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Re:First release of LemmyBB, a federated bulletin board writ... by onetimeusename on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @02:22PM (#33440564)
In case anyone was wondering, this was (is) the slur filter in question: https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/blob/b18ea3e0cc620c3f97f98...
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Re:First release of LemmyBB, a federated bulletin board writ... by gpm on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @02:31PM (#33440734)
> this was (is) the slur filter

Was (not is) is correct: https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/blob/71aed94a000c951ddfdb4...

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Re:First release of LemmyBB, a federated bulletin board writ... by rootusrootus on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @02:43PM (#33440913)
So it only took them two years to decide that it should be a configurable option and not hardcoded? Doesn't really solve the terrible implementation, but it's a step.
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Re:First release of LemmyBB, a federated bulletin board writ... by cout on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @02:33PM (#33440772)
Wow, many of those words have legitimate non-slur uses. I can't imagine an automotive forum where users cannot discuss how to retard the timing on a distributor.
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Re:First release of LemmyBB, a federated bulletin board writ... by drewzero1 on Wednesday November 02, 2022 @03:44PM (#33441854)
> For example, there was someone who tried to talk about Stardew Valley and only managed to talk about Sremovedew Valley.

Even beyond whole legitimate words, it filtered inside legitimate words-- you'd think people would consider the Sremovedhorpe problem by now.

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