A replacement for those nasty swear words...<TWIBAT> is here!

**Glaswegian** · 02-20-2007, 03:52 PM

There seem to be an increasing number of asterisks appearing on TSF these days, as users find many of their posts being censored. This is only right and proper of course but sometimes innocent words do fall foul of the system. I would therefore like to offer an alternative word - one that can be safely used by anyone without risking offending others.

The word is

<TWIBAT>

and it stands for

This Word Is Banned At TSF.

So now, rather than use a bad word, simply use <TWIBAT> instead. For example

"I think the price of beer is too <TWIBAT> high!"

And there you are - no-one offended yet everyone gets your point.

**Kalim** · 02-20-2007, 04:11 PM

Ye I would normally use [Content Edited] anyway.

Like "I think the [content edited] old lady is a [content edited] who did that to a 11 year old boy!"

Or better we're provided with the

emoticon that says it all!

mimo2005 · 02-20-2007, 04:17 PM

it is <twibat> genius !

HolLuvsTer · 02-20-2007, 04:36 PM

NICE...someone has too much [content edited] time on their <TWIBAT> hands :)

mimo2005 · 02-20-2007, 04:39 PM

i have a feeling this thread will skid off the road ...lol

**carsey** · 02-20-2007, 04:43 PM

What happens when users dont know what TWIBAT means??

HolLuvsTer · 02-20-2007, 04:44 PM

They spend hours trying to google, or search in here LOL which should return this thread... or, they come up with their own definition of that acronym.

**Midnight Tech** · 02-20-2007, 06:02 PM

Oh barnacle!
(Barnacle is replacing one of those <TWIBAT> words!

)

v-six · 02-20-2007, 11:27 PM

twibat that, I'll say whatever I want!

(just testing the system, seeing if anyone's offended)

Kind of reminds me of Battlestar Galactica, they can get away with lots of bad language because for them it's pronounced frak

sinclair_tm · 02-20-2007, 11:29 PM

oh snap!

Tiber Septim · 02-21-2007, 01:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by v-six

Kind of reminds me of Battlestar Galactica, they can get away with lots of bad language because for them it's pronounced frak

Best <TWIBAT> TV Series EVER!

(Nice idea Glas

).

**Joefireline** · 02-21-2007, 05:47 AM

Good idea.
You should make this a sticky, and appear in the rules when you sign up..

**Glaswegian** · 02-21-2007, 06:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joefireline

Good idea.
You should make this a sticky, and appear in the rules when you sign up..

See the new link in my sig...

95five-0 · 02-21-2007, 07:59 AM

Twibat Twin City Motor Co., Inc. P O Box 190 Batesburg, Sc 29006 8035326282

**carsey** · 02-21-2007, 09:36 AM

You going to through all the posts looking for places to put your TWIBAT now Glas?

**Joefireline** · 02-21-2007, 09:38 AM

I just thought, how about you put bots on the forum, where when someone puts swear words in, make them automaticly change it to TWIBAT.
I know it's possible, 'cos another forum did it.

**carsey** · 02-21-2007, 09:39 AM

Its called a word filter joe.

v-six · 02-21-2007, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tiber Septim

Best <TWIBAT> TV Series EVER!

You're god<TWIBAT> right.

Ok, it's out of my system now, I promise.

yustr · 02-21-2007, 12:52 PM

<TWIBAT> is nice but it's all over the keyboard. What ever happened to good ol' !@#$%

Much easier to type than that <TWIBAT> word.

**Glaswegian** · 02-21-2007, 01:38 PM

Do you know how to copy and paste?

02-20-2007, 03:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,153 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	A replacement for those nasty swear words...<TWIBAT> is here! There seem to be an increasing number of asterisks appearing on TSF these days, as users find many of their posts being censored. This is only right and proper of course but sometimes innocent words do fall foul of the system. I would therefore like to offer an alternative word - one that can be safely used by anyone without risking offending others. The word is <TWIBAT> and it stands for This Word Is Banned At TSF. So now, rather than use a bad word, simply use <TWIBAT> instead. For example "I think the price of beer is too <TWIBAT> high!" And there you are - no-one offended yet everyone gets your point. __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner

02-20-2007, 04:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
mimo2005 Manager, The Relaxation Room/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,142 OS: xp	it is <twibat> genius ! __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"

02-20-2007, 04:36 PM	#4 (permalink)
HolLuvsTer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Coast Posts: 50 OS: XP	NICE...someone has too much [content edited] time on their <TWIBAT> hands :) __________________ Live! Love! Laugh! Holly FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION

02-20-2007, 04:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
mimo2005 Manager, The Relaxation Room/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,142 OS: xp	i have a feeling this thread will skid off the road ...lol __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"

02-20-2007, 04:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 10,671 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	What happens when users dont know what TWIBAT means?? __________________ Submit New Articles Here

02-20-2007, 04:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kalim Roaming To Help Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5,642 OS: Many	Ye I would normally use [Content Edited] anyway. Like "I think the [content edited] old lady is a [content edited] who did that to a 11 year old boy!" Or better we're provided with the emoticon that says it all!

02-20-2007, 04:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
HolLuvsTer Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: West Coast Posts: 50 OS: XP	They spend hours trying to google, or search in here LOL which should return this thread... or, they come up with their own definition of that acronym. __________________ Live! Love! Laugh! Holly FAILURE IS NOT AN OPTION

02-20-2007, 06:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
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02-20-2007, 11:27 PM	#9 (permalink)
v-six Manager Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Gardiner, NY Posts: 2,076 OS: OS X for mac, XP Pro for PC	twibat that, I'll say whatever I want! (just testing the system, seeing if anyone's offended) Kind of reminds me of Battlestar Galactica, they can get away with lots of bad language because for them it's pronounced frak __________________ mysql> --i-am-a-dummy Last edited by v-six; 02-21-2007 at 12:53 AM.

02-21-2007, 05:47 AM	#12 (permalink)
Joefireline Enthusiastic TSFer~Joseph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Portishead (Bristol) England Posts: 5,319 OS: Windows 7 64bit(Desktop) / XP Home SP2(laptop) My System	Good idea. You should make this a sticky, and appear in the rules when you sign up..

02-21-2007, 07:59 AM	#14 (permalink)
95five-0 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Corinth, TX Posts: 1,339 OS: 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008	Twibat Twin City Motor Co., Inc. P O Box 190 Batesburg, Sc 29006 8035326282 __________________ "If it's really a supercomputer, how come the bullets don't bounce off when I shoot it ?" <<PC Pitstop>><< AVG Free>><<Spybot>><<Everest 2.0>><<Trend Micro House Call>><<HijackThis How-to>>

02-21-2007, 09:36 AM	#15 (permalink)
carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 10,671 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	You going to through all the posts looking for places to put your TWIBAT now Glas? __________________ Submit New Articles Here

02-21-2007, 09:38 AM	#16 (permalink)
Joefireline Enthusiastic TSFer~Joseph Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Portishead (Bristol) England Posts: 5,319 OS: Windows 7 64bit(Desktop) / XP Home SP2(laptop) My System	I just thought, how about you put bots on the forum, where when someone puts swear words in, make them automaticly change it to TWIBAT. I know it's possible, 'cos another forum did it.

02-21-2007, 09:39 AM	#17 (permalink)
carsey Moderator, TSF Articles Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hunwick, Co. Durham England Posts: 10,671 OS: XP Pro SP3 My System	Its called a word filter joe. __________________ Submit New Articles Here

02-21-2007, 12:52 PM	#19 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 5,980 OS: XP Pro My System	<TWIBAT> is nice but it's all over the keyboard. What ever happened to good ol' !@#$% Much easier to type than that <TWIBAT> word. __________________ If there are lawyers or politicians involved, logic may be a very poor tool for reaching a conclusion.

02-21-2007, 01:38 PM	#20 (permalink)
Glaswegian Moderator/ Rangemaster TSF Academy; Analyst, Security Team; Oor Wullie; TSF Surgeon and Resident Comic Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Glasgow Posts: 25,153 OS: Win XP Pro SP3 / Win 7 Pro My System Blog Entries: 10	Do you know how to copy and paste? __________________ Iain - Defender of the Haggis and all things Scottish. I don't help by PM - post in the Forums. PC Safety & Security::PC running a bit slow?::Donate::Photographers Corner