Shoutbox

We have been watching the shoutbox since the new code of conduct went into effect and found certain things to be a bit concerning. The main being - cursing in Russian? Come on people, really? Why would you stoop so low to get around the rules?

The shoutbox is dead.

wow.

it's a shame we were pushed to take this decision by inconsiderate members whose only concern was their own "freedom of speech".

Maybe some day, the shoutbox decision will be reversed, and YC members will once again have access to it.

In the meantime, all we can do is hope that this will serve as a lesson and a wake-up call.

Wow... how often was this happening? (The cursing in Russian?)

thanks Russians.

Спасибо, русские.

The irony is that the swearing was in Russian...

Looks like nobody's rushing to the chat room right away.

How did I miss all this?

Merely an excuse. This would've happen regardless.

I actually got written up at work (just a warning, this time, luckily...) when IT reported that part of this site (the shoutbox...) was triggering the web filter today. :(

I actually got written up at work (just a warning, this time, luckily...) when IT reported that part of this site (the shoutbox...) was triggering the web filter today. :(

HAHA!!! That's kindof funny....but, goes to show the sad state-of-affairs forcing us to take such drastic action.

Welps, I'd say that YC just shot itself in the head to get rid of a mild headache.

EDIT: Oh, I see what you guys did there... clever.

Isn't there a way to put in a filter for the cursing? Or just punish those who curse excessively? One thing I liked about this site was that the shoutbox provided a nice opportunity for composers and musicians to talk in a comfy environment - far different than posting a post and waiting for a reply.

Yeah how sad, I'll totally miss the shoutbox. :( The fact that this happened on April 1st totally doesn't have anything to do with it. Let's cry together.

It's gone?! :sadtears:

How will I not pay attention in class now?

Heck, I wouldn't know a Russian curse if it bit me. I do know that the "ultimate" Polish curse translates to "May a duck rise up and kick you..." Not so offensive in my book. Also, isn't switching languages a common bowdlerization?

On the other hand, /me is unsurprised, especially at flint's plight. I often had to navigate away from NSFW convos in the shoutbox, and I would come back from an errand to see NSFW stuff on the shoutbox for all to see... Nice job kids.

PS:

It'd be nice if the Archive was easily accessible. I want to stress that I'm not pointing fingers or whatever, but it seems kind of fishy that none of us who weren't on at obscure US times are able to see even a censored version of what went down...

What's going to be done with the chatroom, as well? That has a very similar level of possibility of abuse, and it seems silly to keep it if what was the de facto chatroom was deemed too vulgar.

There was a nice little solution to the NSFW shoutbox...HIDE IT WHEN YOU ARE AT WORK. There was a little button for it.

p.s. Hey doesn't this prove that the chatroom sucks and that it just wasn't the shoutbox holding it back?

Why aren't people just migrating to the chat area? Sure it's blue rather than brown but...

Maybe because it's in an awkward place. I've had to tell people where to click a few times already -_-. Secondly, it doesn't have the same effect as the shoutbox. You can't open the chatroom, post something, go eat, come back and see what people said.

Yeah but its better than adding everyone on MSN or 'Aim', whatever that is.

maybe. I don't really care. I idle in the chatroom randomly anyways, but no one talks.

Yeah but its better than adding everyone on MSN or 'Aim', whatever that is.

AIM = America [online] Instant Messanger

used for America Online (AOL)

but it sucks.

Heck, I wouldn't know a Russian curse if it bit me. I do know that the "ultimate" Polish curse translates to "May a duck rise up and kick you..." Not so offensive in my book. Also, isn't switching languages a common bowdlerization?

On the other hand, /me is unsurprised, especially at flint's plight. I often had to navigate away from NSFW convos in the shoutbox, and I would come back from an errand to see NSFW stuff on the shoutbox for all to see... Nice job kids.

Please tell me you're being sarcastic. But you sound so serious...

Hmm... you know... this is very interesting. (*Notes the particular date and remembers similar events occurring on the same day of last year...*) ;)

Phew. For a moment I thought I had been banned from the shoutbox for calling someone a peace treaty. xD

/me slaps Berlioz with a fish.