Add a bad word detector to the forums

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Suggestion:
Add a bad word detector to the forums that scans everything like in the comments and update the forum censor, it's important! There are trolls abusing this.

How it would be like:
Of Course not like the comment filter. For example, there are filter rules that are global for all sections like bad words or such stuff. But there are also Elements that aren't global and for example not for all forums. So, you shouldn't be able to advertise in this forum for example, so stuff like “check this out” should be blocked, but for example NOT in the Show and Tell section, where it's useful. But the filter SHOULD be Pretty strict, like the comments filter. Also, it would check the text everywhere, also in BB Code. And it should have a bad URL list, so that you get muted when you try to post a Virus link or bad site link.

What would happen when a post contains a bad word?
No, I wouldn't recommend the behavior of the current censor which just tries to censor it, I'd rather say that it will stop you from sending the post and cause you a commenting and posting mute for 5 minutes. But this time interval would grow when you were trying to post a bad word again right after the mut ended.

What About Things it doesn't filter?
Well, this might always happen. The comments censor has some Bugs too and still not perfect. Well, to support that the humans have their look at what's going on, I'd also say, there should be a auto-hide function, so when many People report a post or Topic that it will be hidden until the Scratch Team checks it out. So, when for example a troll comes to the Forums and begins bosting, that many people report him and his Posts already get hidden when the Scratch Team hasn't come yet.

I updated so everything is now completely explained. Feel free to say if something is missin'

Last edited by _-_----_-_ (May 4, 2022 12:07:33)

k0d3rrr

Or even better, upgrade the forum censor, since it allows the “common” slurs.*

*I mean stuff like the F word that are as common as hydrogen.**

**Because hydrogen is the most abundant substance in the universe (water is a common example).

Last edited by k0d3rrr (April 24, 2022 07:39:34)

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Updated

k0d3rrr wrote:
Or even better, upgrade the forum censor, since it allows the “common” slurs.

Jbear_

k0d3rrr wrote:
Or even better, upgrade the forum censor, since it allows the “common” slurs.

* well, it did censor that i geuss, and it wasn’t a swear, it was a common slur

Last edited by Jbear_ (April 21, 2022 16:34:43)

-flyingdasher42-

support, i don't want to say since its a security treath and i want to apply to other parts of the fourm

eucc

People use the forums to report false filterbot positives (https://scratch-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/discuss/topic/235220/), so no support.

Silicobra

The forums had some trolls, they used really bad words because they weren't scanned for them so I'd support it because I see it's important to stop them. (the trolls)

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eucc wrote:
People use the forums to report false filterbot positives (https://scratch-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/discuss/topic/235220/), so no support.

Well, the Scratchteam Always said to use contact us for that purpose…

mrrecordman

full support. i saw a troll one day and had to report one of his topics for VERY inappropriate posts naming and shaming determenter. not swearing. mostly innuendo and ###. (the filter didn't catch me its just so i dont get in trouble with CeeBee or paddle2see or harakou or any other scratch team member because the word may bee a little too mature for 4 year olds.)

Last edited by mrrecordman (April 21, 2022 18:27:09)

Tunde123

It's weird that the forums don't have the same filter as normal comments do. There were multiple times where I saw a troll create a topic name that I can't say (there were some impersonators too).

Silicobra

Make it also disallow topics with no name or just spaces as name.

AIGamesDeveloper

Silicobra wrote:
Make it also disallow topics with no name or just spaces as name.

Please talk about that here

Silicobra

AIGamesDeveloper wrote:
Silicobra wrote:
Make it also disallow topics with no name or just spaces as name.

Please talk about that here

Ok!

SuperMarioHome

The forums already have a bad word detector - it just turns bad words into asterisks instead of muting.

AIGamesDeveloper

SuperMarioHome wrote:
The forums already have a bad word detector - it just turns bad words into asterisks instead of muting.

Yes, but it isn't effective.
People could literally bypass it easily.

Gato_Amigo111

Support.
I wonder why this isn't already enabled. I think it would make sense, as far as trolls are concerned.

Jbear_

-removed

Last edited by Jbear_ (April 21, 2022 23:34:44)

TheSmartGuy1234

eucc wrote:
People use the forums to report false filterbot positives (https://scratch-mit-edu.ezproxyberklee.flo.org/discuss/topic/235220/), so no support.

Yes, just disable the censor in there

But unfortunately, I'm FORCED to not support. I want to, I can't.

Say Scratcher reports a bug.

“If you do this … It responds with …swear… and that is bad because … THIS IS URGENT” or
“If you do this …swear… You can do … and that is bad because … THIS IS URGENT”

OR

well, good luck.
But warning people “This contains swear word: ”****“. If you are using it inappropriately please don't post, you will get reported.”

That's okay.

InternetExplorer8

big BUMP!

historical_supa

The forum filter needs an upgrade, I once saw a troll hating on a suggestion while typing very naughty words.

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