Steelsheen Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) I was working on a new chapter for my epic in the Library and I realized to my annoyance that the word filter catches words I had used in dialogue for my characters. And finding that where you wanted an insult, the phrase "cool dude" has popped up makes for an awkward paragraph. I realize we don't want people calling each other names or swearing, but is there any way to fix the filter so that stories can use the non-swear words?-HH Edited January 20, 2012 by -Windrider- Please don't bypass the word filter! Current Epic: Life is a Blank - last post Jan. 22 My Library: The Esoteric Athenaeum Member of the Epic Critics' Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Joe Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Nope, not at this moment. I do know that the admins are looking into revising the word filter. I don't know if those two specific words will cease to be filtered, but others will not be filtered anymore. My Old comics, Of Hedgehogs and Lego Bricks - My Epic, Hero Factory: The Biosteel ChroniclesTrifecta! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelsheen Posted January 20, 2012 Author Share Posted January 20, 2012 Ah, ok. And sorry, windrider; the bypass was merely meant to be an illustration and will not happen again.-HH Current Epic: Life is a Blank - last post Jan. 22 My Library: The Esoteric Athenaeum Member of the Epic Critics' Club Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Let's Henshin! Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) Groan Ninja'ed, like always.This has been brought up multiple times: currently the words your talking about are considered outdated, and when the Staff updates the filter they will be modified. For now all we can do is wait.Also as B6 would say, don't bypass the filter. Edited January 20, 2012 by Toa Onarax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Windrider- Posted January 20, 2012 Share Posted January 20, 2012 Don't worry about the bypassing thing; I didn't mean to scare you or anything. And no worries - what I said was just for future reference!Anyway, yes, you are certainly not the first author to have made this complaint. Many others have voiced the exact same concern. It is on the staff's to-do list to update the word filter; however, it is a more difficult task than it looks. The staff is comprised of a diverse body of opinions, the member base, even more so. It is our wish to update it in a way that is best for BZPower as a whole; therefore, it might take a while; reconciling the differing opinions is quite the job.It is very possible that, when the filter is updated, the words in question will be removed from it. I cannot, however, make any promises, so please do not treat my words as one! My apologies, but for now, you will have to find synonyms. I do not believe the word "fool" is filtered, so there is one option. I do, however, leave all authorial decisions to you.Question answered, topic closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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