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- Yeetoburro1
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Censor email addresses in the forums and main site
Over the past week, I have seen quite a few people give out their email, which is unmoderated chat. I think that this format of post should be censored:
name@emailprovider.domainending (Thank you Ieahcimto, my original was to censor the words, like “gmail”)
name@emailprovider.domainending (Thank you Ieahcimto, my original was to censor the words, like “gmail”)
Last edited by Yeetoburro1 (Sept. 9, 2020 23:45:15)
- pavcato
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1000+ posts
Censor email addresses in the forums and main site
Support, but might as well ban “Hotmail” “iCloud” etc.
- Yeetoburro1
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1000+ posts
Censor email addresses in the forums and main site
Yeah, and “comcast” (I have a comcast email). I'll add that to the OP. Support, but might as well ban “Hotmail” “iCloud” etc.
- scratchastroLOL
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1000+ posts
Censor email addresses in the forums and main site
Maybe outlook too?
- SpaceBoy234
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78 posts
Censor email addresses in the forums and main site
Semi-Support, the would help keep Scratchers from giving out their emails. But someone might need to talk about iCloud for some reason, it isn't just an email provider.
- Yeetoburro1
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1000+ posts
Censor email addresses in the forums and main site
Yup! This is to censor all major email providers. (And most minor ones) Maybe outlook too?
Last edited by Yeetoburro1 (Sept. 9, 2020 15:01:34)
- Yeetoburro1
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1000+ posts
Censor email addresses in the forums and main site
Examples? Semi-Support, the would help keep Scratchers from giving out their emails. But someone might need to talk about iCloud for some reason, it isn't just an email provider.
- SpaceBoy234
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78 posts
Censor email addresses in the forums and main site
Maybe if their friend got an Apple device and wanted to tell them about iCloud drive or something like that.Examples? Semi-Support, the would help keep Scratchers from giving out their emails. But someone might need to talk about iCloud for some reason, it isn't just an email provider.
- scratchastroLOL
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1000+ posts
Censor email addresses in the forums and main site
What about email addresses like this?
example@custom.domain
example@custom.domain
- Yeetoburro1
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1000+ posts
Censor email addresses in the forums and main site
Well this is kinda like discord. Someone could just say "Hey I saw this thing on discord " and discord is still blocked.Maybe if their friend got an Apple device and wanted to tell them about iCloud drive or something like that.Examples? Semi-Support, the would help keep Scratchers from giving out their emails. But someone might need to talk about iCloud for some reason, it isn't just an email provider.
- SpaceBoy234
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78 posts
Censor email addresses in the forums and main site
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Last edited by SpaceBoy234 (Sept. 9, 2020 15:09:51)
- ThatOneWeirdDude
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1000+ posts
Censor email addresses in the forums and main site
What if a user needs to know what email provider somebody uses to help solve a bug/glitch? Maybe just blacklist it if it has @(provider).com?
- Yeetoburro1
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1000+ posts
Censor email addresses in the forums and main site
Why would someone need to know that… What if a user needs to know what email provider somebody uses to help solve a bug/glitch? Maybe just blacklist it if it has @(provider).com?
- SpaceBoy234
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78 posts
Censor email addresses in the forums and main site
Maybe if a user made a new account and didn't receive an email to confirm it?Why would someone need to know that… What if a user needs to know what email provider somebody uses to help solve a bug/glitch? Maybe just blacklist it if it has @(provider).com?
- Yeetoburro1
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1000+ posts
Censor email addresses in the forums and main site
Then they could just contact ST or resend it.Maybe if a user made a new account and didn't receive an email to confirm it?Why would someone need to know that… What if a user needs to know what email provider somebody uses to help solve a bug/glitch? Maybe just blacklist it if it has @(provider).com?
- SpaceBoy234
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78 posts
Censor email addresses in the forums and main site
I still think it should be @(provider).com, just in case someone does need to tell his email provide.Then they could just contact ST or resend it.Maybe if a user made a new account and didn't receive an email to confirm it?Why would someone need to know that… What if a user needs to know what email provider somebody uses to help solve a bug/glitch? Maybe just blacklist it if it has @(provider).com?
Last edited by SpaceBoy234 (Sept. 9, 2020 16:02:40)
- BobzGamesAlt
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500+ posts
Censor email addresses in the forums and main site
I don't support, as it wouldn't always work. For example, my email uses my own domain, rather than something like gmail. There are also thousands of email providers out there, so people could just make dummy accounts with ones that aren't blacklisted yet and use them to get out their actual emails.
- Ihatr
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1000+ posts
Censor email addresses in the forums and main site
Total support. This would really help cut down on unmoderated chat links. Anyway, for the people saying “what about custom domains”, we don't need to censor all of them. People will still find ways, just like how instead of discord, you can type d1scord d iscord dlscord, etc. This will only cut down the number, not vanquish it.
Also, I thought of a workaround. Someone could use 10minmail and paste that link, and in that temporary inbox, they could give out their real email (if it is blocked by the filter bot)
Also, I thought of a workaround. Someone could use 10minmail and paste that link, and in that temporary inbox, they could give out their real email (if it is blocked by the filter bot)
Last edited by Ihatr (Sept. 9, 2020 16:07:39)
- Yeetoburro1
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1000+ posts
Censor email addresses in the forums and main site
Most people just use gmail or another major provider. I don't support, as it wouldn't always work. For example, my email uses my own domain, rather than something like gmail. There are also thousands of email providers out there, so people could just make dummy accounts with ones that aren't blacklisted yet and use them to get out their actual emails.
- Ihatr
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1000+ posts
Censor email addresses in the forums and main site
Doesn't mean all of them doMost people just use gmail or another major provider. I don't support, as it wouldn't always work. For example, my email uses my own domain, rather than something like gmail. There are also thousands of email providers out there, so people could just make dummy accounts with ones that aren't blacklisted yet and use them to get out their actual emails.

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