Why is "Forum" censored in the Custom Title?

[TheCanadianVendingMachine]

As you can see, "Forum" is censored on my custom user title. Any reason for this, or is it too long?

[vexx32]

Not sure exactly when it happened, but one of our admins seems to have decided to make an effort to prevent staff impersonation in user titles by removing the following words if they are entered:

• admin
  
• forum
  
• moderator
  
• vbulletin
  
• leader
  

I've alerted Supernovy to this particular case, but we'll probably have to confirm with Sal or Kasper before we can say for sure if we'll remove that particular word from the filter. Sit tight for a bit, it'll probably be sorted soon.

[zekes]

Hahha, that is funny.

[Norpo]

Not sure exactly when it happened, but one of our admins seems to have decided to make an effort to prevent staff impersonation in user titles by removing the following words if they are entered...

vbulletin, admin, and moderator I can get, but forum/leader don't seem like they could be used in any forum-leadership specific way (Except maybe together..)

But really, who could take "Leader of the Forums" seriously without a green/deep blue/red name?

Perhaps an alternative could be "Grumpy forüm dweller?" (Note the umlaut.)

[TheCanadianVendingMachine]

vbulletin, admin, and moderator I can get, but forum/leader don't seem like they could be used in any forum-leadership specific way (Except maybe together..)

But really, who could take "Leader of the Forums" seriously without a green/deep blue/red name?

Perhaps an alternative could be "Grumpy forüm dweller?" (Note the umlaut.)

Ah yes, the Umlaut

"Foorm Dweller" 10/10 right there

[Supernovy]

Not sure exactly when it happened, but one of our admins seems to have decided to make an effort to prevent staff impersonation in user titles by removing the following words if they are entered:

It may be a default vB thing that hasn't been changed since we moved to this forum.

In any case, I'll see about getting some of those changed, but until then/if not, you'll have to avoid those words in your usertitle.

[cantab]

Well, you could put something like "Forum Staff" or "Forum Boss" or "Forum Governor" or...

Rather than ban all the words related to leadership, it's simpler to just ban "forum".

[longbyte1]

Try "Grumpy fá´Ârum dweller" (no really, try it).

[vexx32]

But really, who could take "Leader of the Forums" seriously without a green/deep blue/red name?

Pretty much anyone who isn't super familiar with custom user titles and/or the username color-coding system.

[Whirligig Girl]

Why not just have specific cases pruned?

[jake9039]

I just though of why. you know how instead of moon they have mün? well I am guessing they plan on doing that to forüm

[Engineer of Stuff]

I don't see any censorship.

forum

[Norpo]

I don't see any censorship...

Only in the custom title thing, like how yours says "Mothership Pilot" and mine says "Kerbal Browncoat"

Edited February 5, 2015 by Norpo
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[sal_vager]

Try it now.

[Norpo]

Try it now.

Tested, "Kerbal Forum Browncoat" doesn't get censored.

[Engineer of Stuff]

Only in the custom title thing, like how yours says "Mothership Pilot" and mine says "Kerbal Browncoat"

Thanks for the answer.

[TheCanadianVendingMachine]

Try it now.

Thanks Sal