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I could see how even fully censoring could not be appropriate. Gonna test the waters......

Listen to them in order
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Is there a list of unacceptable words somewhere? I would've assumed the word you used in the thread you closed the other member brought up would've been on the list. I don't use profanity on here or in the real world. I know people have different understandings of what is profanity or not.

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There's no specific list of words, but most of them are common sense. A few of them might not make quite as much sense for those of you who haven't been on here for a long time. Avoid posting stuff about "that other fish site," too.

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Is there a list of unacceptable words somewhere? I would've assumed the word you used in the thread you closed the other member brought up would've been on the list. I don't use profanity on here or in the real world. I know people have different understandings of what is profanity or not.

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Nope. Don't have a list nor is one likely to be promulgated. It defeats the purpose by allowing those who are sensitive, and those members who are minors, to see the offensive words in print.
 
There's a problem with the 'didn't know' defense. Everyone acknowledges that they have read and understand the site TOS when they register.


***BTW, I'm surprised no one has realized that the 23 points previously stated was an arbitrary number simply thrown out there. Usually, it takes the proverbial 3-strikes to get a vacation from the site. HOWEVER, ...in cases of extreme intent and/or repeat behavior after recent warnings/infractions, it may be decided that a member requires a timeout before the 3 strike has occurred.

And, as always, posting porn or spamming the site gets the offender an express pass off the site immediately and permanently.

Nobody reads the tos, the warning was just a suggestion for first timers of a non intentional infraction, I dont mean to upset you. And it is not a defense due to the simple fact that infraction is issued and not retractable hence the impossobility to defend. Again no disrespect intended, personally when I recieved one I was shocked n embarrased, realisticly I "didnt know" and there was an obvious lack of malicious intent. Doesnt change the rules, but fortunatly my opinion can be expressed.


Also, not to start a problem just a fact. Anyone with simple computer skills can reset there ip and be back on the site regardless of being banned, this makes the system kinda pointless.

Oddballer I have no problem with you only respect, and feel privileged to post on mfk.

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Love that this thread is up a week and only oddball bumps it and then boom it explodes yesterday

Ps, if you had to use symbols to bypass the sites filters to use a banned word you don't deserve a warning. The filter was your heads up that that's not ok. Mfk broke me from my habit of saying that's ***


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Never tried to use a work without symbols, used symbols as not to offend due to my personal nature, didnt know there was a filter prior to infraction. But know I know the rules, not even complaining, it is what it is.

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By signing up for MFK, you acknowledge that you read the TOS and will abide by them. It's no different than the various other agreements that people just sign/click without reading them; saying "No one reads those, so I didn't know," certainly doesn't get you out of trouble with those agreements either.

Lol its not that hard to allude a ban, just ask Landon.

Most people aren't smart enough to figure out how to get around a ban, though.
 
Wow, didn't realize I had 15 thousand posts of complaints.
I have'nt been on for a long time. I pop into MFK and see a recent thread from a fellow whom I learned from, and to respect from day one. AND HE HAS TO ARGUE WITH YOU *****. Jeez.
 
I respect the mods here... Dealing with 50K+ people on a forum is no easy task... An Going trough the threads takes time...

As for the profanity... Its not hard to learn what is and whats not acceptable when you types said word and your reply shows up as a series of * symbols

As for oddball, to whoever said he only whines, i've actually seen him help a lot of people on this site...

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