MESSAGE FROM THE GREAT APE

ditrina

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1. We ask that you conduct yourselves as ladies and gentlemen. Civil Discourse and Courteous Behavior shall be the norm.
Do NOT post nudes here.
Do NOT post "girly" pics here or use them for avatars.
Obscene, vulgar, lewd, or ‘just plain crude’ language or images will not be tolerated. Images in the same vein or displaying such language will not be tolerated. If you cannot use it politely in mixed company or around YOUNGSTERS, please don’t use it here.
"Cre@t!ve sp&!!ing" of the words which the filter traps is forbidden.
Homophobia and gratuitous sexual references will NOT be tolerated.
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Cre@t!ve Sp&!!ing is a method used to post a word that is not allowed on this board.

We have a filter that traps the words that are not allowed.
Use it to your advantage, folks.

Let's say yellow was not allowed.
If you type:
"I have a yellow car"
and type 'yellow' correctly, your post will look like this:
"I have a ****** car"

That is fine- No harm, no foul, and NO DING unless the context is an obvious offense.
If you type:
"I have a y@!!ow car"
you are creatively spelling 'yellow' to circumvent the filter.
That would get a ding.

Simply type any word you want to use.
If it is allowed, you'll see the word.
If not, you'll see ******.
LEAVE it alone, or pick a better word.

Bear in mind- cute attempts to use one word of a two word phrase combined with asterisks or a partial word combined with asterisks IS creative spelling and will get a ding.

I simply will not host a board that is rude or vulgar.
I will not host a board where boorish behavior is the norm.
I will not host a board that people cannot use to teach their children about the shooting sports.

No need to remind me that worse is commonly seen on TV.
I don't set the standards for my life or this board by TV.
It almost seems that most of America does now- How's that workin' out for ya?

Last, if you get a Reminder or a point, get over it.
Read the rules- you missed something.
It's not personal.

Must reads:
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I have to wonder if I contributed to the necessity of this strong reminder.

In a recent thread I started about tools, I used "creative" spelling to name a particular type of file. Specifically this kind of file:
21825N-2T.jpg


Now, the language filter translated that name to ***** and even I had to stop and think about it for a while before I figured out just what that word was. Now, I used creative spelling to make the name more plain so others wouldn't have to go through the mental exercise I did to understand what was being talked about. I used the test of "If you cannot use it politely in mixed company or around YOUNGSTERS," to test what I was saying and it passed. Yes, I would use the proper name of that tool in any company because it's correct.

So, now that I look at the rule a little closer, I guess I deserve a ding. Even though I may not feel that I deserve it, the rules are what the rules are so, I'm calling myself out. I apologize to the board and its owners for this faux pas.
 
I have to wonder if I contributed to the necessity of this strong reminder.

In a recent thread I started about tools, I used "creative" spelling to name a particular type of file. Specifically this kind of file:
21825N-2T.jpg


Now, the language filter translated that name to ***** and even I had to stop and think about it for a while before I figured out just what that word was. Now, I used creative spelling to make the name more plain so others wouldn't have to go through the mental exercise I did to understand what was being talked about. I used the test of "If you cannot use it politely in mixed company or around YOUNGSTERS," to test what I was saying and it passed. Yes, I would use the proper name of that tool in any company because it's correct.

So, now that I look at the rule a little closer, I guess I deserve a ding. Even though I may not feel that I deserve it, the rules are what the rules are so, I'm calling myself out. I apologize to the board and its owners for this faux pas.

Well, it's also known as a barsted file, so you could try that instead....

As you know, it's used to "rasp off" excess metal, Rastoff. :)

I saw your original post, and had to chuckle at the ******* that appeared there. :D
 
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