for some E-cop at work to retrace a thread that someone went to (on our forum) and them get in trouble for the content.

I think as long as you know you're going to be getting vulgar a simple NWS in the beginning suffices. As for the filter, I requested it for the same reason. I thought it would just filter out a single letter or two though. Perhaps there's some tweaks that can be done. You don't have to see the entire word to get the point IMHO.

Gotta know the rules before you can effectively break them.


I think of this place as a "virtual garage" type of joint. A bunch of (mostly) dudes talking about cars, women than can handle the atmosphere and are into cars (thee hottest women IMHO). Wandering around from lift to lift, inspecting cars, giving advice and troubleshooting. Then a bunch of pre-owned couches, beat-to-death lazy-boys, and some scarred up coffee tables over in one corner where fools are just yapping....ie...OT.


Yaaaaarrrrr, an educated pirate. A convict with a degree. A highly literate bouncer. A thug with a strong command of the English language.

That'd be me.


Agreed 100%.

I get myself in enough trouble, I surely don't want to get other folks in trouble.


I always try to be respectful when I know the subject matter is violent, crude, or requires cussing to effectively communicate the point.

At the same time, I realize that I am perhaps the most vulgarity-prone regular user of this site. I am certainly in the top-tier of potty-mouthed bastards on this forum, or most likely any other forum.


That would be perfectly acceptable to me. I understand the single letter "*" filters. However, to filter the entire word makes the reader guess as to the intended cuss-word.

Sh*tting.....vs.....****ting. Hell that second one could be "f*cking" for all the reader knows.

I am with you on a cussword filter for the reasons stated. However, perhaps you can tweak it to more moderate filter.

I have to agree though, a more moderate filter is needed. The current filter seems like a knee-jerk reaction to a small percentage of people who are offended by so-called cuss words that are pretty much a part of even the most educated of people's everyday vocabulary.

Eh, politics, religion and other philosophical issues should be OK.
Personal attacks combined with a stereotype of above, not so much.

Personal attacks cause you think u know a dude....judgment call.
Like when we call Shawn on loving conflict. *smirk*

Street racing? Uh, probably not, we’re talking felonies under certain juristictions.
Best not bring that sh!t up...

Hang up & Drive!
94 BMW 530iT&A 135K, ‘Helga’ ( should be Sybil? *confused* )
92 BMW 325i 145K, ‘Rolf’ ( WI deer survivor *whew* )
93 Datsun NX2000 180K ‘Carla’ ( crawlin over the shifter *shakes head* )
85 Toyo MR2 130K ‘Jerry’ ( museum piece / track toy *grin* )
"Do you want the signature On or Off...............too bad." -- Captain Murphy

Like we have the video & photography sub-forums........
Have one for volatile topics, like how f-in scary Huckleberry banners are, we’ll call it ‘The Mosh Pit’.
Have one for those certain pictures that are a little risque, call it ‘Grounds For Termination’.

Done.

Brand loyalty..........whazzat?

Holy crap are they ever scary. I vote for the mosh-pit!

when will it be time so our statements be heard amongst the dash? this is, in fact, affecting 300+ million people. if you won't allow it, create a debate section...

LOL, I was about to start a semi-political thread, but decided to read this and saw it was on the list...

Matt for President

I missed this post a while back when this forum was launched. I have tried to support this site, and have stopped going to the other one unless I am rediculously bored. I think I have posted there 2-3 times in the last year hahaha.

Long live the DASH!