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Why is the word "******" censored?

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  1. ItaliaF1

    ItaliaF1 F1 Veteran

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    I just noticed that the link to my ****** page (its F L I C K R if it's cencoring this) in my signature had the word ****** as ******. Wtf? Mods?

    -John
     
  2. luv2detail

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    ****** translated from Old Dutch is ****. The software is just very smart! It'll bleep it either way you write it:D;)
     
  3. ^@#&

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    someone thinks it is competition, and is afraid.
     
  4. ItaliaF1

    ItaliaF1 F1 Veteran

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    But it wasn't censored a few days ago!
     
  5. SSNISTR

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    ***** **** ****.
     
  6. Simon^2

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    Simple solution. Just change ****** to ******.
     
  7. TexasMike

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    .
     
  8. Cicada

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    :rofl:
     
  9. DrStranglove

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    Why in the world would Rob be afraid of them?
     
  10. PhilNotHill

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    This is an honor because you fianally spelled a word correctly and you are being recognized for it.

    Now have a great day.
     
  11. PAP 348

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    Bah............**** it! :p:p:p
     
  12. codex

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    What the ******? This is most odd??

    I started the ****** group because I genuinelyt thought it was a good idea - what gives?!?

    Someone's deleted the whole of the last thread on the subject??

    I always listen to reason but this??
     
  13. ZINGARA 250GTL

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    Since you are from the UK, you may want to try to understand American censorship in the PC age. Regardless of context, we do not wish to offend. Hence, the perfectly good UK term for an old crone is *****, much the same as the affectionate term for your feline pet is *****cat. Now, isn't that better?





     
  14. ^@#&

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    why would he be afraid of EF? LP? Etc Etc.
     
  15. rcallahan

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    **** ****** ** ***** *** ***** **** *****!
     
  16. dm_n_stuff

    dm_n_stuff Four Time F1 World Champ
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    It's not fear. It's market protection.

    If you worked hard to build a business, and then some guy posted stuff on your front dorr inviting your customers to his shop instead, you'd tear it off your door.

    This is no different. Every time you suggest there's fear involved, it's just plain stupid. There's no fear. It's not about fear. It's about protecting your investment and growing your business.

    Sponsors pay to have their links on this site. The appeal is the number of folks who come here and stay here, hang around, browse, etc. Allowing other websites to be posted here that might draw traffic away is detrimental to Rob's BUSINESS.

    That's why I'd kill the links when I saw them, too.

    Just good business sense folks.

    DM
     
  17. CMY

    CMY F1 World Champ

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    I understand the EF/LP/ETC censored words.. this one I can't wrap my head around. Of course, can't figure out why *******.com isn't in that same group, but I guess that's a horse of a different color. :D
     
  18. darth550

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    Most people come here to look at pictures or videos. Take away the pictures and you lose the users. I don't want to use the word stupid but taking away the content that people here want ain't smart. Try opening up a gourmet restaurant in Camden and see who comes ;)
     
  19. darth550

    darth550 Six Time F1 World Champ
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    Mebbe it says FC in the lower left hand corner of that wonderful, amazing, bestest billboard?
     
  20. darth550

    darth550 Six Time F1 World Champ
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    .....one more just to be like Big Tex! :)
     
  21. rob lay

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    Exact same reason IMG tags aren't allowed. Blocking IMG tags has nothing to do with competition.
     
  22. rob lay

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    Thanks. :D
     
  23. ^@#&

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    might wanna censor ecricket too... people spell it wrong a lot
     
  24. darth550

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    #24 darth550, Apr 3, 2007
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  25. ItaliaF1

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    What if the link was actually to the Ferrarichat.com group on ******?


    EDIT: Sig updated.
     

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