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[Marvinteck]

Is there a list of words we cant use on here?. I reply to some post and get a message saying "Your message will be have to be reviewed by a moderator before its posted". can somebody fill me in on why?

[Bowyn Aerrow]

Profane words are 'checked' to make certain that we do not have a basher amongst us.

For instance my post here: http://gayspeak.com/debates/13731-alteri...#post78016 was moderated because I used a few profane/derogatory words. I guess a moderator read it, saw that the words fit in the context of the subject and that I wasn't bashing and let it post.

I have been so several LGBT forums where the 'safety net' exists.

Unfortunately the world being what it is, several perhaps many individuals would join a 'gay only' forum just to be rude and crude.

[marshlander]

Posts from new members may be subject to moderation, but I sometimes get the same message you have seen too. We did go through a period of some words being censored automatically, which led to some pretty stupid looking postings. Several of us suggested that since we were discussing some grown-up subjects we didn't need to be nannied. Andy, who owns the site, is always open to suggestions for making improvements.

[Marvinteck]

It makes sense. Some of my responses were posted right away and others got sidelined for review. It started to get annoying and I was wondering why it was happening. Thanks for clearing that up for me. Ill try to select my words more wisely in the future.

[princealbertofb]

Ben, I believe the posts that were put aside were thus treated because maybe they included some abusive words. I don't ever get my posts put aside but I believe it is because having been on this site for so long, and having posted so many responses and thread starters, we have a sort of privilege, as long-timer posters. I guess once you've hit the hundred-post mark, you might get some of those privileges. I'm not sure about that, but you might ask Andy... As Marshlander said, he's open to suggestions.

[Ultra]

I remember when I first posted here around August 15-17, I used the F-word (no not the four letter one, the six letter one) and the Q word. This was my third or fourth post and I got what you got Marvinteck. I sort of went into panic mode thinking I violated the rules by typing those words out. I haven't typed the words ever since and well I thought I was going to get banned for saying them. So stupidly I just edited that post and then I made another one telling the mod to disregard the one post. Where are the mods anyway?!

[Mr. Pancake]

Yeah hey I went through this too! I was trying to reply to a persons statement on the "This is too much..." post I made. I used a word that started with an "H" and ended a "Y". I put my own sensors by putting stars in between the two letters. I guess that wasnt enough though since I also got that "Being checked by Moderators" message. ^^;

[marshlander]

Yeah hey I went through this too! I was trying to reply to a persons statement on the "This is too much..." post I made. I used a word that started with an "H" and ended a "Y". I put my own sensors by putting stars in between the two letters. I guess that wasnt enough though since I also got that "Being checked by Moderators" message. ^^;

Honey? No I can't see that needing to be checked.

[Mr. Pancake]

Honey? No I can't see that needing to be checked.

But I swear I read that the message had to be checked! I tried to post it yesterday and it came up today. Did I read it all wrong? I do tend to be stupid and not pay attention to what I read sometimes... ;_;

[princealbertofb]

Mr Pancake, the word HONEY begins with an H and ends in Y (I couldn't find which word you'd used either)... honey fits the clues... so does holiday.