I know some video gamers have earned a bit of a bad rap as foul mouthed social misfits, and that the need for censoring items that users can create in game is a necessity, lest we have massive fields of signs extolling the virtue of giant flopping phalluses or some such nonsense. But the censors in this game are completely retarded.
Tomb? You can't use the word 'tomb' on a sign in a game where you can build just about anything you can imagine?
Tomb, T0MB, t.o.m.b., they've covered all the derivations. Womb, which is technically part of the reproductive system and therefore has a tenuous connection to something that might get censored by the most prudish of censors can get by, but tomb, a word that has no offensive connotation in the slightest (and is actually quite common in adventure settings, for which Minecraft is a prime breeding ground), cannot?
(By the way, Giant Flopping Phalluses is an approved sign. I checked. It's also a pretty good band name.)
I know some video gamers have earned a bit of a bad rap as foul mouthed social misfits, and that the need for censoring items that users can create in game is a necessity, lest we have massive fields of signs extolling the virtue of giant flopping phalluses or some such nonsense. But the censors in this game are completely retarded.
Tomb? You can't use the word 'tomb' on a sign in a game where you can build just about anything you can imagine?
Tomb, T0MB, t.o.m.b., they've covered all the derivations. Womb, which is technically part of the reproductive system and therefore has a tenuous connection to something that might get censored by the most prudish of censors can get by, but tomb, a word that has no offensive connotation in the slightest (and is actually quite common in adventure settings, for which Minecraft is a prime breeding ground), cannot?
(By the way, Giant Flopping Phalluses is an approved sign. I checked. It's also a pretty good band name.)
Utter stupidity.
Not to sound retarded. But I don't understand a damn thing your saying.
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The amount of censorship put into this game is ridiculous. There should be an option for whether or not to censor signs. I know the game is rated E 10+, but to my understanding the majority of the people who play this game are a mature audience. This way, mature players don't need to worry about the unreasonable amount of censoring forced into the game because of the minority of immature players. None of this would happen if parents didn't just buy their children any game they want such as Call of Duty only to complain about language their child picked up from the game or other mature things that can be experienced in such games. I realize that this isn't quite the case since Minecraft is rated E 10+ and Call of Duty is rated M, but my point is that parents need to take responsibility instead of trying to sue the people who make the game like idiots. With my idea, there can be a disclaimer that states that there is a censorship option that is switched on by default and that when switched off the censorship is obviously gone. A message can also be displayed online when entering a world with the censorship option switched off. This way players are warned of possible mature content and there is no excuse if they have a problem with it. They saw the warnings.
Anyway, my idea will never happen. I just hate how things like this are allowed to happen. I guarantee that a long time ago when things were different, this would never happen. Then again, we didn't have video games like this a long time ago. Pong was cool back then, and I can't think of any controversial content in Pong.
this doesn't have much to do with the thread, but i absolutely hate when people quote the original post. especially when they are the first person to post in the thread. >_>
No clue why "tomb" would be censored. Once, I tried to put "Input A" on a sign, which was filtered out. But at least that makes a little sense, I could've been trying to write "puta".
Btw, Putrid Disembodied Phallus would be a much better band name. I could easily see that being the name of a slam death or goregrind band. xD Most likely some crappy pornogrind band would take a name that epic.
this doesn't have much to do with the thread, but i absolutely hate when people quote the original post. especially when they are the first person to post in the thread. >_>
*Points at the number of people following the thread*
The amount of censorship put into this game is ridiculous. There should be an option for whether or not to censor signs. I know the game is rated E 10+, but to my understanding the majority of the people who play this game are a mature audience. This way, mature players don't need to worry about the unreasonable amount of censoring forced into the game because of the minority of immature players. None of this would happen if parents didn't just buy their children any game they want such as Call of Duty only to complain about language their child picked up from the game or other mature things that can be experienced in such games. I realize that this isn't quite the case since Minecraft is rated E 10+ and Call of Duty is rated M, but my point is that parents need to take responsibility instead of trying to sue the people who make the game like idiots. With my idea, there can be a disclaimer that states that there is a censorship option that is switched on by default and that when switched off the censorship is obviously gone. A message can also be displayed online when entering a world with the censorship option switched off. This way players are warned of possible mature content and there is no excuse if they have a problem with it. They saw the warnings.
Anyway, my idea will never happen. I just hate how things like this are allowed to happen. I guarantee that a long time ago when things were different, this would never happen. Then again, we didn't have video games like this a long time ago. Pong was cool back then, and I can't think of any controversial content in Pong.
Well technically if your in single player they can say what ever you want,and online interaction isn't rated.
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I thought the OP expressed himself in an understandable manner. I got it the first time I read it.
And I agree, I wanted to name a tower that leads to my floating isle and nether portal to be called "The bridge to Heaven and Hell" No go, I tried omitting words to see where the problem was. Neither Heaven nor Hell were acceptable. I had to rename my tower "The Bridge to Paradise and The Nether." It just doesn't have the same ring to it
I think it has to do with XBox live though, I don't know if 4J has control of what they can and cannot allow in a multiplayer game. I could be wrong tho.
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I thought the OP expressed himself in an understandable manner. I got it the first time I read it.
And I agree, I wanted to name a tower that leads to my floating isle and nether portal to be called "The bridge to Heaven and Hell" No go, I tried omitting words to see where the problem was. Neither Heaven nor Hell were acceptable. I had to rename my tower "The Bridge to Paradise and The Nether." It just doesn't have the same ring to it
I think it has to do with XBox live though, I don't know if 4J has control of what they can and cannot allow in a multiplayer game. I could be wrong tho.
No microsoft does that,and I understood his point just not some of the words he used.
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"The struggle of survival is a war without end, and war – war never changes." -Ron Perlman in Fallout.
So we can write "Giant Flopping Phalluses" but not tomb. Interesting. The Giant Flopping Phallus is sooooooo going on a sign for a secret mine in my world.
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Has already been said but for reference, they are (and have to) using the standard XBox dialog for text, this is MS policy: https://twitter.com/...673181582237697 It's Microsoft's global string verification database, not a game side thing. It's a requirement for online Xbox
I hate Microsoft enough for the insane prices they charge for everything, but their censorship requirement is just plain garbage. It gets very little done because most online games can be and are usually played with a mic that can't be censored anyway. Actually, all it accomplishes is angering their customers. They claim they need it because they can get sued, but by whom? As I said before, it's the parent's responsibility for what games they buy for their children, and ratings are created for a reason. If you have a problem, oh well. Should have looked at what you were buying. Censoring everyday words on signs, for example, does nothing but take away from what players can do. I think Microsoft's policy censors more than Nintendo's. I'm not saying Nintendo is just for little kids, but people tend to think that because their audience includes pretty much everyone whereas Microsoft's audience is generally mature.
It's very unfortunate that this wont be changed. In fact, Microsoft wont change much of anything because they have our money already and do not care about their customers because of this. I know because I have experienced their terrible customer service myself.
Anyway, I've spent a little while typing this, so I think I'll go take a pe*. (The word "pee" is seriously censored according to the tweet. We can't say everyday words like "pee" and "flick" and "tomb" and "Input A", but according to the tweet we can make offensive racial comments. Yup, the geniuses at Microsoft have done it again.)
Has already been said but for reference, they are (and have to) using the standard XBox dialog for text, this is MS policy: https://twitter.com/...673181582237697 It's Microsoft's global string verification database, not a game side thing. It's a requirement for online Xbox
That nails it. The game calls the system routine to type and return a line of text. The system code has the censorship built in. I'm sure it gets updated along with Xbox system updates. 4J and Mojang have nothing to do with it. I'd bet 4J couldn't even implement their own text-entry system even if they wanted to. It's probably against policy. That's a shame too, because I despise the eye-piercing big white boxes Microsoft now throws at us all over the place. (This is not a freaking cell phone, MS! Give us some color choices on these text boxes. Or at least tone it down for the big, bright screens we all use.)
It's lamentable that I've obfuscated you with grandiose verbiage, I'll endeavor to clarify upon the next occurrence.
Oh, wait...
[fool translator] Me sorry use such big word things [/fool translator]
LOL What else can you get away with writing on signs, I wonder, if it doesn't catch phallus!
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Tomb? You can't use the word 'tomb' on a sign in a game where you can build just about anything you can imagine?
Tomb, T0MB, t.o.m.b., they've covered all the derivations. Womb, which is technically part of the reproductive system and therefore has a tenuous connection to something that might get censored by the most prudish of censors can get by, but tomb, a word that has no offensive connotation in the slightest (and is actually quite common in adventure settings, for which Minecraft is a prime breeding ground), cannot?
(By the way, Giant Flopping Phalluses is an approved sign. I checked. It's also a pretty good band name.)
Utter stupidity.
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Development Team, ARK_REALMS RPG Server
Not to sound retarded. But I don't understand a damn thing your saying.
Anyway, my idea will never happen. I just hate how things like this are allowed to happen. I guarantee that a long time ago when things were different, this would never happen. Then again, we didn't have video games like this a long time ago. Pong was cool back then, and I can't think of any controversial content in Pong.
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Retired StaffBtw, Putrid Disembodied Phallus would be a much better band name. I could easily see that being the name of a slam death or goregrind band. xD Most likely some crappy pornogrind band would take a name that epic.
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It's just common courtesy.
Same here Spidey.
Well technically if your in single player they can say what ever you want,and online interaction isn't rated.
And I agree, I wanted to name a tower that leads to my floating isle and nether portal to be called "The bridge to Heaven and Hell" No go, I tried omitting words to see where the problem was. Neither Heaven nor Hell were acceptable. I had to rename my tower "The Bridge to Paradise and The Nether." It just doesn't have the same ring to it
I think it has to do with XBox live though, I don't know if 4J has control of what they can and cannot allow in a multiplayer game. I could be wrong tho.
No microsoft does that,and I understood his point just not some of the words he used.
I hate Microsoft enough for the insane prices they charge for everything, but their censorship requirement is just plain garbage. It gets very little done because most online games can be and are usually played with a mic that can't be censored anyway. Actually, all it accomplishes is angering their customers. They claim they need it because they can get sued, but by whom? As I said before, it's the parent's responsibility for what games they buy for their children, and ratings are created for a reason. If you have a problem, oh well. Should have looked at what you were buying. Censoring everyday words on signs, for example, does nothing but take away from what players can do. I think Microsoft's policy censors more than Nintendo's. I'm not saying Nintendo is just for little kids, but people tend to think that because their audience includes pretty much everyone whereas Microsoft's audience is generally mature.
It's very unfortunate that this wont be changed. In fact, Microsoft wont change much of anything because they have our money already and do not care about their customers because of this. I know because I have experienced their terrible customer service myself.
Anyway, I've spent a little while typing this, so I think I'll go take a pe*. (The word "pee" is seriously censored according to the tweet. We can't say everyday words like "pee" and "flick" and "tomb" and "Input A", but according to the tweet we can make offensive racial comments. Yup, the geniuses at Microsoft have done it again.)
It just seemed like he goes off topic and starts talking about something else which has nothing to do with the thread.
That nails it. The game calls the system routine to type and return a line of text. The system code has the censorship built in. I'm sure it gets updated along with Xbox system updates. 4J and Mojang have nothing to do with it. I'd bet 4J couldn't even implement their own text-entry system even if they wanted to. It's probably against policy. That's a shame too, because I despise the eye-piercing big white boxes Microsoft now throws at us all over the place. (This is not a freaking cell phone, MS! Give us some color choices on these text boxes. Or at least tone it down for the big, bright screens we all use.)
Oh, wait...
[fool translator] Me sorry use such big word things [/fool translator]
Kenn (ARTISTIK), Quest & Lore Writer, Renatus RPG Server
Development Team, ARK_REALMS RPG Server
LOL What else can you get away with writing on signs, I wonder, if it doesn't catch phallus!
Because of this, it is the players of this game who are constantly being shafted.
I wonder how the censorship on the PC version differs from the Xbox 360 Edition. Are any PC players seeing this topic?
... and they can't complain about it... on a sign at least. LOL.