I just saw this, and now I'm confused.
use of profanity, even filtered, is not acceptable.
I thought the profanity filter existed to censor inappropriate content.
If not, why have it at all? It seems like it would be easier to remove content that's glaringly obvious. Plus that would remove the confusion about its purpose--I know I'm not the only one who has posted "naughty" language with the understanding that the filter would make it okay.
Or if even post-filter content is objectionable, why not have it replace profanity with a series of asterisks, instead of leaving in enough letters to figure out what the original word was?
Please note, I'm not objecting to the policy, just pointing out that the present implementation seems to be at odds with the overall goal.
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The profanity filter is there as a backstop: it's the equivilent to bleeping something out on-air.
But just because something is filtered doesn't make it polite. If you're saying something that you know will be filtered, then you should probably be aware that you could say it in another, less offensive way.
Depends what you consider profane..after all it would be hard to discuss oh say..Book of the Damned if Damned was blocked wouldn't it.
Gotcha.