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(, Wed 1 Nov 2006, 11:48)
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Further to Afinkawan's suggestion,
www.b3ta.com/questions/bugs_and_feature_requests/post65180

I propose a general-purpose 'moron filter', similar to the swear filter, which would correct stupid spelling/grammatical errors, force extended passages in full caps into small case, and convert idiotic internet-speak into something more palatable, communicative and maybe even educational.

Examples:

"fail" might become "oops"
"definately" might become "Oh dear, I can't spell 'definitely'!"
"LOL" might become "an improvising saxophonist born in 1932"
"LMAO" might become "Chinese military and political leader (1893-1976)"
"[xyz] is shit" would become "I'm trying to fit in with the cool people, but I really think [xyz] is brilliant"
Racial imprecations would become "Look at me, I'm trying to court controversy! I'm so ironic! LOOK AT ME!!!"
and "lolz/lulz" really ought to become "HEY EVERYONE, I'M A MASSIVE WANKER!"
(, Fri 4 Apr 2008, 16:41, 5 replies, latest was 17 years ago)
there's similar things done on another forum I frequent.
Perhaps the best one they have is changing one user name from 'skribla' to "the annoying ginger kid who asks loads of questions".
(, Tue 8 Apr 2008, 17:13, Reply)
HEY EVERYONE, I'M A MASSIVE WANKER!
i like this
(, Tue 8 Apr 2008, 23:17, Reply)
ALL CENSORSHIP IS EVIL

(, Wed 16 Apr 2008, 6:12, Reply)
Gronkpan,
the swear filter is an optional extra - if implemented, this would also be optional, so anyone who's as sick as I am of b3ta being cluttered up with idiotic AOL-speak, 4chan-isms and the burblings of Nazi apologists can read and participate on the boards without any risk of their brains being reduced to cream cheese out of sheer existential despair.
(, Wed 16 Apr 2008, 19:37, Reply)
OMG LOL
Wow, thiz iz like soooo brill. PPl who use AOL speak are loooosers and soooo shit lol LMAO
(, Wed 30 Apr 2008, 1:38, Reply)

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