another filipino here 
but i was born in canada lol... hopefully i'll go to the phillippines next year! it'll be my first time.
but i was born in canada lol... hopefully i'll go to the phillippines next year! it'll be my first time.MGA KABABAYAN KO! (Pinoy MFK members only)
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I was there 1-1/2 years ago for 1-1/2 months. Going back next month for 1 year + ! You'll have a blast!
Juan, I am sorry about the inconvenience this has caused but globally, some sexual remarks can offend which is why it was censored. It does not unfortunately exempt some words or a portion of it the way it was written, which we realize are not offensive especially when spoken in another language.
Juan, I'll try to clarify this so we won't have further misunderstandings. I am sorry you are taking this rather strongly than I had thought when I thought I explained it clearly to you.
The first thing to note is the three-letter word which we both know. (You may PM me this one as it is censored in case you don't get this one.) As globally and already considered a word with a double meaning, it has been widely used in reference to the society by sex rather than the actual emotions we used to express.
Unfortunately the Tagalog word we used, has the three-letter word injected in the middle hence the filter still manages to catch it. We usually filter overly used offensive remarks such as the three-letter word. Since Filipino words are seldom used except in threads such as this, the staff set the censor system to taboo the word because of the widely harsh reception it gets when expressed in a manner that offends a part of our society.
I understand you had no intention to express it (offensively) that way and simply meant to greet everyone here the traditional and native way that we do. It just got caught there.
I was hoping you would understand the reasoning behind this. I am really sorry if our intentions here were misunderstood. I wish I could have clarified this to you much better. You did nothing wrong on your part and I understand your displeasure why it got that way.
The first thing to note is the three-letter word which we both know. (You may PM me this one as it is censored in case you don't get this one.) As globally and already considered a word with a double meaning, it has been widely used in reference to the society by sex rather than the actual emotions we used to express.
Unfortunately the Tagalog word we used, has the three-letter word injected in the middle hence the filter still manages to catch it. We usually filter overly used offensive remarks such as the three-letter word. Since Filipino words are seldom used except in threads such as this, the staff set the censor system to taboo the word because of the widely harsh reception it gets when expressed in a manner that offends a part of our society.
I understand you had no intention to express it (offensively) that way and simply meant to greet everyone here the traditional and native way that we do. It just got caught there.
I was hoping you would understand the reasoning behind this. I am really sorry if our intentions here were misunderstood. I wish I could have clarified this to you much better. You did nothing wrong on your part and I understand your displeasure why it got that way.
