Some words getting redacted : lemmy_ca

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

C'est ajusté, désolé!

The default filter was turned off, but after adding a couple of words to filter out I didn't think about that language collision.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

No problem. Thank you! :)

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

The Lemmy software has a built-in word filter that I believe can be disabled by an instance's admins. Said word filter doesn't really account for languages other than English and I know that the developers did receive some criticism for that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (1 children)

I wonder what happens if you say see ya later, or talk about a certain convenience store chain, using the French words.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Hahahahaha! An American I knew that lived in Quebec for a while called them "Coochie Tard". And also "Pharmapricks" was a good one that I kept.

[+] [email protected] -7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

@cyborganism

a lot of website owners are micromanaging people's posts because it is the only thing they can do

otherwise they feel useless

and they can hide behind the false morality of hate speech

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I'm not accusing anyone of anything here. This could be a built-in feature of Lemmy or something.

I can't blame anyone for trying to reduce hate speech and discrimination online. I don't think blocking words is the right way to do it, but then again, this is all community and volunteer based. The admins can't spend their whole day reviewing reported comments and posts either.

If only people were a little bit more respectful and tolerant.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

This is indeed a feature of Lemmy, activated by default

This issue was completed a long time ago, the slur filter is entirely optional, you can add one using the config: https://join-lemmy.org/docs/en/administration/configuration.html

https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy/issues/622

Lemmy.ca's admin probably never changed the default values. I noticed it a while ago too but forgot to notify it, thanks.

Edit: also don't bother too much with the other commenter, they have MAGA in their bio

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 months ago

Doesn't that remove their 231 protection?

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