*****ake mushrooms -- are asterisks really necessary?

lynn_glenmont
lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,097 Member
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I've seen a couple of posts in this forum that use asterisks in spelling the Japanese-derived name of a certain Asian mushroom (also known as black forest mushroom). Will the site administrators pull posts that spell out the name of the mushroom (even if you spell it correctly, with double-i in the first syllable)? Or are there people who are actually offended by the full name (which has nothing to do with the four-letter English word for solid animal waste)? Just curious if anybody knows.
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  • Mangopickle
    Mangopickle Posts: 1,509 Member
    My posting making a reference to the German army under H*tler was edited. I mean really, you can't say " I am not a food N*zi". Evidently not. Lol
  • kuolo
    kuolo Posts: 251 Member
    I think it might be over-enthusiastic auto-correct.

    Tempted to start a post asking if anyone is from a certain English town now just to see what happens :laugh:
  • Mello_Rello
    Mello_Rello Posts: 421 Member
    Uhhhhh, ****ake? What's the big deal? Its a mushroom....why so serious?
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,097 Member
    Uhhhhh, ****ake? What's the big deal? Its a mushroom....why so serious?

    I'm not saying it should be censored. I was just surprised to see people using self-censoring for it, and wondered why.
  • mortuseon
    mortuseon Posts: 579 Member
    It's spelled shiitake...isn't it?
  • corgicake
    corgicake Posts: 846 Member
    The fact that the censors stick a bunch of asterisks in that word doesn't mean they have something against mushrooms. In fact, I suspect they enjoy them a lot.
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
    The whole phrase should be bleeped out, on the basis that all ********* are disgusting :tongue:
  • MelsAuntie
    MelsAuntie Posts: 2,833 Member
    Shiitake mushrooms are delicious. Period.


    Spell it right and it won't get beeped. :)
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    You can't shop at ****s either :laugh:

    It is the sites auto bleep. As you can see the mushrooms spelled correctly do not get corrected.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/welcome/guidelines

    17. No Profane, Vulgar, or Sexually Explicit Language

    No explicit, sexual, insulting or vulgar content including expletives, or sexual innuendo, will be permitted. This includes the use of non-alphabetical characters to approximate expletives or other objectionable language. Publicly visible text on MyFitnessPal should be work-place friendly.

    We reserve the right to moderate a topic or post based on the intent of the sexual material it contains. Posts intended to titillate will be removed. Posts with medical or clinical themes related to sex or sexual health may be permitted, at our discretion.
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,097 Member
    You can't shop at ****s either :laugh:

    It is the sites auto bleep. As you can see the mushrooms spelled correctly do not get corrected.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/welcome/guidelines

    17. No Profane, Vulgar, or Sexually Explicit Language

    No explicit, sexual, insulting or vulgar content including expletives, or sexual innuendo, will be permitted. This includes the use of non-alphabetical characters to approximate expletives or other objectionable language. Publicly visible text on MyFitnessPal should be work-place friendly.

    We reserve the right to moderate a topic or post based on the intent of the sexual material it contains. Posts intended to titillate will be removed. Posts with medical or clinical themes related to sex or sexual health may be permitted, at our discretion.

    Thanks for the explanation that it's an automated process.
  • pseudomuffin
    pseudomuffin Posts: 1,058 Member
    It's spelled shiitake...isn't it?

    This!
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    it's automatically censored out. The UK town of S****horpe (Scun.thorpe) has the same problem.

    anyway, here's a funny BBC comedy clip on you tube about sh.itake mushrooms:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpUn9tzwj2E
  • Sinisterly
    Sinisterly Posts: 10,913 Member
    Eh, call them pooptake, then.
    Edit: Totally kidding, btw.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Overenthusiastic autocorrect, yes. Even in the German department here, the word "****" which just means thick/fat, is censored. But it's also a form of Richard in English. Strange lot you are.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    LOL, the residents of S****horpe and Penistone in England have met this sort of nonsense before.

    Edit - LOL it happened !! C U Next Tuesday
  • jlapey
    jlapey Posts: 1,850 Member
    I was unable to post pictures of equipment I bought from ****'s Sporting Goods due to auto replacement of asterisks in the name. :noway:

    ETA: SEE ↑ it did it again!
  • jlynnm70
    jlynnm70 Posts: 460 Member
    YfWIroJ.jpg

    well - don't know why it's sooooo big
  • So_Much_Fab
    So_Much_Fab Posts: 1,146 Member
    I was unable to post pictures of equipment I bought from ****'s Sporting Goods due to auto replacement of asterisks in the name. :noway:

    ETA: SEE ↑ it did it again!

    *D!ck's

    FIFY
  • canadjineh
    canadjineh Posts: 5,396 Member
    Well, I say, Shih-tzu to that, lol.
  • jlapey
    jlapey Posts: 1,850 Member
    I was unable to post pictures of equipment I bought from ****'s Sporting Goods due to auto replacement of asterisks in the name. :noway:

    ETA: SEE ↑ it did it again!

    *D!ck's

    FIFY

    Thanks! too bad that doesn't work in links for posting pictures.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    It's the double-minded nature of this site. On the one hand, they say we have to be 18 or over to register. Then, on the other hand, they say we can't use "adult" language. There is also a sporting goods store whose name can not be typed in these forums.

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    I don't get it either. It's pretty stupid, I think.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    I wouldn't think that it would get filtered by the correct spelling.

    The filter has been programmed to recognize certain combination of letters... even if they appear within another word...

    For example:

    abc****e****ghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
  • kennethmgreen
    kennethmgreen Posts: 1,759 Member
    It's the double-minded nature of this site. On the one hand, they say we have to be 18 or over to register. Then, on the other hand, they say we can't use "adult" language. There is also a sporting goods store whose name can not be typed in these forums.
    Is this site double-minded or double-handed? Or both? And if both, does that mean two hands to one mind, resulting in four hands if double-minded?

    I just want to get the head:hand ratio correct.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    It's the double-minded nature of this site. On the one hand, they say we have to be 18 or over to register. Then, on the other hand, they say we can't use "adult" language. There is also a sporting goods store whose name can not be typed in these forums.
    Is this site double-minded or double-handed? Or both? And if both, does that mean two hands to one mind, resulting in four hands if double-minded?

    I just want to get the head:hand ratio correct.

    Definitely both. It's a direct 1:1 ratio.

    You're welcome.



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  • kennethmgreen
    kennethmgreen Posts: 1,759 Member
    Definitely both. It's a direct 1:1 ratio.

    You're welcome.
    Thanks for clearing that up.

    Also, your avatar is awesome.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Definitely both. It's a direct 1:1 ratio.

    You're welcome.
    Thanks for clearing that up.

    Also, your avatar is awesome.

    Thanks! it was my son's birthday cake. He turned 15 last Saturday. Layers of chocolate cake, chocolate icing, peanut butter/cream cheese frosting (whipped up so airy!), then a genache on top to emulate the chocolate coating of a Reese's.
  • ThinLizzie0802
    ThinLizzie0802 Posts: 863 Member
    This is in line with not being able to post the sporting goods store ****'s
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    It's the double-minded nature of this site. On the one hand, they say we have to be 18 or over to register. Then, on the other hand, they say we can't use "adult" language. There is also a sporting goods store whose name can not be typed in these forums.


    I don't get it either. It's pretty stupid, I think.

    You must be 18 to sign be legally able to sign the contract, aka Terms of Service, we all signed upon joining MFP, the 2nd is making the site safe for work. :flowerforyou:
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    It's the double-minded nature of this site. On the one hand, they say we have to be 18 or over to register. Then, on the other hand, they say we can't use "adult" language. There is also a sporting goods store whose name can not be typed in these forums.


    I don't get it either. It's pretty stupid, I think.

    You must be 18 to sign be legally able to sign the contract, aka Terms of Service, we all signed upon joining MFP, the 2nd is making the site safe for work. :flowerforyou:

    Are people supposed to be using social media at work though? :laugh:


    Seriously, I have never understood the point of designating certain words as "cuss words" or whatever. It's not just this site, all of society seems fubar to me. *shrugs*

    :flowerforyou:
  • arewethereyet
    arewethereyet Posts: 18,702 Member
    It's the double-minded nature of this site. On the one hand, they say we have to be 18 or over to register. Then, on the other hand, they say we can't use "adult" language. There is also a sporting goods store whose name can not be typed in these forums.


    I don't get it either. It's pretty stupid, I think.

    You must be 18 to sign be legally able to sign the contract, aka Terms of Service, we all signed upon joining MFP, the 2nd is making the site safe for work. :flowerforyou:

    Are people supposed to be using social media at work though? :laugh:


    Seriously, I have never understood the point of designating certain words as "cuss words" or whatever. It's not just this site, all of society seems fubar to me. *shrugs*

    :flowerforyou:

    First I apologize for the bad wording, I was posting from my phone.......at work :laugh:

    As a member of this site for many years I appreciate the fact I don't have to hide the screen (if I am not moderating) from my friends grandson. Or be embarrassed when I suggest to a co-worker to use the site.

    There has to be a line in the sand somewhere. I think today we are just too used to being able to do whatever we want, we hate to be told what to do.

    The bottom line to me is, that someone owns and runs this site. He makes up the rules, we sign the contract and use the site for free.

    If I cant say **** or **** it is a small price to pay for almost 41 pounds lost, 100 people I would call friend, keeping this weight off and paying nary a dime (except when I go to meet said new friends!!) I have friends on 'programs' over these same years that have lost and gained the same pounds, and THEN some.

    TOS........small price to pay. Again, IMHO, as an MFP member. :flowerforyou:

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