Toa Smoke Monster Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 (edited) So I read in some of the blogs yesterday, and then the Tracker today, and saw that the word filter has finally been updated. And since I haven't seen anyone make a topic about this turning point in the history of BZP yet, I thought I'd make one to see what everyone thinks of this. So, what do you all think of this? Edited August 22, 2014 by Toa Smoke Monster 7 Quote Everyone is one choice away from being the bad guy in another person's story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
believe victims Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 first to post! i think the new filter is no fair to idiots and jerks who annoy the mods. seriously though i am so glad they finally overhauled that piece of work. it's annoying making a passionate rant only to slip and find you have called the scientists of Jurassic Park "cool dudes". 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lorax Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Sounds good. What changes were made, exactly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
believe victims Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Sounds good. What changes were made, exactly? A bunch of strict, outdated filters were scrapped, like idiot, jerk, first to post, no fair, mod, mask of destiny(at least i think that was filtered) and probably some others i didn't even know were filtered. basically it's shaking off some of the less necessary filters. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Among Us Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 No more cool dude? BZP IS RUINED 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishers64 Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 , . ########################################################################3 er, just checking to see if this thing still blocks all the words I would never want to use on here, and for the most part, not even in real life... 3 Quote Hero Factory RPG | Bionicle Mafia XXIX: Storyline & Theories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gatanui Posted August 22, 2014 Share Posted August 22, 2014 MY KEYBOARD IS READY -Gata 9 Quote - Gata Please don't use my avatar or signature without permission, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kopekemaster Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Haha, I didn't know "jerk" was filtered. Was it autochanged to "cool dude" as well? ######, ###### ###### ######. ########################################################################3 er, just checking to see if this thing still blocks all the words I would never want to use on here, and for the most part, not even in real life...whoawhoawhoa there fishers lets calm down a bit 4 Quote My Writing Blog (more writing coming soon!) My Bionicle/LEGO Blog (defunct) Hyfudiar on Spotify (noise/drone/experimental music) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
believe victims Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Haha, I didn't know "jerk" was filtered. Was it autochanged to "cool dude" as well? Nope, jerk was a plain old ####### filter. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanchir Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Haha, I didn't know "jerk" was filtered. Was it autochanged to "cool dude" as well? Nope, jerk was a plain old ####### filter. Which was especially frustrating if you used "jerk" as a verb (as in, to tug or shake), because it would look like you were saying... something a whole lot less wholesome. "Oh, just give it a quick ####" or "the creature began to #### violently" or... you get the idea. 15 Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BioGio Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 (edited) Haha, I didn't know "jerk" was filtered. Was it autochanged to "cool dude" as well? Nope, jerk was a plain old ####### filter. Which was especially frustrating if you used "jerk" as a verb (as in, to tug or shake), because it would look like you were saying... something a whole lot less wholesome. "Oh, just give it a quick ####" or "the creature began to #### violently" or... you get the idea. BZPower's old filter would have made Jimmy Kimmel proud. What others haven't been mentioned yet? BL. S###### still filters though. - BioGio Edited August 23, 2014 by BioGio Quote dig "You're a scientist? The proposal you make violates parsimony; it introduces extra unknowns without proof for them. One might as well say unicorns power it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space: Ocean of Awe Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 How about and ? Still filtered? =) Quote "Baby, in the final analyses, love is power. That's where the power's at." TumblrTwitterWattpad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyska Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 (edited) Testing... The name of Scooby Doo's nephew is S###### Doo? Edit: Okay, so that one's still out. Edited August 23, 2014 by Alyska 2 Quote 3DS Friend Code: 0018-0767-4231 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
believe victims Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 Testing... The name of Scooby Doo's nephew is S###### Doo? Edit: Okay, so that one's still out. to be fair S Doo should be censored as a matter of principle 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xccj Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I keep getting the urge to report the lot of you for bypassing the filter. Eh, I guess this is progress, but it never really bothered me much, except for the occasional use of "jerk" as a verb, as mentioned above. And I think it showed a little humor in the way some of these were worded, but I guess those could rub people the wrong way... any little thing can do that apparently. Although I will miss an cool dude. Quote My BZPower Stories Dark Core--Kulagi's Kanoka--A Shadow's Contrivance--Mystery on Keli-Nui--BZ-Koro: To Bring Back Bionicle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dviddy Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 (edited) I'm so glad mod isn't filtered anymore. This has been driving me nuts for years. Also, Bricklink has been unfiltered for years, so you guys can stop checking that. (Purple Dave) Edited August 23, 2014 by DeeVee 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumiki Posted August 23, 2014 Share Posted August 23, 2014 I posted a blog entry about this, but tl;dr this has been a long time coming and I'm so glad to see all of the vestigial filters gone. 1 Quote avatar by Lady Kopaka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyru Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 FREEDOM 11 Quote BRPG Forum Rules • BZPRPG Starter Topic • Q&A Compendium • SK:A Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25K Now! Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Idiots! The mods will jerk our freedoms away from under our feet in no time! Anyway, this is going to make writing a whole lot easier. Quote http://vimeo.com/198967785 BZPRPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raia Posted August 24, 2014 Share Posted August 24, 2014 Aaaahh I didn't know this happened! I'm not likely to venture back into the Libraries soon, but it's still nice to know I don't need to watch out for cool dudes sneaking into my dialogue anymore. The good old "there are synonyms for idiot, use the thesaurus!" argument irritated me to no end back when I was active in the Libraries. Yes, I have always been aware there are synonyms for jerk and idiot. No, they do not always fit the context or sound right for the character. Moron and imbecile are fun ones to substitute occasionally, but they sound silly when you use them too often. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pomegranate Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 ♪ I can type clearly now, the filter's gone! ♫ 6 Quote . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reya Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 The abuse has begun!Cool dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSkeletonMan939 Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 You can say, "idiot" now? Yahooooo! Idiot! Idiot! Idiot! This has been a long time coming. Glad to see it's finally been updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Vandelay Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 purpledavepurpledavepurpledavepurpledavepurpledavepurpledavepurpledavepurpledavepurpledavepurpledaveMask of Destiny. Yes, this is good progress indeed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Swimming Beard Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 (edited) Who is Purple Dave? Edited August 25, 2014 by Smooth Jazz Quote "I pitea the fool!" (quote by Chro) 98.7% OF BZPOWER MEMBERS HAVEN'T SEEN MY BUCKET IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE 1.3% THAT HAS SEEN MY BUCKET, COPY THIS AND PASTE IT INTO YOUR SIGNATURE I MISS MY BUCKET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Vandelay Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Purple Dave is the founder of Mask of Destiny, but has long since been out of the community. Once upon a time, his name was allowed to be mentioned here. I can't remember exactly why his name was put into the filter in the first place. http://www.bzpower.com/story.php?ID=869 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voltex Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 And suddenly I could have characters insult each other by calling each other idiots in stories. I cry tears of joy. 5 Quote JOIN AETHERGARDE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dapper-Sama Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Friggin' finally. This has been past due for a while. Quote Morally unambiguous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ektris Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 Well that's some good news. ~|ET|~ Quote E-T... Phone home. "He walks among us, but he is not one of us." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noxryn Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 (edited) i can make my characters call each other idiots now well if i did writing here anymore which who knows maybe i will eventually maybe who knows Edited August 28, 2014 by Kitania Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nato G Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 YES! I can finally use the word idiot! But here's what's annoying me: the word that means the opposite of heaven is still filtered. My reaction: "Why the is blocked by the filter?" Blocking it for using it in the way I just used it is understandable, but I only discovered this when I used it in a genuine situation, when comparing the way the island of Mata Nui was portrayed to be a paradise, but Voya Nui was depicted as a . Only then did I discover that my choice word was blocked. Can someone explain why this word is blocked when, like "jerk" it has a non-insulting, non-offensive meaning? Quote Embers - a new Bionicle Epic - Coming 2024 Class Is Out - A Farewell To Corpus Rahkshi - Chapters/Review BZPRPG Characters - Minnorak, Kain, T'harrak, Savis, Vazaria, Lash BZPRPG Mercenary Group - The Outsiders - Description - History - Base Ghosts Of Bara Magna - Ash Tribe - Precipere - Kehla, Somok, Skrall, Gayle, Avinus, Zha'ar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lorax Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 That's still blocked? Thanks for saying. I was about to use the phrase "going to 'Voya Nui' in a handbasket" in a piece of writing. Now I know, so I'll guess I'll find a synonym. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adventurer Posted August 27, 2014 Share Posted August 27, 2014 Wasn't there a point where I think the word "jerk" was used as an insult in one of the books but was still filtered on here? I always found that amusing. Quote Credit to Pohuaki for the awesome banner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nato G Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 (edited) Hang on, just checking something. Is the word "bloody", in the context of "covered in blood" filtered? EDIT: No it isn't. Cool, I can use that in my fanfic then. BTW, is there any way to tell which words/phrases/whatever are filtered without having to put them in a post and hope for the best? Are all of the filters listed somewhere or anything? Edited August 28, 2014 by NatoGreavesy Quote Embers - a new Bionicle Epic - Coming 2024 Class Is Out - A Farewell To Corpus Rahkshi - Chapters/Review BZPRPG Characters - Minnorak, Kain, T'harrak, Savis, Vazaria, Lash BZPRPG Mercenary Group - The Outsiders - Description - History - Base Ghosts Of Bara Magna - Ash Tribe - Precipere - Kehla, Somok, Skrall, Gayle, Avinus, Zha'ar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
believe victims Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 YES! I can finally use the word idiot! But here's what's annoying me: the word that means the opposite of heaven is still filtered. My reaction: "Why the ###### is ###### blocked by the filter?" Blocking it for using it in the way I just used it is understandable, but I only discovered this when I used it in a genuine situation, when comparing the way the island of Mata Nui was portrayed to be a paradise, but Voya Nui was depicted as a ######. Only then did I discover that my choice word was blocked. Can someone explain why this word is blocked when, like "jerk" it has a non-insulting, non-offensive meaning? Probably because it's a curse word, and is more often used as one. There are several other words you can use that aren't curse words. There's other uses for other curse words too, but they also will remained blocked and you will call your donkeys donkeys and your dogs dogs. Unfiltering that word is opening up a can of worms that the staff probably really doesn't want to deal with. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nato G Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 YES! I can finally use the word idiot! But here's what's annoying me: the word that means the opposite of heaven is still filtered. My reaction: "Why the ###### is ###### blocked by the filter?" Blocking it for using it in the way I just used it is understandable, but I only discovered this when I used it in a genuine situation, when comparing the way the island of Mata Nui was portrayed to be a paradise, but Voya Nui was depicted as a ######. Only then did I discover that my choice word was blocked. Can someone explain why this word is blocked when, like "jerk" it has a non-insulting, non-offensive meaning? Probably because it's a curse word, and is more often used as one. There are several other words you can use that aren't curse words. There's other uses for other curse words too, but they also will remained blocked and you will call your donkeys donkeys and your dogs dogs. Unfiltering that word is opening up a can of worms that the staff probably really doesn't want to deal with. You have a fair point. That probably is a can of worms that doesn't need opening. But see my above post regarding the word "bloody". Used in the context "covered in blood" it is perfectly reasonable, but it can also be used as a curse word. I don't know about you, but where I'm from, "bloody" is considered more of a curse than the other word (with the exception of the local Catholic primary school). It just strikes me as unusual that one would be filtered and he other would not. Doesn't the admin trust us to... choose our words wisely? Quote Embers - a new Bionicle Epic - Coming 2024 Class Is Out - A Farewell To Corpus Rahkshi - Chapters/Review BZPRPG Characters - Minnorak, Kain, T'harrak, Savis, Vazaria, Lash BZPRPG Mercenary Group - The Outsiders - Description - History - Base Ghosts Of Bara Magna - Ash Tribe - Precipere - Kehla, Somok, Skrall, Gayle, Avinus, Zha'ar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
believe victims Posted August 28, 2014 Share Posted August 28, 2014 Well, BZPower is primarily staffed by Americans, so the filter is mostly based on American standards. As for choosing our words wisely, if there was sufficient trust in that, there would be no filter at all. Word filters exist because you can't trust people to choose their words wisely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franco Posted September 7, 2014 Share Posted September 7, 2014 I am glad. "Jerk" is a very useful word. 2 Quote [Profiles] Wisdom. Restraint. Emptiness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadowVezon Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Indeed. I had that problem a few times as well, and it was rather irritating. Quote Banner by jed1ndy "Master of Shadows and Game-running Compliants, Ǝɹsɐʇz Ԁᴉɹɐʞɐ ᴉu qlɐɔʞ' No˙ 999, Vezon of the Twighlight" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nidhiki of the Shadows Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Well I stumbled upon this topic just now and Wow! I remember being so frustrated by that filter. This is awesome. -NotS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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