Mr Cat Dog

Frasier says it best

Age 32
Male
London, UK
Seen September 29th, 2017
Posted July 12th, 2017
11,344 posts
19.1 Years
As an ex-S-Mod and Führer of PokéCommunity, I find it appalling that we at PC still have an antiquated swear filter in operation here. Because of it, you can't see my extraordinarily eloquent title for this article. I propose getting rid of it immediately and replacing it with a rule/guideline that states that aggressive language of any kind (be it swearing or not) should be punishable: it's not the words themselves, but how one uses them, that causes damage.

As I can foresee no opposition to this monumentally brilliant idea, if it has not been implemented by the end of the day, I'll be having words with Lerroux to sort this out.

Kano Shuuya

→ you're here, aren't you?

Female
Kansas, USA
Seen January 12th, 2016
Posted January 12th, 2016
889 posts
17.8 Years
I cracked up at the thread title when I saw it on the main page, not gonna lie..

But yeah, I agree that the swear filter sucks, I mean IMO, we should be able to curse like sailors if that's what we want! Though, I guess it IS technically a kids forum, so removing the swear filters and watching our months might work too.

Not that I trust some of the members with obeying if the filter is ditched.

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Sammi

Age 33
she/her
The States
Seen January 16th, 2023
Posted November 8th, 2021
14,085 posts
18.3 Years
Holy **** I would kill to be able to swear ALL OVER THE FORUM. You even have dumb-asses on the censor. Talk about overkill, guys.

Besides all the 10-year-olds are all about dropping F-bombs into every other word anyway. It's nothing they haven't heard before.

I'll make a proper signature when Pokecommunity gets a proper slogan

Ho-Oh

used Sacred Fire!

Age 31
Female
QLD, Australia
Seen June 5th, 2022
Posted April 23rd, 2022
35,988 posts
17.5 Years
Only if it's in the lounge. I'd rather not see swearing all over PC since everyone uses it so fucking unnecessarily.

Ho-Oh

used Sacred Fire!

Age 31
Female
QLD, Australia
Seen June 5th, 2022
Posted April 23rd, 2022
35,988 posts
17.5 Years
lol but some of the mods are under 18. What are you going to do, fire them, or does the staff clause kick in?

digi-kun

Hourai NEET

Age 33
Male
Seen March 12th, 2018
Posted July 12th, 2016
4,638 posts
19.3 Years
Let's be honest here, kids start using swears at like 3rd to 6th grade. The problem isn't actually with the users themselves, but with the parents. We get one angry mom that sees one swear word and suddenly this place is a sanctuary and breeding ground for murderers and child rapists, or something like that. Angry moms are pretty annoying to deal with so I'd prefer not having to deal with it if we have to. Maybe for the staff and supporter forums though since they're hidden from normal members.

Netto Azure

Kiel

Age 30
Male
Alistel, Vainqueur
Seen November 17th, 2021
Posted September 29th, 2021
9,467 posts
15 Years
****, no need to ***** up the ******* forum with these ****** changes.

Better yet let's just do what we did with the AFD a while back and use the darn filters to be like those Orbitz commercials.

Shining Raichu

Expect me like you expect Jesus.

Age 32
Male
Australia
Seen October 17th, 2020
Posted December 21st, 2017
8,958 posts
12.3 Years
I had no idea this thread existed. I don't check Staff Lounge enough lol.

I am so on board with this idea. If kids get to age 9 (the youngest I've ever seen on this site) without knowing what swearing is, then they have absolutely no business being on the internet anyway. I'm so sick of everything being about the children. Yes, Pokemon is targetted at children... but look around! How many of them are there? Everybody active on this site is at least a teenager!
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