Why all the censorship in the forums?

[dejo]

Originally Posted by the8thark

From another topic in the forum but it applies here. I just want to say this is one example of where the forum moderation can be improved. This (and other similar words) need to be added to the profanity filter. As they are obvious profanities.

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[the8thark]

This is a little bit of a necro post. But being given forum warnings for pointing out things like what is mentioned in this topic is wrong in my opinion. Has happened to quite a few people I know of. Mention it in a topic, and that post is removed with a warning to you.

MacRumors is lucky it's only a rumour site and not anything more important. It's very important to me, as to me it's the No.1 Apple rumour website around. I really mean this. If I didn't believe this, I'd not still be here.

My point is if it was more like something related to big business, government or the like, I'd be handing all this info right on to Wikileaks. Assange and co understand this kind of thing very well.

Well despite this minor issue, I will keep using this website. It's done rather well. A good job indeed.

[tonyr6]

I agree that more words need to be added to the block list? I saw words censors that are not even profane yet many profane words slip through.

Really what they should do is give you a option to allow profanity or not but I have not seen one forum that has that option. Some will block all the bad ones but many will allow any word including the f word with personal insults and everything. which I don't visit anymore. Glad you don't allow that.