Censorship in our text bubbles

[Phaze37]

I just read on PSUpedia that the text in our chat bubbles is going to be censored again.

Why can't they just do what everyone else does for their online games, and give a warning screen before going online saying "Game experience may change online" instead of trying to stop people from using bad language? It's not like it's hard for someone who wants to swear to get around the censors.

It was ridiculous in PSO how normal everyday words and even the names of items available in the game were censored. Hell lazer, frozen shooter, saturday, refrigerator, shoes... are we going to have to remember another list of ordinary words so that we can remember to put a space in the middle so that they don't get censored? It was annoying having to re-type messages all the time when I forgot that a harmless word I was trying to say gets censored.

[Darijuana]

I remember they censored the words 'cola' and 'saturday'. lol.

[Saiffy]

this topic is lol

[Fleece]

Frozen Hooters

^-^ Kekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekekeke

[Emrald]

we'lll get used to it....so don't worry about it

[Darijuana]

Buy the 360 version, I guess. They can't censor voice chat can they?

[Ether]

The censor is even more dumb this time, you can't say "isn't it". It'll censor the last 3 letters

"Put a" is censored too. As is "toss".

But you can go ahead and say fucker fucking fucked and it lets that all slide

[-Crokar-]

wow thats messed up

[WiLDFiRe]

The censor was one of the things that made PSO own, glad to see it made it to PSU

[Saner]

lol that is strange and really handicaps the english language. there should be filter options to allow anything.

but then again, the default will make it unreadable to others. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/anime2.gif

oh well, maybe resort to baby talk. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

[peenk]

That might change in NA version though.
Since they not going to connect the JP server to NA, they at least shoulda have thought of making sensoring different for these two versions.
But then again, its SEGA we talking about.

[Phaze37]

Sounds like it's become even worse this time around! Judging by the fact that it censors the last 3 letters of "isn't it", they're trying to stop people from getting around the censor by putting a space in the middle of the word. That's just going to make things exponentially worse. I remember PSO used to censor weird things because they were naughty words in other languages, but the PSU servers are seperated by language so hopefully they at least won't try that again.

By the way Darijuana I'm not going to buy the 360 version just because voice chat is uncensored. I'm sure the regulars on this board have heard this from me several times already, but voice chat is a negative feature for me because I am partially deaf, so no 360 version for me.



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[xJermariox]

I would prefer filter options. The only game ive played with chat filters was Guild Wars and I thought it was cool. I think letting players choose the filter is better than to trying and censor every freakin bad word. -_-

[Phaze37]

Yes, filter options makes sense. I'ts probably too late for Sonic Team to add that feature though.

[RoboKy]

They dug up irrelevant or swear that are'nt even used anymore. Like you can't say frig because it's too close to fcuk, and dago and spic are some old racist term against hispanics and Italians. And there was some wierd stuff like pork that was edited. Wasn't there a way though to get around it by changing your language set or text?
Shiznit was also blocked, they don't like snoopy dog.


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[Bleu]

People will invariably get around the filter one way or another. I hope they do put in an option for the filter. Trying to block every bit of bad language is insanity in itself.

[TheStoicOne]

On 2006-09-15 20:18, Ether wrote:
The censor is even more dumb this time, you can't say "isn't it". It'll censor the last 3 letters

"Put a" is censored too. As is "toss".

But you can go ahead and say fucker fucking fucked and it lets that all slide


How young do they think their players are? Ether that post made me lol on myself again. Fucking fucker fuckity. Isn't it. Madness.

[Tystys]

Meh, I never really cursed that much in PSO in the first place.

[Dre_o]

On 2006-09-15 23:03, Tystys wrote:
Meh, I never really cursed that much in PSO in the first place.



Well not all of us are that mature stupid head!!!! http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

[SodaPop1]

The problem is that in PSO it censored alot of stuff that wasn't very bad language at all.

[Jife_Jifremok]

YIKES! I thought Monster Hunter had an oppressive censor, Phantasy Star has it MUCH worse! I better start practicing, though it might be futile since I don't know PS censorship.

Good day today, isn't it is it not?
Are we gonna go adventuring with Dick Rick?
Kicked in the balls Falz!
What a bastard bass turd log!

[Dirty_Filthy]

My favorite PSO word was basement. Can you say it in PSU?

[SodaPop1]

lol, yes, practice is a good plan. Hopefully they don't add a bunch of new words to PSO's already-terrible list of bad words. They'd better not censor "gay" this time, I found that very offensive! It's not always a derogatory (sp?) term

[-Crokar-]

basement has the word semen in it

[Tycho]

Most old 'normal' words that got filtered are allowed now.

[TheStoicOne]

On 2006-09-16 00:04, -Crokar- wrote:
basement has the word semen in it


Bass has ass. OOPS FORGOT TO STRIKETHROUGH
This thread has turned for the worst.

[Jife_Jifremok]

Does this mean we can say ass, shit and bitch but still can't say isn't it, hell or fart? http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif

[Dirty_Filthy]

On 2006-09-16 00:04, -Crokar- wrote:
basement has the word semen in it



I understood why it was censored, but that doesn't make it any more ridiculous.

[Emrald]

I swore a lot in PSO and just let the cencer fill it out....I just automaticly bypassed cencers with normal words without even thinking...I'm sure I'll do it again...

[DraginHikari]

Personally I don't think this is as big of a deal as I've seen it made.

[Sexy_Raine]

I'm worried if this is going to affect character names too. Because I plan on using a fmale newman with my same screen name here.

[Tystys]

Eh, I don't think they'll censor the word sexy....atleast I hope. Than that will be just retarded.

[ShinMaruku]

On 2006-09-15 20:18, Ether wrote:
The censor is even more dumb this time, you can't say "isn't it". It'll censor the last 3 letters

"Put a" is censored too. As is "toss".

But you can go ahead and say fucker fucking fucked and it lets that all slide


That's to be expected Sonic Team is incompetent.

[Blueblur]

Put a is censored because of "Puta." "Puta" is a Spanish cuss word. It means b***h.

[Pure-chan]

...guess I won't be able to say "shoes" in this version, either. http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_cry.gif

[Zabrio]

Well there goes the english language all you will see is *s on PSU
computer chat: cool shoes
PSU Chat: nice s***s
Compruter chat: put a mate on the ground for me
PSU Chat: ***** mate on the ground for me
Computer chat: hello
PSU chat: ****o



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[Emrald]

Oh get over it....will a simple cencorship stop you from playing PSU?.....

[Phaze37]

It won't stop anyone from playing PSU but it will annoy us.

[Emrald]

Well we'll figure out how to get around it...so hang in there

[peenk]

Try dots.
shoes = sho.es
and LoL! sensoring put a ? as in spanish puta? ... how stupid can they get?
in any case, someone try using dots and tell us if its getting past the censor

[A2K]

http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/3821/esadg8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Oh, Version 2, how I've missed thee...

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[Pure-chan]

On 2006-09-16 16:20, A2K wrote:
Oh, Version 2, how I've missed thee...



http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_lol.gif v2 was hardcore! I was stunned the 1st time that npc cursed me out.

[A2K]

On 2006-09-16 16:23, Pure-chan wrote:
http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_lol.gif v2 was hardcore! I was stunned the 1st time that npc cursed me out.


I imagine the guy who did that translation was probably on his way out of the company and didn't really care anymore, lol. Wasn't it "corrected" for Episode I & II et al.?

[Jife_Jifremok]

I have Ep. I and II for GC and I would remember being cursed out by an NPC...so I do believe they removed it.

[ShinMaruku]

On 2006-09-16 16:20, A2K wrote:
http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/3821/esadg8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Oh, Version 2, how I've missed thee...

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I wish I ahd my old pictures, I had that with me laughing at him.

[Tystys]

On 2006-09-16 16:20, A2K wrote:
http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/3821/esadg8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

Oh, Version 2, how I've missed thee...

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LMFAO.

Wow, that rocked. I wonder if it's still in PSOBB...

[mechatra]

More interesting facts about the PSU word filter.

You will be filtered if you say "damn" , but not if you say "nigger"

However "nigga" is filtered.
Nice job there ST.
XD

[Emrald]

Wait SoJ has english words cencered?...WTF they speak english?! lol sorry had to say that

[DizzyDi]

On 2006-09-17 05:35, mechatra wrote:
More interesting facts about the PSU word filter.

You will be filtered if you say "damn" , but not if you say "nigger"

However "nigga" is filtered.
Nice job there ST.
XD



Oh, thats lovely.
FILTER FOR GREAT JUSTICE.

[uhawww]

@$!#@ please.

[Phaze37]

Which quest had that NPC? At first I thought it was just a screenshot from a homebrew quest on a free server. This makes me regret that the one version of PSO that I skipped was Version 2. Were there any other foul-mouthed NPCs?

[ShinMaruku]

Well Niger is the name of a country and a river....
They best not consor cunt.. I'd like to cuss out me mates.



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[DizzyDi]

Niger is not ni**er and I've never heard of a ni**er river.

[DavidNel]

This thread gave me a good laugh. I remember that my friend had to look up hello when he typed it online because it kept showing up as @#^&o. Best memory from a video game. Those were the days....

[Emrald]

Lol.....sega's filters suck......and we can't change that

[Sexy_Raine]

I certainly hope it's still easy to get passed it. Lamest ever effort at "T" rating online ever.

[Tetzuro]

tehy should have a profanity filter option like WoW, just turn it on and off

[Emrald]

Yes but some people might have it on so that would also be pointless

[Tystys]

On 2006-09-17 09:56, coolcat33333 wrote:
Yes but some people might have it on so that would also be pointless



Lol, I don't think you got what he meant...

What he means is that if you have the filter on, you won't be able to see people cuss, or cuss yourself. If you have it off, you can see other people cuss and you can cuss yourself.

If you do get it...I don't see why you think it would be pointless, O_O

[uhawww]

Any game with interactive online contant has the:
"Experience may change during online play." by-line from the ESRB.

[Celethalion]

And yet why the heck do we care that much? If so many people didn't abuse the filters, insisting on cursing etc, then perhaps the filters would have never gotten so over-zealous? I have to say we should blame only ourselves.

[Tystys]

Well, the problem is that they are blocking actual words in the english language because they have words like "ho" in them(case in point, you can't say shoes in PSO)

[tyler2zelda]

It's not actually 'ho' that they block out. it's the 'hoe' that they block out. Which is strange, 'cause if Harvest Moon was online and run by Sega, everyone would be doomed... ^_^

[Jife_Jifremok]

Why blame ourselves when there are plenty of other assholes to blame that overuse cuss words? For fuck's sake, those who use the language in a NORMAL way shouldn't have to suffer from the dumb ass actions of several uh...thousand(?) douchebags who need to watch their mouths. Hell, one of the reasons I'm cussing like this now is because I actually have the freedom to do so...I am not inhibited by the overzealous censors in uh..other forums and games. Of course, let us swear responsibly and not abuse our freedom of speech...uh, outside this thread.

I've just been reminded of a precious memory in Monster Hunter. While gunning an enemy from a very long distance, I typo'd and said "My shits take too long." and shits wasn't censored! Shit without plural was though...so maybe we should try cussing in plurality.

[A2K]

On 2006-09-17 08:50, Phaze37 wrote:
Which quest had that NPC? At first I thought it was just a screenshot from a homebrew quest on a free server. This makes me regret that the one version of PSO that I skipped was Version 2. Were there any other foul-mouthed NPCs?


That was the only one, I believe. I think the quest was Garon's Treachery, based on the fact I can see the guy inside the guild there.

[Weak]

Has anyone even played the North American version and confirmed that this censorship is still present?

[Zarbolord]

Apart from 'help', I want that rare!' , and yes or no, I'm not counting to say anything else than aaahhh! Atack! take this! haha! So I hope this stuff won't be censored, hehe.

[jarek99]

My ass was hungry so I fed him some corn. My bitch had puppies last week. The dog that sired them ran off so we are trying to sell the little bastards. The damn holds the water back so the town doesnt flood.

What? Not a single curse word in there... http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif

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[ProfessorZ]

LOL i remember you can't say jew in PSO

[Zarbolord]

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[A2K]

On 2006-09-18 01:49, jarek99 wrote:
My ass was hungry so I fed him some corn. My bitch had puppies last week. The dog that sired them ran off so we are trying to sell the little bastards. The damn holds the water back so the town doesnt flood.

What? Not a single curse word in there... http://www.pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif


Except for damn! Water dams are spelled without an "N".

[tank1]

LOL i remember you can't say jew in PSO
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/4681/onefreeinternethd4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
congratulations for making me laugh so hard heres a free internet.

[DiosGX]

Random comment:

"Dios" is censored in naming your character, but I can name my character a variety of swear words if I pluralize them.

I find it pretty humorous personally.