why does steam not censor the d word?

[Shark]

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[Walach]

Originalmente postado por Snapjak:

Just remember that there is technically no minimum age to use Steam, just to create an account and that's 13. So preventing *most* swearing from reaching them is probably a good thing. Now if parents are cool with it that's another story, but by and large we don't need people throwing F-bombs every other word. That doesn't promote civil discourse.

That's one of the things. It feels "wrong and weird", that instead of not using those words we instead censor them. And what would a, for example, child ask when they see something censored? I don't know, it feels like a "damned if you do damned if you don't" on that sort of thing.

I'm even going the way of; Why should we not teach children to swear? Because we don't want to? It feels like the only reason in the end of it all, maybe? :P

[Reaper]

Originalmente postado por Matt:

I don’t think “damn” is a bad word plus it’s not a word I come across very often on the forums anyways. So it doesn’t need to be filtered. If I wanted to add it, I could. But I don’t feel it’s necessary. Thanks for the question though.

To be fair, up until a few years ago, you couldn't say "♥♥♥♥" on TV, but now you can on tv-14 rated shows so I think what's a bad word is shifting from curses to more directed slurs. I could understand if steam had a less restrictive filter at some point as well

[kitt]

Originalmente postado por FeaR_TH3_Reap3R:

Originalmente postado por Matt:

I don’t think “damn” is a bad word plus it’s not a word I come across very often on the forums anyways. So it doesn’t need to be filtered. If I wanted to add it, I could. But I don’t feel it’s necessary. Thanks for the question though.

To be fair, up until a few years ago, you couldn't say "♥♥♥♥" on TV, but now you can on tv-14 rated shows so I think what's a bad word is shifting from curses to more directed slurs. I could understand if steam had a less restrictive filter at some point as well

dunno in germany we can say those words on TV..

hell the s word and crap have the same meaning when translated which is already a problem. I can't tell how often 1 Mod on a Game forum is on my butt because of translations and how words in english have like 100 different meaning in german for example.

For me personally its annoying.. i can see why the f word is censored but so many words are just censored for no obvious reason (in my opinion and maybe because its "ok" in germany/western europe)

[Snapjak]

Originalmente postado por kitt:

Originalmente postado por Snapjak:

Damn is not a curse word in modern language.

Nor is it particularly offensive.

so why is the s word "offensive" or a "curse" word but crap isn't?

like when i say that Feature XY is s then its basically just a different word for "bad", maybe just a bit rougher. in modern language...

I have absolutely no clue, I don't consider it bad either.

Originalmente postado por Walach:

Originalmente postado por Snapjak:

Just remember that there is technically no minimum age to use Steam, just to create an account and that's 13. So preventing *most* swearing from reaching them is probably a good thing. Now if parents are cool with it that's another story, but by and large we don't need people throwing F-bombs every other word. That doesn't promote civil discourse.

That's one of the things. It feels "wrong and weird", that instead of not using those words we instead censor them. And what would a, for example, child ask when they see something censored? I don't know, it feels like a "damned if you do damned if you don't" on that sort of thing.

I'm even going the way of; Why should we not teach children to swear? Because we don't want to? It feels like the only reason in the end of it all, maybe? :P

Ya I'm not sure why it's so strange over here, but it is. I personally have no problem teaching kids, they're gonna find out anyways so do it yourself and don't make it a big deal. They're just words after all, it's how you use them that's important.

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"Nezha is a trap" is censored in Warframe.

[Sko!]

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[cinedine]

Originalmente postado por kitt:

dunno in germany we can say those words on TV..

And I will die convinced that this is thanks to Jeanette Biedermann. Girl never had the TV filter while doing interviews and at somepoint they got tired of beeping her out.
Still doesn't it seems after a quick google.

... and now I feel old.

[Gilga ™ |Yonaguni|]

Originalmente postado por kitt:

dunno in germany we can say those words on TV..

hell the s word and crap have the same meaning when translated which is already a problem. I can't tell how often 1 Mod on a Game forum is on my butt because of translations and how words in english have like 100 different meaning in german for example.

For me personally its annoying.. i can see why the f word is censored but so many words are just censored for no obvious reason (in my opinion and maybe because its "ok" in germany/western europe)

Well said

[Radene]

Dagnabbit, these damnable doodooheads!

[Pigeon Pecking Keyboard]

Originalmente postado por Radene:

Dagnabbit, these damnable doodooheads!

I will admit you got a chuckle out of me for that.
Deuce it, a pox on all scammers!