On a more serious note, here is the reason they gave: Source
ReginaBuenaobra
ArenaNet Poster Kittens are cute. Even the most hardened internet denizen has a soft spot for kittens. :-p
The filter words in the German, French, and Spanish official forums are different.
In German, the word is “Liebsche” (a term of endearment roughly equivalent to ‘honey’)
In French, it is “papillon” (butterfly)
In Spanish, it is “minino” (the more harmless form of the word ‘kitten’ in Spanish) The goal for these filter words is to diffuse the abrasiveness and take the bite out of posts containing profanity.
Be careful what you ask for
ANet may give it to you.
On a more serious note, here is the reason they gave: Source
ReginaBuenaobra
ArenaNet Poster Kittens are cute. Even the most hardened internet denizen has a soft spot for kittens. :-p
The filter words in the German, French, and Spanish official forums are different.
In German, the word is “Liebsche” (a term of endearment roughly equivalent to ‘honey’)
In French, it is “papillon” (butterfly)
In Spanish, it is “minino” (the more harmless form of the word ‘kitten’ in Spanish) The goal for these filter words is to diffuse the abrasiveness and take the bite out of posts containing profanity.
The irony of course being that us hardened forumites now use kitten as a curse word, even in our daily lives XD
On a more serious note, here is the reason they gave: Source
ReginaBuenaobra
ArenaNet Poster Kittens are cute. Even the most hardened internet denizen has a soft spot for kittens. :-p
The filter words in the German, French, and Spanish official forums are different.
In German, the word is “Liebsche” (a term of endearment roughly equivalent to ‘honey’)
In French, it is “papillon” (butterfly)
In Spanish, it is “minino” (the more harmless form of the word ‘kitten’ in Spanish) The goal for these filter words is to diffuse the abrasiveness and take the bite out of posts containing profanity.
The irony of course being that us hardened forumites now use kitten as a curse word, even in our daily lives XD
Kitten that! I never would!
(Ok. Maybe I do say kitten, for real, sometimes)
Be careful what you ask for
ANet may give it to you.
On a more serious note, here is the reason they gave: Source
ReginaBuenaobra
ArenaNet Poster Kittens are cute. Even the most hardened internet denizen has a soft spot for kittens. :-p
The filter words in the German, French, and Spanish official forums are different.
In German, the word is “Liebsche” (a term of endearment roughly equivalent to ‘honey’)
In French, it is “papillon” (butterfly)
In Spanish, it is “minino” (the more harmless form of the word ‘kitten’ in Spanish) The goal for these filter words is to diffuse the abrasiveness and take the bite out of posts containing profanity.
The irony of course being that us hardened forumites now use kitten as a curse word, even in our daily lives XD
Kitten that! I never would!
(Ok. Maybe I do say kitten, for real, sometimes)
I never say kitten in real life, but sometimes, someone is just so.. GRR.. that I have to type kitten because no softening of a vulgarity will do otherwise. :P
Many alts; handle it!
“I’m finding companies should sell access to forums,
it seems many like them better than the games they comment on.” -Horrorscope.7632
On a more serious note, here is the reason they gave: Source
ReginaBuenaobra
ArenaNet Poster Kittens are cute. Even the most hardened internet denizen has a soft spot for kittens. :-p
The filter words in the German, French, and Spanish official forums are different.
In German, the word is “Liebsche” (a term of endearment roughly equivalent to ‘honey’)
In French, it is “papillon” (butterfly)
In Spanish, it is “minino” (the more harmless form of the word ‘kitten’ in Spanish) The goal for these filter words is to diffuse the abrasiveness and take the bite out of posts containing profanity.
Harmless form of kitten :p
I shout ‘kitten’ at my cat when he jumps onto my shoulder while i’m drinking a cuppa
I just wish that the filter would be a bit better. I can’t write “assessable” without “able” or it think I am cursing, so now I am forced to “estimate” things.
On a more serious note, here is the reason they gave: Source
ReginaBuenaobra
ArenaNet Poster Kittens are cute. Even the most hardened internet denizen has a soft spot for kittens. :-p
The filter words in the German, French, and Spanish official forums are different.
In German, the word is “Liebsche” (a term of endearment roughly equivalent to ‘honey’)
In French, it is “papillon” (butterfly)
In Spanish, it is “minino” (the more harmless form of the word ‘kitten’ in Spanish) The goal for these filter words is to diffuse the abrasiveness and take the bite out of posts containing profanity.
The irony of course being that us hardened forumites now use kitten as a curse word, even in our daily lives XD
Kitten that! I never would!
(Ok. Maybe I do say kitten, for real, sometimes)
I never say kitten in real life, but sometimes, someone is just so.. GRR.. that I have to type kitten because no softening of a vulgarity will do otherwise. :P
I’ve never said kitten but I have definetly said to taxi drivers to take me to Stonemist instead of saying stocklands.
I mostly play for the new Free-For-All arena in PvP lobby.
….. And Elementalist.
On a more serious note, here is the reason they gave: Source
ReginaBuenaobra
ArenaNet Poster Kittens are cute. Even the most hardened internet denizen has a soft spot for kittens. :-p
The filter words in the German, French, and Spanish official forums are different.
In German, the word is “Liebsche” (a term of endearment roughly equivalent to ‘honey’)
In French, it is “papillon” (butterfly)
In Spanish, it is “minino” (the more harmless form of the word ‘kitten’ in Spanish) The goal for these filter words is to diffuse the abrasiveness and take the bite out of posts containing profanity.
“Abasiveness”? “Bite”? Those sound like terms assigned by the reader. I find it incredibly kittened that we live in a world where the writer/speaker is responsible for the emotions felt by the reader/listener.
If the reader/listener has a problem with what they are reading/listening to, THAT IS ON THEM. I’m not a mind controller. I can’t make anyone feel any way they don’t want to feel.
It’s time to put the onus back where it belongs – on the person receiving the words. -Sid
On a more serious note, here is the reason they gave: Source
ReginaBuenaobra
ArenaNet Poster Kittens are cute. Even the most hardened internet denizen has a soft spot for kittens. :-p
The filter words in the German, French, and Spanish official forums are different.
In German, the word is “Liebsche” (a term of endearment roughly equivalent to ‘honey’)
In French, it is “papillon” (butterfly)
In Spanish, it is “minino” (the more harmless form of the word ‘kitten’ in Spanish) The goal for these filter words is to diffuse the abrasiveness and take the bite out of posts containing profanity.
“Abasiveness”? “Bite”? Those sound like terms assigned by the reader. I find it incredibly kittened that we live in a world where the writer/speaker is responsible for the emotions felt by the reader/listener.
If the reader/listener has a problem with what they are reading/listening to, THAT IS ON THEM. I’m not a mind controller. I can’t make anyone feel any way they don’t want to feel.
It’s time to put the onus back where it belongs – on the person receiving the words. -Sid
So no one should be held responsible for saying something they know is offensive? Or for that matter, shouldn’t people be held responsible for being intentionally offensive to make a point?
On a more serious note, here is the reason they gave: Source
ReginaBuenaobra
ArenaNet Poster Kittens are cute. Even the most hardened internet denizen has a soft spot for kittens. :-p
The filter words in the German, French, and Spanish official forums are different.
In German, the word is “Liebsche” (a term of endearment roughly equivalent to ‘honey’)
In French, it is “papillon” (butterfly)
In Spanish, it is “minino” (the more harmless form of the word ‘kitten’ in Spanish) The goal for these filter words is to diffuse the abrasiveness and take the bite out of posts containing profanity.
“Abasiveness”? “Bite”? Those sound like terms assigned by the reader. I find it incredibly kittened that we live in a world where the writer/speaker is responsible for the emotions felt by the reader/listener.
If the reader/listener has a problem with what they are reading/listening to, THAT IS ON THEM. I’m not a mind controller. I can’t make anyone feel any way they don’t want to feel.
It’s time to put the onus back where it belongs – on the person receiving the words. -Sid
So no one should be held responsible for saying something they know is offensive? Or for that matter, shouldn’t people be held responsible for being intentionally offensive to make a point?
The recipient has a choice. They can choose to be offended or not. There isn’t a single word in any language that can be uttered that will have any tangible effect on a person that doesn’t want that effect to be had.
If you don’t like what a person has to say, simply ignore it. Worry instead about what people DO. Actions can affect people who don’t want to be affected. Words cannot.
Here, I’ll demonstrate:
WORDS! LEAP OFF THIS SCREEN AND KILL EVERYONE WHO READS THEM!
What the beer are you talking about? That’s the most beerish idea I’ve ever beering heard.
…Hm, dunno, but I figured I’d try it on for size. :P
Many alts; handle it!
“I’m finding companies should sell access to forums,
it seems many like them better than the games they comment on.” -Horrorscope.7632
