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=== What's The Solution? === | === What's The Solution? === | ||
- | + | Controversial and profane words can be automatically sanitized using a word detection algorithm in your content management platform; more subtle vitriol will require manual moderation. | |
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+ | A common method of sanitization replaces vowels with asterisk characters, e.g. f*ck. Perhaps due to ubiquity, this is becoming less of a deterrent for repeat offenders. | ||
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+ | A more sophisticated technique, named [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disemvoweling Disemvowelling], completely removes vowels from offensive phrases, leaving them almost readable but nonsensical: | ||
+ | <blockquote> | ||
+ | Ths pst ws jst cry fr ttntn frm th mdrtr. | ||
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+ | f y wnt ttntn 'm sr Cry wld lt y fnd nd pst cl thngs. | ||
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+ | ([http://www.boingboing.net/2008/03/27/boing-boings-moderat.html#comment-151728 source]) | ||
+ | </blockquote> | ||
=== Why Use This Pattern === | === Why Use This Pattern === |