08-31-2003, 02:11 AM
The only problem with filters is that all they use are string comparisons, and don't have any means of determining context. Therefore, in order to keep people from abusing vulgarities, the word is blocked, and it's usage stopped regardless of alternate, acceptable uses. That means that using words like g** and f***** can't be allowed, since the majority of occurances are unacceptable.
Problem two lies within the connected populace. With the allowance of cusses which can be used to attack somebody, come many verbal attacks. If you allow the f word (either one, actually), then people will begin using it to bash others more often than anything else. Since socially acceptable conduct is one of the server rules (whether written or implied), bashing others can't be permitted, or you end up with logs that look like an argument (on AIM, of course) between an ICP fan and an Eminem fan.
Auto-kick filters pose a miniscule risk of kicking somebody falsely. Back on one of PIX's servers, the filter had "CS" in it's dictionary, to get rid of everybody who said "this game is g**" coupled with one of either "cs is better", or "why don't you play cs?". I found the admin_slap accompanying the infraction to be quite annoying, however, when I tried to say "discs". Don't get me wrong here, the filter worked perfectly well, but the dictionary has to be slightly thought out to keep from messing up game dialogue.
Problem two lies within the connected populace. With the allowance of cusses which can be used to attack somebody, come many verbal attacks. If you allow the f word (either one, actually), then people will begin using it to bash others more often than anything else. Since socially acceptable conduct is one of the server rules (whether written or implied), bashing others can't be permitted, or you end up with logs that look like an argument (on AIM, of course) between an ICP fan and an Eminem fan.
Auto-kick filters pose a miniscule risk of kicking somebody falsely. Back on one of PIX's servers, the filter had "CS" in it's dictionary, to get rid of everybody who said "this game is g**" coupled with one of either "cs is better", or "why don't you play cs?". I found the admin_slap accompanying the infraction to be quite annoying, however, when I tried to say "discs". Don't get me wrong here, the filter worked perfectly well, but the dictionary has to be slightly thought out to keep from messing up game dialogue.