Hello all.
A while back we moved to zeroforum's software to phpBB. For the most part it's been a welcome change. However, since moving to phpBB we've seen the crap it pulls on our posts. The GenVibe forum is comprised, mostly, of adults. Who are we protecting or helping when the word C_R_A_P is changed to (removed)? I personally assume the worst when (removed) is displayed, and when I see it, I stop and try to figure out what was actually said. If I was reading this post I would assume the first (removed) was "Bullshit", but as of right now that's a "legal" word.
I understand that people who run forums sometimes sensor things: hate speech, porn, graphic descriptions, or the other swill that can be found in other areas of the internet. Here on GenVibe this censorship just isn't necessary. We are adults talking about cars, mostly one car. And if I bash my knuckles on the goddamned radiator trying to remove the battery, I'd rather not add an unnecessary "ed" to the adjective just to get the point across.
George Carlin has an act dedicated to the subject of "dirty words", and it's worth watching, if you haven't.
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Regards,
SeattleJeremy