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<blockquote data-quote="Magi_Trelian" data-source="post: 3339162" data-attributes="member: 36591">There seems to be some confusion out there about what is and isn't allowed by the Code of Conduct.&nbsp; The relevant section is here:If you try to get around the filters by altering the word so that the filters don't catch it, that's against the CoC.If you semi-filter or mask the word yourself but leave enough of the profanity to be noticeable, that's against the CoC.If you type a random collection of punctuation marks to indicate profanity, that's NOT against the CoC. You may type &quot;!*#$@&quot; if you want.&nbsp; The innocent will think you mean something fairly mild and probably less than you meant, the jaded will probably think you mean something much worse, but it's all in the mind of the beholder. (No, not that sort of beholder.)If the filter inserts a random collection of punctuation marks because you typed the actual profanity, that's.....&nbsp; hmmm.&nbsp; No one in the room can tell the difference between that and you typing the punctuation characters yourself.&nbsp;&nbsp; HOWEVER, should the filter be temporarily down or broken and the profanity come through, then telling us that you THOUGHT the filter would catch it will go over just about as well as an arsonist telling the cops that he THOUGHT the automatic sprinkler system would douse the fire.I hope this clarifies matters.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Magi_Trelian, post: 3339162, member: 36591"] There seems to be some confusion out there about what is and isn't allowed by the Code of Conduct. The relevant section is here: If you try to get around the filters by altering the word so that the filters don't catch it, that's against the CoC. If you semi-filter or mask the word yourself but leave enough of the profanity to be noticeable, that's against the CoC. If you type a random collection of punctuation marks to indicate profanity, that's NOT against the CoC. You may type "!*#$@" if you want. The innocent will think you mean something fairly mild and probably less than you meant, the jaded will probably think you mean something much worse, but it's all in the mind of the beholder. (No, not that sort of beholder.) If the filter inserts a random collection of punctuation marks because you typed the actual profanity, that's..... hmmm. No one in the room can tell the difference between that and you typing the punctuation characters yourself. HOWEVER, should the filter be temporarily down or broken and the profanity come through, then telling us that you THOUGHT the filter would catch it will go over just about as well as an arsonist telling the cops that he THOUGHT the automatic sprinkler system would douse the fire. I hope this clarifies matters. [/QUOTE]

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