I frequently see removed in a lot of posts and comments. I’m guessing there’s some kind of filter at work? I checked my Voyager settings and I don’t see that I’ve blocked any words, is this happening server side?
From context, it looks like the censored words are pretty common, and not especially potent, curse words. Is this really necessary?
It’s server-side. The b-word (sexist slur against women), r-word (intellectual disability) tend to be the most common caught ones (I’d say 95%) though the f-word against queer people and other more and less obvious racial ones are included as well.
It doesn’t impact swears that aren’t denigrating such as fuck, shit, ass, damn, etc.
If it’s essential you see those words you’d need to create a new account on another instance like lemm.ee or something.
I can see removing the r-word. I can kinda see removing the f-word, but it is being reclaimed by some (my ex, for example.) the b-word seems overkill. it’s commonly reclaimed, used in many different contexts, and part of common non-slur phrases. examples:
- “I’m a basic [b-word] when it comes to fashion” (the context I saw that inspired me to ask.
- “I’m that [b-word]. Been that [b-word], still that [b-word].” (lyrics to Savage by Megan Thee Stallion.)
- “[b-word] please.” (I, a woman, say this to my female friends. I hear it way more between women than from men tbh.)
- “We’re best [b-word]s, remember?” (Julia and her friend from Brakebills in the Magicians.)
yes, it can be used as a sexist slur, but “queer” and “gay” can too. language is nuanced, regexes are not.
If an account gets banned all of their comments get removed automatically. They will all say “removed by mod”
That is not OP is talking about, and it’s not true. Posts & comments only get removed if the ban is done with “Remove Content,” AKA
remove_data, which in practice is seldom chosen. https://lemmy.readme.io/reference/post_user-ban
Yes, it’s a server-side regex-based slur filter.
Is this really necessary?
The developers wouldn’t have created it and the admins wouldn’t have enabled it if they didn’t think so.
I wonder if you might make an exception for the b-word, per the case I’ve made here? https://lemmy.ml/comment/17736838
I honestly haven’t heard the b-word used much as an intentionally sexist slur outside of like, 4chan. I (female) say it to my female friends pretty casually. even when I hear it used as a curse word (usually as -ing), it doesn’t come across as a slur. for example, I hear it applied to men with roughly equal frequency as women. it’s also pretty reclaimed (“she’s a badass b-word.”)
maybe could try taking it out, and maybe put it back if people are using it in a sexist way? (though hopefully sexists are disciplined rather than just having a single word in a sexist diatribe censored.)
I believe there is an automod that removes an archaic, but still occasionally properly used, term for a female dog and a couple other terms. Seems to be mostly a set of words whose common usage has its roots in bigotry.
