Question

May i ask how saying "F you" is gaming the language rules? Yea id understand it if he spelt it out but saying one letter come on thats like the cleanest most non offensive way to say it who ever suspended jon for that needs to check them selves because that is probably the most retarded thing ive ever seen no scratch that it IS the most retarded thing ive seen

Answer 1

Even using abbreviations for one word, you're still meaning that word.
For example, If i say I have a doctors appointment....The abbreviation for that would be: I have a Dr.'s appt.
Same in your situation: If you're saying "F you" you still mean that F word. If you do have a problem email OpenStudy.
I do love how you stand up for your friends, although there is one thing that you will learn: OS DOES NOT tolerate "language."

Answer 2

its not language its one letter it could mean anything i could say "F you" meaning:
Friend you
Find you
Follow you
ect.
I just dont understand how one could always assume the worst of a word

Answer 3

If you mean "Friend you" "Find you" Why don't you just spell it out so the moderators won't assume you mean the F word?
Like I said, if you really have a problem about it, email OpenStudy
contact@openstudy.com

Answer 4

because like you said its an abbreviation

Answer 5

Yes I did say that. Although, if you really don't want to get in trouble or your friends in trouble, tell them to spell it out so the moderators won't assume you don't mean the F word. Simple as that.

Answer 6

you might go to bio chat there is a prime example of a mod abusing his powers

Answer 7

I do not see a mod abusing his powers. He is doing his job correctly. And if he was abusing his powers, he would've been long gone by now!

Answer 8

Like I have said above, email: abuse@openstudy.com

Answer 9

Freedom of speech ends with your agreement to follow the Code of Conduct. Integrity is more important. You agreed when you made your account. Say anything you like within the agreed-upon guidelines in the Code of Conduct. Simple as that.

Yes, I can come up with different words that start with various letters, too. You know what you meant. If you had meant "Find You" you would have spelled that out. You didn't mean that. You know what you meant. So does everyone else. This is a very, very poor defensive argument on your part. Just leave it alone and be a better citizen o OpenStudy.

Answer 10

now how exactly is this a poor argument you dont have godly powers you have no damn clue what i meant and you cant prove it. The number one rule to follow when prosecuting for punishment is evidence you have no evidence and then when someone tells you your wrong you go and ip ban his entire school of 20,000 people so that nobody now out of those 20,000 can get the help they need and be good openstudy citizens you are proving absolutely nothing other than the fact you are an abusive admin

Answer 11

Bad language will not be tolerated here! There's little voids that goes here!

Answer 12

where is the bad language? there is none

Answer 13

The question that was asked about the "F" word.

Answer 14

yea the literal letter "F" the word was never said just the letter "F"

Answer 15

lol

Answer 16

do you see why im pissed now?

Answer 17

If you mean "Friend you" you can place "fr you" and if you mean "find you" you can say "Fi you. you don't need to only use one letter place the next letter of the word and this wouldn't have been needed to be brought up. (Sorry if there are any grammatical errors i'm sorry, i'm tired)

Answer 18

@Longjonsliver

One way to tell what you actually meant is your response to the accusation. In this case, your response is perfectly indicative of a pattern of foul language, anger, and personal aggrandizement so that any reasonable person CAN construe what you meant. Can I state with 100% accuracy what you meant? No. But, do please think about the breadth of the idea of "any reasonable person".

It remains a horrible argument - entirely unable to support your premise.

No one is IP Banning anyone for this sort of thing. It is a ridiculous claim. Just trying to get young folks to clean up their language a little and realize that clicking approval of a Code of Conduct DOES mean something. It is a very adult thing to do - make a covenant or promise and then keep it.

Feel free to use real words and real language. Then there is no ambiguity or question about what you meant or didn't mean.

Answer 19

To the original post.

1) If you spell it out, it is profanity or vulgarity.
2) If you abbreviate it or deliberately misspell it, it's STILL profanity of vulgarity, but it's ALSO Gaming the Language Filters.

I hope this answers your question.

Answer 20

The way in which this question was posed is not very nice or very respectful. There is a better way to bring this up and that is without all the negativity that you unnecessarily put in.
Also about saying "F you" I do not see the positive in that either. "F you" is usually used to provoke or to be mean to someone. In our rules we have listed we allow no such activity. Futhermore as pointed out by @tkhunny we do not allow such language.

Answer 21

So cursing itself is already bypassing two rules: http://prntscr.com/6kiihy

Also, I wouldn't ever want to post anything that is cursing. It's never worth it. http://prntscr.com/6kihku

Answer 22

It's the intention of the language usage that matters. It could also be seen as bypassing the filters. That is why we don't allow "wtf" because it's an abbreviation of something else. In "wtf" the literal word was not used but we can obviously tell what was intended.

Many people say that "we have freedom of speech" but remember this.
Your freedom of speech had some limits when going onto OpenStudy. When you sighed up you had to click that little button that said you agreed to the code of conduct.
http://prntscr.com/6kjx8t

Your problem can be covered under this part of the code of conduct.
http://prntscr.com/6kjvu8

Don't be offensive, inappropriate, or creepy! So avoid:
Insulting, berating, or otherwise discouraging others.
Cursing and bypassing the language filters.
Sexual innuendo, or "hitting on people".
http://openstudy.com/code-of-conduct

Hope you understand. Thank you and have a good time on OpenStudy!

Answer 23

In all cases, if there is a vulgar interpretation available for the abbr. or initial or acronym, it is filter avoidance.

Don't be offensive, inappropriate, or creepy! So avoid:
\(\bullet\) Cursing and bypassing the language filters.

It does not matter which word you intended. The fact is that you are using an initial to say something that the language filter never has a chance to operate on. Therefore, even if you mean "friend you" it is still a violation. FTW has two common meanings, For The Win being the nice one. Still, it is avoiding the filter and a violation because you never give the opportunity for the filter to determine if you meant For The Win or the other, more vulgar meaning.

FYI: For Your Information, does not have a vulgar alternative. Therefore FYI is fine. Even though it uses the letter F it is well known for decades as For Your Information.

That is the demarcation line between what is allowed and what is not, what is evasion and what is not, etc.