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c/support · by redbr64@lemmy.world · 2y

Slur filter censoring the string "the app" (without a space in between)

So, not sure if I am completely off base here, but I had this odd thing happen today where I couldn't post an URL because whenever I did, part of it would be replaced with the text removed. You can see what I am talking about in the screenshot, and I am linking my comment below. Another commenter replied saying it was likely something related to a slur filter in my instance, so I am coming here for help to understand the issue. Sorry if this is completely wrong, I am not very well versed in the workings of the fediverse and different instance implementations. Here's the comment:

https://lemmy.world/comment/10534403

EDIT: if it matters, I am using the Boost for Lemmy android client

75 points · 32 comments · view on lemmy.world

32 Comments

jet@hackertalks.com · 39 pts · 2y (11 replies)

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scunthorpe_problem

What's old is new again.

Theapp theapp theapp Theapp tһeapp theapp theapp ^theapp^ theapp The**app thea**pp the​app the​app

Theapp

::: spoiler theapp Theapp :::

If you see this message federated, I don't think it's censored, but if you see this message through lemmyworld it is censored

cm0002@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y

In February 2004 in Scotland, Craig Cockburn

Absolutely no way this guy wasn't teased every which way to Sunday in school with that name LMAO

db0@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Huh interesting, it's censored in L.W but not in my instance, which I would assume it would have been since it would federate through l.w.

Really, what's so dangerous about a removed?

can@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Depends who posted it too

Testing: removed

Kolanaki@yiffit.net · 7 pts · 2y (1 reply)

It only matters what instance you're logged into when viewing. Lemmy.World has a censor filter. Nobody else, that I've seen, does.

Edit: MrKaplan apparently removed it from the filter only moments ago.

can@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 2y

lemmy.ml famously censors "bitch".

Edit: for my dot ml friends, "a female dog"

Synthuir@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 2y

It also blocked emails sent in Welsh because it did not recognise the language.

Highly recommend reading the Examples section of that page

redbr64@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Ha, thanks for the reference. Now I am trying to think of what offensive word "the app" could be a substring for

can@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Maybe someone just really wants us to use the website.

smeenz@lemmy.nz · 1 pts · 2y

That doesn't seem likely in 2024

jet@hackertalks.com · 2 pts · 2y

I couldn't find anything, probably a spam domain at some point, maybe

redbr64@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

They just removed it, and now I can see it all in your comment :)

MrKaplan@lemmy.world MOD · 25 pts · 2y (4 replies)

it's removed from our slur filter now

redbr64@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Just out of sheer curiosity, do you know what might have gotten it added in the first place? Is it a substring of some obscure slur? Substring of some spam domain or something?

Anyway, thanks for the fix

MrKaplan@lemmy.world · 46 pts · 2y (1 reply)

it was a significant part of the brand of a spam/advertisement campaign several months ago

redbr64@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y

I know it's been quite a while, but thanks for the explanation

redbr64@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 2y

Testing:

theapp

Testing the URL I was sharing:

https://theappendix.net/issues/2013/10/local-history-feet-first

Edit: thanks, it works!

cedarmesa@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y (2 replies)
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ahornsirup@sopuli.xyz · 11 pts · 2y

Seriously though, why? I'm not a native speaker so I think there's something going over my head here. Someone please explain.

redbr64@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 2y

I am about to do some searches for theapp* to find out lol

BaroqueInMind@lemmy.one · 9 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Censorship is dumb as fuck and lazy. The sites that do this are as fucking stupid as the religious pearl clutchers out there getting mad when we say "God damn it" or "fucking Christ". Grow up you dipshit control freaks.

Stern@lemmy.world · 6 pts · 2y

I'm fine with censoring spam personally (which was what the filter was originally doing, per lemmyworld admins).

I'm also fine with using ublock to censor ads fwiw.

cabillaud@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y (3 replies)

theapp

redbr64@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (2 replies)

See mod comment t, they removed the filter

cabillaud@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I can't see any mod comment, not sure why

redbr64@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

Weird, it's up top for me: https://lemmy.world/comment/10537653

redbr64@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y (5 replies)

Testing in comment: removed

redbr64@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y (4 replies)

Yep, the string "the app" as one word gets removed

best_username_ever@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 2y

I thought they removed the stupid slur list a long time ago. That’s stupid. Also removed.

Fern@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Did you check your phone or computer's text shortcuts? Has it ever happened for any other words?

redbr64@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 2y

Using on a mobile app, not sure what you mean text shortcuts? Like auto complete? At first I thought it might copying the URL from Firefox with an extension that cleans trackers in URLs, but, not typed it manually several times, appears in the comment editor just fine, then shows removed when I post

HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y

huh. I was going to guess this was something to do with that creepy (how's that for understatement) "the happening" celebrity porn leak thing that happened.

elbarto777@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (2 replies)
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redbr64@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y (1 reply)

It's fixed now: https://lemmy.world/comment/10537653

elbarto777@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 2y
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Synthuir@lemmy.ml · 1 pts · 2y
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