Giveaway of the Day Forums

1. 

   Archangel
   Member

   Has anyone else noticed the curse words on the comments page? There are 2 posts that need to be at least snipped and the words removed. I don't mind curse words but there are a lot of minors on the site and sometimes in the forums.

   Thanks,
   Archangel

   Posted 13 years ago #
2. 

   Buzz
   Member

   I saw that earlier too and wondered how those kinds of comments git "approved"!?
   (like #9, lol)

   Posted 13 years ago #
3. 

   notblocklox
   retired

   Poor BuBBy!

   He has a very busy Real Life, even on this weekend.
   I alerted the GOTD-team - again.....
   That doesn't help, when nobody is there to read the mails.

   graylox

   Posted 13 years ago #
4. 

   Archangel
   Member

   Thanks graylox. I saw where he wasn't on msn messenger so I thought some of you may be able to give him a call LOL.

   Posted 13 years ago #
5. 

   Whiterabbit-uk
   Games Guru

   Yes, I was appalled by the language today. I don't understand how the moderator could have allowed such language through. My children often read the comments while I'm reading them. Thankfully they didn't see todays.

   Posted 13 years ago #
6. 

   RosnSC
   Member

   I agree; there shouldn't be any of that kind of language on the comments page, or even here in the forums. I don't want to read that mess, and I'm not a child. I certainly wouldn't want any of my young children/grandchildren (if I had any) to be exposed to that.

   Posted 13 years ago #
7. 

   aRenegade
   Member

   Well, so much for the efficacy of these so called ‘filters’ some folks here occationally blame for nixing their comments (nothing personal). I was under the impression that alerts were created to automatically filter out posts containing four letter words deemed inappropriate. I was also under the impression that there needn’t be a dedicated 24/7 moderator to clear every comment.

   Although it was a noble idea the suggestions venue came about because some people were highly critical of the previous ratings system. In the time since that change was enacted there have been few GOTD visitors who actually use the thing. If anything one can now argue that it’s been more trouble than it’s worth. Like it or not, the fact remains that prior to that change a comment like that would never have made it to public viewing. Perhaps the time has come to reassess its worth.

   Posted 13 years ago #
8. 

   Delilah
   Member

   Just like with the Stickr situation, I think part of the problem is allowing people to post anonymously. The objectionable language I saw was in the Suggestions section (where people can post anonymously) for the program Registry Defragmentation 9.2, given away on 3/28/2010. It appears to have been removed, unless there's something after that that I've missed.

   Posted 13 years ago #

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