this post was submitted on 06 Jun 2023
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let me test something:
removed
wh0re
wh0r3
interesting, seems like it only blocks the correct spelling more tests:
crap
cr@p
shit
sh!t
No need to test the filter like that, the full list of banned words can be found in the code. This filter actually did some damage to Lemmy's reputation in 2020 as Lemmy was originally a closed community with strict moderation and little understanding of federation. The admins wanted a quick way to make lemmy.ml look unappealing to chaotic right-wing users. The filter is only present on this instance now, it's no longer hard-coded into all instances.
But that's no fun
EDIT: also my mind doesn't come with a regex parser
literal swear words aren't banned but wh0re is?
Swear words that are mainly used as interjections (shit, crap) aren't that bad IMO. Slurs like wh*re are usually targeted someone.
karma wh0res deserve it
I've also noticed that the appropriate term for a female canine is blocked. Dog is the term for a male canine.
karma dog ^^
What's wrong with some fucking swear words?
Goddammit, I'm telling you, watch your fucking mouth! Swear-fucking-words are un-fucking-becoming of a Lemmy user!