Question Regarding Language

[afroakuma]

Because I'm about to run a game in which there will be talking with animals:

There is a certain objectionable word used to refer to female canines that I was considering employing in that function during a forthcoming session. I would like to know if under context it would be permissible or if it is still frowned upon.

[Maelstrom]

I would imagine that any word, used in it's correct and proper meaning, would be just fine. As for the language filter, though... "your intent, it knows not"...

[Rawhide]

How else would we talk about **** Van Dyke?

[afroakuma]

I'll take that as authorization. Thanks, folks!

[Rawhide]

To clarify:

We are aware that there are legitimate words that the filter can block and, when used in context and in a non-offensive and non-insulting way, you are indeed allowed to use them.

[afroakuma]

More than fair.

[TRM]

Does the filter even block "bitch"?

edit: It doesn't look like it.

[afroakuma]

Just wanted to check before trying. "Bitch" and "bastard" are both legitimate in this particular context (although I would have gone with "cow," it would not be appropriate for a predator).

[hamishspence]

the second is not banned probably because of the Weapon- otherwise we would all be referring to it as a Hand-and-a-half sword :smallsmile:

[BizzaroStormy]

How about the use of obviously offensive terms when speaking IC in a pbp game?

[Beholder1995]

How about the use of obviously offensive terms when speaking IC in a pbp game?

You use asterisks when typing up your character's dialogue.

[Bayar]

How else would we talk about **** Van Dyke?

Oh so that is how you can write **** Dastardly or Andy ****. Thanks :smallbiggrin:

[Zeta Kai]

The real reason for the language filter is because the mods have a philosophical agenda. They agree that Life's a Bitch, but they are opposed to the view that **** Happens. :smallwink:

[hamishspence]

what about foreign lauguage? the French word for the one you mention is fairly well known.

[Bayar]

what about foreign lauguage? the French word for the one you mention is fairly well known.

My math teacher always told me that the french language doesnt have swear words :smallconfused:

[hamishspence]

there were two tongue-in-cheek books published fairly recently, about life and France: called:

Merde, Actually and A Year in the Merde

[Morty]

My math teacher always told me that the french language doesnt have swear words :smallconfused:

And my classmate claimed that she's got two pages of French swearwords.

[Castaras]

I've never heard that French doesn't have swear words. :smallconfused: Me and my friends use them all the time in our French classes...

[Roland St. Jude]

Please don't use profanity. That includes profanity in any language. In addition, avoid posting in languages other than English anyway. There are some places where it makes sense, but as a general rule, this is an English-speaking board and things that have to be translated (whether that's another language or leet/chatspeak) are problematic.

Rather than allow this to further slide into to a list of non-English profanities, I'm going to lock it. I think the question's been answered.