Disable word censor in one post/thread in a specific forum

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Disable word censor in one post/thread in a specific forum

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Is there a way to disable the word censor on just one thread in a specific forum? The users need to post curse words to add to a list and the word censor is causing a problem but I do want the word censor to work everywhere else?
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Word censors are largely pointless because you can evade them so easily.
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I came across Censor Suite which makes managing and dealing with this problem easier. However, I cannot find installation instructions anywhere.
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TheJay wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 6:48 am I came across Censor Suite which makes managing and dealing with this problem easier. However, I cannot find installation instructions anywhere.
Which is a MOD for 3.0.8 - good luck.
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TheJay wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 6:48 am I came across Censor Suite which makes managing and dealing with this problem easier. However, I cannot find installation instructions anywhere.
That is for phpBB 3.0 and in all probability will not work in 3.3 without a lot of work in converting it into an extension.
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It's such a shame, looks like a great solution and wish it had been updated.

Don't people care about swearing?
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TheJay wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 9:38 am Don't people care about swearing?
So do, some don't.
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TheJay wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 9:38 am Don't people care about swearing?
I teach swearing, if you need help?
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Depends a lot on the subject and the target audience how how much you're offended by it.
What is the forum about?

If it's a largely adult audience they probably don't mind that much. If it's about teaching kids maths then it would be a problem!
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The main problem with any word censor is:-

1) Its easily bypassed if the user wants to

2) A swear word can also have a legitimate use eg. "My friend Dick and I went to the cinema yesterday" "She cocked her nose at me" "We had 20 Blue Tits in the Garden this morning"

3) Language differences "We are having Faggots for tea tonight"

Set the rules, enforce them, punish wrongdoers as appropriate
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It becomes very difficult to manage without a streamlined solution.

The Censor Suite was a good idea because it catered to multiple variants people would try to use to bypass filters and advised the user in real time prior to the post being successfully submitted that there was a problem.

It would be great to have the ability to add flagged posts to the moderation queue so that it could be at the discretion of the moderator.
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Do you have a massive problem with Swearing on your board then?
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No, I anticipate it being a problem and this is surely a concern for many setting up forums. If no one things it's worth including within the core package, it should at least be developed as an extension.

Clearly someone thought it was worth spending time on with Censor Suite. It's just a shame it hasn't been updated.
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TheJay wrote: Wed May 12, 2021 12:52 pm It's just a shame it hasn't been updated.
Feel free to update it - there is nothing stopping anyone from converting a phpBB 3.0 MOD into an extension (as long as appropriate recognition is attributed)
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