~Warning~
This video contains footage of a blind man. However, he is doing something relatively amazing for a blind man, and therefore (in my opinion) deserves props. In no way is this meant to be offensive, but if it is taken as such (or my sarcasm is) and my account is banned, let it be written on my grave that I bore no ill will.
~Warning~
This video contains footage of a blind man. However, he is doing something relatively amazing for a blind man, and therefore (in my opinion) deserves props. In no way is this meant to be offensive, but if it is taken as such (or my sarcasm is) and my account is banned, let it be written on my grave that I bore no ill will.
youtube quote: "The most impressive aspect of this isn't the fact that he's blind, it's the fact that Navi actually serves a purpose."
you dont realize how important sounds effects can be D: until you watch something like this.
It had the F word in it, guessing that's why. Dissent isn't allowed much either from what I have seen, people have been banned just for stating their opinions.
Might as well rename the thread to "Pics that make you LOL (no pics with text)"
I've came to the conclusion that about 90% of pics that are lol and have text involve profanity, in some form or another.
EDIT: Well I'd just like to take the time to say it's been good, I have serious doubts about whether this thread will ever really recover.. With the strictness of the new rules, it's really hard to imagine that it will ever find it's place here. I mean, even when the rules weren't strict, there were still people violating the very few rules it did have..
And I mean come on, by Krizz's own admission, the old LOL thread had at least an infraction on it per page, that should really tell you something about the thread..
Not to mention it seems the few people who had put work into the old one, have lost interest in making a new one. I've been watching what's been unfolding all day biting my nails, because I really enjoyed the thread, but it's becoming more clear to me there's no hope.
It had the F word in it, guessing that's why. Dissent isn't allowed much either from what I have seen, people have been banned just for stating their opinions.
There is no rule against profanity, so as far as I can see there is no reason to delete posts based on the presence of the word '***'. The only statement I see in this regard in the new rules is that at some point in the future there will be a filter in place.
Someone's just gone mad with power and would rather delete posts and ban people than deal with the issue in a rational manner.
Oh, I thought profanity was against the rules. I dunno, its become so strict I thought it was a child's environment type deal. The mod that's doing it is Krizz apparently.
Jaerik and Krizz have both said on multiple occasions that any profanity in images is subject to moderation. I don't see it on the front page, maybe it should be, but they've made it clear several other times. Some of us have suggested methods for screening images, but afaik they're not being considered at this time.
Also from what I've gathered profanity is ok as long as it's limited and in text or in a youtube video. Pictures and other videos are subject to stricter moderation.
I removed it. If you post a pic and wonder if it's ok. Then it could get reported.
So? That's what the button is there for, right? Are you and the mod team under such pressure that the mere possibility that someone might click a certain link on your site triggers an entire post to be deleted? Is the link not there to be clicked?
Take a step back and tell me, honestly, that this has not gotten ridiculous.
Jaerik and Krizz have both said on multiple occasions that any profanity in images is subject to moderation. I don't see it on the front page, maybe it should be, but they've made it clear several other times. Some of us have suggested methods for screening images, but afaik they're not being considered at this time.
Also from what I've gathered profanity is ok as long as it's limited and in text or in a youtube video. Pictures and other videos are subject to stricter moderation.
That would probably because there's no reliable way to verify age over the internet. I mean some sites use credit cards to 'verify age' (but that doesn't really verify anything) but that opens a whole new door of hurdles to overcome..
Simple fact is, it's extremely difficult, if not impossible to verify age on the net.
You could just make everyone click 'agree' and state they aren't underage and for the most part absolve yourself of responsibility if 'something' did happen, but that's not why the rules were put in place to begin with.
I know it's ridiculous. You don't think when I found out Adsense cut me off for some bad words, when I see it everywhere on their properties and other forums, that I wasn't alittle frustrated.
Honest to god inquiry here. How can you allow images of half naked people based on the "Television standard" but not do the same for profanity? That's just inconsistent. Damn, piss, hell, ***, *** are all used countless times on standard American Television but here they're considered too vulgar? Really?
Due to the new forum rules, the old thread is being nuked. It's over 900 pages long, and there are numerous offending posts in it. And by numerous, I mean probably at LEAST one per page. Not including quotes.
Take the time to read through the below forum rules if you already have not. Remember, intentionally bypassing the profanity filter is not allowed.
Forum.Rules said:
We are implementing a global profanity filter for all users under 13, and for users not logged in. As we no longer ask for birthdays at registration, this means it will apply to all new users as well. (You can no longer verify your age, and the profanity filter option has not been added to account options yet.)
- Slurs based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, or similar protected statuses are not permitted, even in jest, or even by members of the same group.
- All sexual content now falls under "American network television" rules. While this naturally involves a certain gray area, if you won't see it on standard television (not cable), don't post it. (If you're not sure, don't post it.)
- Overly hostile and repeat attacks against a given user which would normally fall under harassment policies in-game will no longer be allowed.
- Posting any personal real-life identifiable information or images about a particular user without their permission is not allowed, unless they have previously posted it here.
- Player Warnings are no longer permitted. (This includes posting it in an already existing thread.)
- Do not link to or advertise external sites for blatant 3rd party hacks and tools that would probably get you immediately banned from FFXI/XIV. Guildwork Client and Windower are ok.
- These policies apply to all sections of the site: forum, item and player comments, screenshots, avatars, etc. Images violating any of the above rules will be removed if discovered by an admin or mod.
I will lock the other thread for now to give users time to save their favorites. It will be trashed this afternoon or tomorrow.
Edit: Do not expect a moderator to take the time to edit your post to remove a single image bypassing the profanity filter. If that is done, it is as a courtesy, not a requirement. If you are derailing or attacking someone, you risk your post being deleted regardless of including a picture in it.
Those that bypass the profanity filter risk being topicbanned. There is a profanity list. If you can't take the time to read it, then don't post images.