Jerboa @lemmy.ml TheImpressiveX @lemmy.ml 1y ago

Why the [removed] do swears show up as [removed]?

I'm not hating on this by the way, in fact I think it's kinda funny!

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Lemmy has hard coded censorship. It can be disabled via the code, but irrc not via config. It was a large source of criticism, even 3 years ago: https://linuxreviews.org/Lemmy
- It is a server config option. Lemmy.ml uses a banned word list, while other instances don't. The words are still there and visible from instances that don't censor.
  
  Fuck
  
  This doesn't seem to quite be true, based on my testing in the comment here.
  
  It seems that if your comment is made on a censored instance, the word is completely replaced, and isn't visible to non-censored instances.
  
  If this isn't accurate and you know more about how the code actually works, I'd love to know what the details are.
- Are there any instances that you know of that disable the censorship? I already got my fill of cybernannies on Reddit.
  
  Edit: My alt on sh.itjust.works can see the censored words, and it defederates with much fewer instances than lemmy.ml. Seems like migrating over there is the best choice.
  
  Edit 2: I think I've finally figured it out based on what my sh.itjust.works account shows:
  
  If you're on a censored instance, all words will be blocked no matter what
  
  If you're on a non-censored instance looking at a comment from a censored instance, that comment will still show up as removed
  
  If you're on a non-censored instance looking at a comment from a non-censored instance, the comment won't be censored
  
  When I'm on my sh.itjust.works profile, the comment by @Lazerbeams2@ttrpg.network isn't censored, but mine still is. So, the censorship gets you both coming and going - no censored words can make it into a censored instance, and no censored words can make it out either.
  
  I've just edited all of my scripts to point to my sh.itjust.works profile instead of lemmy.ml. Wish there was a way to migrate comments and posts over, but no biggie.
  
  Has anyone made a multi-Lemmy yet? Where all of your posts and comments from all of your profiles can show up in one place?
  
  (also, what's the formatting for double-spacing after a list?)
  
  Are there any instances that you know of that disable the censorship?
  
  Considering that the list of words contains ones that a NSFW/porn instance would probably want allowed, my guess is one of those.
  
  It's not Lemmy, but you could join us over on kbin!
- Lemmy has hard coded censorship
  
  I've noticed that a few of my comments wouldn't actually post. The word for when you commit Sudoku (suicide) seems to be on the no-no list. I also wanted to comment about a weapon known by a two letter designation (AK) and that wasn't allowed either.
  
  Edit: seems like it might be some instances only.
- I need to test this
  
  Fuck, shit, ass, bitch. Let's see which words get removed if any
  
  Shit, piss, fuck, cunt, cocksucker, motherfucker, tits, fart, turd, and twat
  
  Edit: edited link to replace YouTube.
  
  None removed, your instance doesn't block naughty word. (At least not these)
- Pretty sure that's not it. People are saying removed as a joke. It's a filter for slurs, not swears.
- I'm pretty sure they removed the hardcoded filter as a result of the original discussion.
It also says removed if you type your password
- hunter2
  
  Oh, that takes me back... Thank you.
  
  You have the same pass as me!
  
  I explained this bit of lore to my friend the other day, who is also chronically online, but a different kind than me, so they hadn't heard it before.
- hunter2
- removed
  
  Woah, it actually works
- baldbychoice
  
  Only downstairs
- ****************
  
  fails :(
- 2girls1cup
- removed
Not a Jerboa specific issue
I thought that was just formatting, as a joke?

Testing: removed

Edit: LMAO
- Testing: whore, bitch.
- What was the first letter of the word you tried to type, and what does it rhyme with?
  
  Starts with a W and rhymes with bore
Certain words are being censored. I really don't love it but we can all fill in the blanks.
- The great thing about the fediverse is that if some instance does something you don't like, you can just switch.
  
  Fair point, but then I'm starting from scratch again which I'd prefer not to do. I think the censorship is dumb but I can live with it.
Wait, words are censored on Lemmy.ml!? What the titting fuck?? If I want to read "naughty words", that's my right as a grown-ass twat! These bitches have now pissed me right off...
- This was your original comment on feddit.nl:
  
  ...and this is what it looks like on lemmy.ml / Jerboa:
  
  Wait, we can't say removed? What the removed?
Meanwhile on Beehaw, where the only rule is to be nice, I can say “bitch bitch bitchity bitch” all I want, as long as I'm nice about it.

Which, I guess, limits its applications to discussions about dogs.
If you run it through google translate, it's a little more... colorful that that...

Huren - one who sells sexual services.
Sohn - Son of.

So basically:

http://m.quickmeme.com/img/e8/e854c7c15b2a446a3f8e5909f6d645813ceca05e74489000181d589905897bab.jpg
Ia this on reddit?
- Looks like jerboa

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