# Another repeat of a request **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 25, 2006, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-repeat-of-a-request/354149 "2006-04-25T15:36:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-repeat-of-a-request/354149/1 "2006-04-25T15:36:03Z")
This has been asked many times before; here’s one more. I know this is the Pit and anything goes and all that, but can we please keep the profanity out of the thread titles? I know I’m not the only person who reads SDMB at work, and my idiot company has monitoring software that will kill a window with profanity in the title. Unload all you want in the body, but let’s try to keep the headers clean so that everyone can play. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-repeat-of-a-request/354149/2 "2006-04-25T15:38:12Z")
Maybe while you’re at work you should be working. Sez I, who is posting from work. ---
**Author:** ![Nancarrow](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/c37758/32.png) [@Nancarrow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nancarrow)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-repeat-of-a-request/354149/3 "2006-04-25T16:03:54Z")
Will you two shut the hell up? This management report isn’t just going to do itself, you know! ---
**Author:** ![Merijeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f05b48/32.png) [@Merijeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Merijeek)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-repeat-of-a-request/354149/4 "2006-04-25T16:06:37Z")
Come now - do you really think anyone is going to notice a little profanity on the screen here and there when there’s all that porn you’re minimizing whenever someone walks by? I don’t think so. -Joe ---
**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-repeat-of-a-request/354149/5 "2006-04-25T16:23:42Z")
Ya got that one right. It seems that on addition to politics making for strange bedfellows, so does obtuse obdurancy. I submit, for the entertainment of the proletariat, and identical topic by your arrant antithesis, [lissener](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=261015). ---
**Author:** ![FinnAgain](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/finnagain/32/12500_2.png) [@FinnAgain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FinnAgain)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-repeat-of-a-request/354149/6 "2006-04-25T16:36:09Z")
> [@Clothahump](#): > > I know this is the Pit and anything goes and all that, but can we please keep the profanity out of the thread titles? No, probably not. If you don’t want to be surfing a page with “profanity” in the thread titles, don’t search the Pit while you’re at work. Faced with your ability to slack off freely at work, and our ability to post as we wish in the Pit, I have a guess as to which one will win. (But what if we put an X over profane thread titles?) ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-repeat-of-a-request/354149/7 "2006-04-25T16:42:26Z")
Unless I’ve misread it, I think what Cloth is getting at is that his employer’s computer system blocks / closes windows with certain preprogrammed words in them(?) Sorry, don’t know what you call that technology. When I read the first part of his request, I thought this was going to be antother thread about some schmuck’s delicate sensibilities, but now that I see the reason for the request (provided I’m understanding it correctly) I don’t think it’s unreasonable to ask. He probably shouldn’t hold his breath, though. ---
**Author:** ![wring](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/838e76/32.png) [@wring](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wring)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-repeat-of-a-request/354149/8 "2006-04-25T16:56:14Z")
> [@WOOKINPANUB](#): > > He probably shouldn’t hold his breath, though. awww - but I’d\*\* like \*\*to see old **Clothy** lookin’ like [this](http://www.garmentdistrict.com/store/clothing/accessories/patches/smurf.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Sailboat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sailboat/32/461_2.png) [@Sailboat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sailboat)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-repeat-of-a-request/354149/9 "2006-04-25T17:14:22Z")
Ok, good point Clothahump, works for me. I’ll do my razza-mafrazzin’ best. Sailboat ---
**Author:** ![galt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@galt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galt)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-repeat-of-a-request/354149/10 "2006-04-25T17:19:24Z")
My point from the **lissener** thread that I just accidentally resurrected from the dead: If we’re going to use the rationale that “the SDMB is not intended to be safe-for-work so we should have free reign in pit thread titles,” then why do we have the two-click rule in member profiles and links in threads? I’d think restraint in thread titles would fall into the same category of “don’t cause people to accidentally have offensive stuff on their screen when they’re just here to get a question answered.” Personally, I’m not bothered by the thread titles, but I sure wouldn’t complain if they were either 1) required to be work-safe, or 2) not displayed on the main page. ---
**Author:** ![Xploder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a183cd/32.png) [@Xploder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xploder)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-repeat-of-a-request/354149/11 "2006-04-25T17:29:57Z")
> [@galt](#): > > My point from the **lissener** thread that I just accidentally resurrected from the dead: > > If we’re going to use the rationale that “the SDMB is not intended to be safe-for-work so we should have free reign in pit thread titles,” then why do we have the two-click rule in member profiles and links in threads? I’d think restraint in thread titles would fall into the same category of “don’t cause people to accidentally have offensive stuff on their screen when they’re just here to get a question answered.” > > Personally, I’m not bothered by the thread titles, but I sure wouldn’t complain if they were either 1) required to be work-safe, or 2) not displayed on the main page. From what I understand, the two click rule is for PORN not swearing. It’s absolutely ridiculous to think that someone is going to be offended by a few words versus blatant (oh no!) nudity or sexual acts. That said, if you’re THAT worried about ‘offensive’ words in thread titles, don’t read the fucking board while you’re at work preumably supposed to be working. ---
**Author:** ![Xploder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/a183cd/32.png) [@Xploder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Xploder)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-repeat-of-a-request/354149/12 "2006-04-25T17:32:33Z")
sigh… Please add ‘where you are’ after work and before ‘preumably’, which, of course, should be preSumably… ---
**Author:** ![crazyjoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f14d63/32.png) [@crazyjoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crazyjoe)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-repeat-of-a-request/354149/13 "2006-04-25T17:39:25Z")
I don’t think anyone browsing the pit is here just to have a question answered. The pit is where, by definition, most stuff of offensive content goes. So don’t fricking browse the pit at work, and other forums are fine. Or mostly. ---
**Author:** ![galt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@galt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galt)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-repeat-of-a-request/354149/14 "2006-04-25T18:17:25Z")
> [@Xploder](#): > > That said, if you’re THAT worried about ‘offensive’ words in thread titles, don’t read the fucking board while you’re at work preumably supposed to be working. Well, congratulations. You’re officially a fucking idiot who can’t tell the difference between “should never browse the web at work” and “can browse work-safe sites at work.” ---
**Author:** ![galt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/35a633/32.png) [@galt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/galt)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-repeat-of-a-request/354149/15 "2006-04-25T18:23:19Z")
> [@crazyjoe](#): > > I don’t think anyone browsing the pit is here just to have a question answered. The pit is where, by definition, most stuff of offensive content goes. So don’t fricking browse the pit at work, and other forums are fine. Or mostly. …and don’t browse the forum index, either. The forum index is not work-safe because the Pit thread titles are displayed there. I don’t find the profanity troublesome in any way, but I can certainly see the point of view of those that do, and I’m having a difficult time buying any of this “stifling expression” crap. For a site that has a two-click rule for links to anything remotely porny, I don’t see why an offensive-words-should-only-be-visible-if-a-thread-is-opened rule would be such a burden. ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-repeat-of-a-request/354149/16 "2006-04-25T18:27:55Z")
> [@FinnAgain](#): > > If you don’t want to be surfing a page with “profanity” in the thread titles, don’t search the Pit while you’re at work. He didn’t say he didn’t _want_ to surf a page with “profanity”; he said the software wouldn’t let him. > [@](#): > > Faced with your ability to slack off freely at work, and our ability to post as we wish in the Pit, I have a guess as to which one will win. I think you just want to be able to Pit **Clothahump** where he can’t respond and defend himself. 😛 > [@](#): > > (But what if we put an X over profane thread titles?) What if we just replace all profanity in thread titles with a different word, like “smurf”? ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-repeat-of-a-request/354149/17 "2006-04-25T18:38:11Z")
> [@FinnAgain](#): > > No, probably not. If you don’t want to be surfing a page with “profanity” in the thread titles, don’t search the Pit while you’re at work. > > Faced with your ability to slack off freely at work, and our ability to post as we wish in the Pit, I have a guess as to which one will win. I wish I were slacking off. However, I’m not. I just fired off two jobs that are going to run for 15-20 minutes. During that interval, since I’m caught up on everything else, I hit the Dope. But as I said, my company has Nanny-type software that kills pages with profanity in the title. And unfortunately, some of those threads look interesting. ---
**Author:** ![tiny\_ham](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/a183cd/32.png) [@tiny\_ham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tiny_ham)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 6:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-repeat-of-a-request/354149/18 "2006-04-25T18:38:19Z")
I assume that all the self righteous people here saying “don’t horse around at work” are at home, right? I don’t give a shit either way, but it’s pretty common knowledge that 99% of the planet surfs at work. ---
**Author:** ![Neurotik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/91b2a8/32.png) [@Neurotik](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neurotik)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-repeat-of-a-request/354149/19 "2006-04-25T18:45:02Z")
> [@tiny ham](#): > > I assume that all the self righteous people here saying “don’t horse around at work” are at home, right? But I don’t ask other people to accomodate my slacking. If you’re concerned that you might get tagged for a site’s content while surfing at work, you shouldn’t be going to that site during work. ---
**Author:** ![Taber](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ac91a4/32.png) [@Taber](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Taber)\ **Post date:** [April 25, 2006, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-repeat-of-a-request/354149/20 "2006-04-25T18:51:59Z")
I don’t see the point of this. Clothahump’s work monitoring won’t let him see pages with swear words on them. If the program sees any, it closes out the window, right? Pretend everyone respects Clothahump’s wishes and no one swears in a title. So, Clothahump can open the pit index. But not open any threads, as 99.99% of pit threads will contain swear words, if not in the OP, in one of the respondents, or someone doing a “hurr hurr it’s the pit Fsk, h e double hockey sticks, etc.” And the only way to find the one pit thread that he can post to is to open each one, get shut out of the browser, reopen IE, try the next thread down. swearing removed so Clothahump can read his own thread at least. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/another-repeat-of-a-request/354149.md?page=2)