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| + | [[Roblox]] has a '''chat filter''' that prohibits players from seeing or sending profanity and restricts [[wikipedia:Personally identifiable information|personally identifiable information]], which replaces the now-discontinued [[Safe Chat]] that was previously used to prevent young players from sending messages that were not pre-programmed. Currently, the censored text is replaced with a hashtag symbol (#). |
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| − | {{Warning|'''Warning:''' The filter lists contain profanity that may not be suitable for younger readers. Unless you are comfortable with this, you should not click any of the Expand buttons.}}<br /> |
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| − | [[Roblox]] has a '''chat filter''' that prohibits players from seeing or sending profanity and restricts [[wikipedia:Personally identifiable information|personally identifiable information]], which replaces the now-discontinued [[Safe Chat]] that was previously used to prevent young players from sending messages that were not pre-programmed. |
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| − | Historically, Roblox used a hidden word blacklist that came bundled with the Roblox Player, stored in the file ''diogenes.fnt''. Speaking any word contained in that list would usually render an instant [[ |
+ | Historically, Roblox used a hidden word blacklist that came bundled with the Roblox Player, stored in the file ''diogenes.fnt''. Speaking any word contained in that list would usually render an instant [[Ban|ban]] from the website. The player would then be disconnected from whatever game they're playing. Repeated infractions using the chatbox would usually render a [[Ban#Ban Levels|termination]]. Only 13+ accounts could chat or post on the website (forums, comments, etc.), as well as being able to chat freely in-game. [[Guests]] were restricted to the [[Safe Chat]], as well as <13 (under 13) users (Unless disabled in the account's respective [[Parent account]]). |
Today, the text filter is provided by the CommunitySift service. Since CommunitySift uses multiple rules and text classification techniques to filter phrases, the lists in this article are not representative of the entire range of words that are filtered. The system is a controlled [[wikipedia:artificial neural network|neural network]], which is constantly studying what users say so it can learn and evolve with the language as new bypasses and idioms are created. Errors happen frequently, but the occurrence of such has diminished over time. |
Today, the text filter is provided by the CommunitySift service. Since CommunitySift uses multiple rules and text classification techniques to filter phrases, the lists in this article are not representative of the entire range of words that are filtered. The system is a controlled [[wikipedia:artificial neural network|neural network]], which is constantly studying what users say so it can learn and evolve with the language as new bypasses and idioms are created. Errors happen frequently, but the occurrence of such has diminished over time. |
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| + | Alongside filtering potential profanity from the chats, the filter also attempts to censor private information such as ages, telephone numbers and surnames, so that the website can continue to be COPPA-compliant by protecting users from unknowingly sharing their [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personally_identifiable_information personally identifiable information] (or PII). |
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| − | == List of filtered words == |
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| − | The chat uses a predefined list of words to filter, and messages that match one of the words in this list will not be broadcasted to other players at all. Most words are explicit language, so if you are not comfortable with this then it is not recommended to expand either of the two lists. |
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| − | <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"> |
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| − | This is the word blacklist used by Roblox, extracted from diogenes.fnt: |
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| − | <div class="mw-collapsible-content" style="-moz-column-count:5;column-count:5;-webkit-column-count:5"> |
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| − | * 4uck |
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| − | ** @_@_@Fuck...Me |
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| − | * 69 |
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| − | * Adolf Hitler |
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| − | * ass |
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| − | * ahole |
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| − | * anally |
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| − | * anus |
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| − | * ashole |
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| − | * asholes |
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| − | * asshole |
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| − | * assholes |
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| − | * asskisser |
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| − | * beastiality |
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| − | * beastility |
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| − | * bedridde |
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| − | * bestiality |
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| − | * bich |
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| − | * biches |
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| − | * bicth |
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| − | * bitc |
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| − | * bitch |
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| − | * bitcher |
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| − | * bitchers |
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| − | * bitches |
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| − | * bitchin |
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| − | * bitching |
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| − | * bitchs |
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| − | * blowjob |
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| − | * blowjobs |
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| − | * blyat |
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| − | * boner |
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| − | * bullshit |
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| − | * bulshit |
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| − | * blunts |
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| − | * buttfuck |
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| − | * buttfucker |
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| − | * butthair |
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| − | * buttsex |
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| − | * buttsecs |
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| − | * buttsecks |
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| − | * buttseks |
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| − | * chink |
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| − | * circlejerk |
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| − | * clit |
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| − | * c0nd0ms |
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| − | * cond0ms |
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| − | * c0ndoms |
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| − | * cock |
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| − | * cockporn |
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| − | * cocks |
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| − | * cocksuck |
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| − | * cocksucked |
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| − | * cocksucker |
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| − | * cocksucking |
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| − | * cocksucks |
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| − | * cok |
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| − | * condom |
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| − | * condoms |
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| − | * cooter |
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| − | * cum |
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| − | * cummer |
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| − | * cumming |
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| − | * cums |
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| − | * cumshot |
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| − | * cumshot |
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| − | * cunilingus |
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| − | * cunillingus |
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| − | * cunnilingus |
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| − | * cunt |
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| − | * cuntlick |
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| − | * cuntlicker |
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| − | * cuntlicking |
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| − | * cunts |
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| − | * cyberfuc |
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| − | * cyberfuck |
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| − | * cyberfucked |
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| − | * cyberfucker |
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| − | * cyberfuckers |
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| − | * cyberfucking |
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| − | * cyka |
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| − | * dick |
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| − | * dicks |
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| − | * dike |
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| − | * dildo |
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| − | * dildoshit |
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| − | * dildos |
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| − | * dildos |
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| − | * dipshit |
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| − | * discord |
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| − | * douche |
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| − | * douchebag |
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| − | * dyke |
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| − | * eat shit |
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| − | * ejaculate |
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| − | * ejaculated |
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| − | * ejaculates |
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| − | * ejaculating |
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| − | * ejaculatings |
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| − | * ejaculation |
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| − | * fag |
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| − | * faget |
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| − | * fagg |
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| − | * fagget |
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| − | * fagging |
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| − | * faggit |
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| − | * faggot |
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| − | * faggs |
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| − | * fagit |
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| − | * fagot |
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| − | * fagots |
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| − | * fags |
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| − | * fapper |
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| − | * fapping |
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| − | * fappin |
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| − | * fawk |
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| − | * fcking |
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| − | *felch |
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| − | * felatio |
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| − | * felatio |
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| − | * fellatio |
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| − | * fingerbang |
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| − | * fingerfuck |
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| − | * fingerfucked |
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| − | * fingerfucker |
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| − | * fingerfuckers |
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| − | * fingerfucking |
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| − | * fingerfucks |
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| − | * fistfuck |
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| − | * fistfucked |
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| − | * fistfucker |
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| − | * fistfuckers |
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| − | * fistfucking |
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| − | * fistfuckings |
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| − | * fistfucks |
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| − | * focking |
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| − | * frick |
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| − | * frickers |
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| − | * fricking |
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| − | * fuck |
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| − | * fucke |
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| − | * fucked |
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| − | * fucken |
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| − | * fucker |
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| − | * fuckers |
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| − | * fuckin |
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| − | * fucking |
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| − | * fuckings |
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| − | * fuckjew |
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| − | * fuckme |
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| − | * fucks |
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| − | * fucktard |
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| − | * fuckyou |
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| − | * fuk |
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| − | * fuker |
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| − | * fukin |
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| − | * fuking |
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| − | * fukk |
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| − | * fuks |
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| − | * furburger |
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| − | * fudge |
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| − | * gangbang |
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| − | * gangbanged |
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| − | * gangbangs |
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| − | * gaysex |
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| − | * gazongas |
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| − | * gazongers |
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| − | * gonads |
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| − | * gook |
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| − | * hardcoresex |
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| − | * hardon |
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| − | * hentai |
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| − | * hentais |
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| − | * Hitler |
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| − | * homo |
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| − | * hooker |
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| − | * horniest |
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| − | * horny |
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| − | * hotsex |
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| − | * hump |
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| − | * jackass |
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| − | * jackingoff |
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| − | * jackoff |
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| − | * jack-off |
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| − | * jap |
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| − | * jerk-off |
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| − | * jew |
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| − | * jism |
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| − | * jiz |
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| − | * jizm |
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| − | * jizz |
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| − | * Joseph Stalin |
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| − | * kike |
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| − | * kkk |
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| − | * kys |
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| − | * kock |
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| − | * kondum |
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| − | * kondums |
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| − | * kum |
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| − | * kummer |
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| − | * kumming |
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| − | * kums |
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| − | * kunilingus |
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| − | * lesbo |
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| − | * lusting |
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| − | *ligma |
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| − | * master |
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| − | * merde |
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| − | * molest |
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| − | * mothafuck |
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| − | * mothafuck |
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| − | * mothafucka |
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| − | * mothafucka |
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| − | * mothafuckas |
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| − | * mothafuckas |
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| − | * mothafuckaz |
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| − | * mothafuckaz |
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| − | * mothafucked |
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| − | * mothafucked |
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| − | * mothafucker |
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| − | * mothafucker |
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| − | * mothafuckers |
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| − | * mothafuckers |
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| − | * mothafuckin |
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| − | * mothafuckin |
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| − | * mothafucking |
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| − | * mothafucking |
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| − | * mothafuckings |
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| − | * mothafuckings |
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| − | * mothafucks |
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| − | * mothafucks |
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| − | * motherfuck |
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| − | * motherfuck |
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| − | * motherfucked |
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| − | * motherfucker |
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| − | * motherfucker |
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| − | * motherfuckers |
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| − | * motherfuckers |
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| − | * motherfuckin |
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| − | * motherfuckin |
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| − | * motherfucking |
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| − | * motherfucking |
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| − | * motherfuckings |
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| − | * motherfuckings |
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| − | * motherfucks |
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| − | * motherfucks |
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| − | * nazi |
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| − | * nazism |
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| − | * nipples |
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| − | * niger |
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| − | * nigga |
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| − | * niggas |
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| − | * nigger |
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| − | * nigger |
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| − | * niggers |
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| − | * niggers |
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| − | * orgasim |
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| − | * orgasims |
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| − | * orgasm |
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| − | * orgasms |
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| − | * Osama Bin Laden |
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| − | * panty |
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| − | * pantys |
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| − | * pecker |
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| − | * penis |
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| − | * popporn |
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| − | * phonesex |
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| − | * phuked |
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| − | * phuking |
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| − | * phukked |
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| − | * phukking |
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| − | * phuk |
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| − | * phuks |
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| − | * phuq |
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| − | * pimp |
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| − | * pissoff |
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| − | * porn |
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| − | * porno |
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| − | * pornography |
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| − | * pornos |
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| − | * prick |
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| − | * pricks |
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| − | * prostitute |
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| − | * pusies |
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| − | * pussies |
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| − | * pussy |
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| − | * pussys |
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| − | * pusy |
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| − | * pusys |
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| − | * quackity |
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| − | * queer |
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| − | * queef |
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| − | * r@pe |
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| − | * r@ped |
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| − | * rape |
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| − | * raped |
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| − | * raping |
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| − | * schlong |
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| − | * sex |
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| − | * sexx |
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| − | * sexy |
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| − | * sexxx |
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| − | * sheet |
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| − | * sheetopaper |
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| − | * shit |
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| − | * shitfull |
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| − | * shiting |
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| − | * shitings |
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| − | * shits |
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| − | * shitted |
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| − | * shitter |
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| − | * shitters |
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| − | * shitting |
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| − | * shittings |
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| − | * shitty |
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| − | * shity |
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| − | * sixnine |
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| − | * Sixty-nine |
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| − | * Sixty Nine |
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| − | * slut |
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| − | * sluts |
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| − | * smut |
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| − | * snatch |
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| − | * sodomite |
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| − | * sodomize |
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| − | * sodomizer |
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| − | * sodomy |
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| − | * spunk |
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| − | * Stalin |
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| − | * tramp |
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| − | * twat |
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| − | * underwear |
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| − | * underwears |
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| − | * vagina |
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| − | * virginia |
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| − | * vibrator |
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| − | * wan |
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| − | * wang |
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| − | * wank |
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| − | * wanker |
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| − | * wetback |
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| − | * cumshot |
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| − | * whore |
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| − | * wop |
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| − | * wtf |
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| − | * titties |
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| − | * boobs |
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| − | * tits |
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| − | * porn hub |
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| − | * porn star |
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| − | * thot |
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| − | * sexy |
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| − | This is a list of the words that are known to be filtered: |
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| − | * 69 |
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| − | * Adolf Hitler |
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| − | * alcohol |
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| − | * alcoholic beverages of all kind (Carlsberg, Merlot etc.) |
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| − | * allahu akbar |
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| − | * Adopt and raise a cute kid |
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| − | * anally |
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| − | * anus |
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| − | * asshole |
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| − | * bestiality |
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| − | * bitch |
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| − | * bitches |
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| − | * bitching |
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| − | * blowjob |
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| − | * boner |
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| − | * bullshit |
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| − | * cigarette |
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| − | * cigarettes |
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| − | * chink |
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| − | * cock |
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| − | * cocks |
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| − | * condom |
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| − | * condoms |
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| − | * cum |
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| − | * cums |
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| − | * cunnilingus |
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| − | * cunt |
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| − | * cunts |
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| − | * dick |
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| − | * dicks |
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| − | * dike |
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| − | * dildo |
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| − | * dildos |
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| − | * douche |
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| − | * drink bleach |
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| − | * drug |
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| − | * drugs of most kind (nicotine, cocaine, etc.) |
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| − | * dyke |
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| − | * dysentary |
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| − | * ejaculate |
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| − | * ejaculated |
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| − | * ejaculates |
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| − | * ejaculating |
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| − | * ejaculation |
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| − | * fag |
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| − | * fagging |
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| − | * faggot |
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| − | * fagot |
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| − | * fagots |
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| − | * fags |
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| − | * fellatio |
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| − | * fox |
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| − | * fuck |
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| − | * fucked |
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| − | * fucking |
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| − | * fucks |
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| − | * freak |
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| − | * frick |
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| − | * frack |
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| − | * genocide |
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| − | * Germany |
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| − | * gonads |
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| − | * gook |
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| − | * hitler |
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| − | * homo |
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| − | * hooker |
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| − | * horniest |
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| − | * horny |
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| − | * hump |
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| − | * IP address |
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| − | * JuliusColes |
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| − | * Julius Coles |
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| − | * JaredValdez |
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| − | * jackass |
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| − | * jap |
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| − | * jew |
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| − | * Joseph Stalin |
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| − | * kike |
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| − | * knuckles |
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| − | * kunt |
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| − | * kunts |
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| − | * lusting |
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| − | * ligma |
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| − | * mature |
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| − | * molest |
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| − | * naughty |
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| − | * naked |
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| − | * nazi |
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| − | * nig |
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| − | * nigger |
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| − | * niggers |
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| − | * orgasm |
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| − | * orgasms |
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| − | * pecker |
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| − | * penis |
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| − | * pen15 |
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| − | * phone |
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| − | * pimp |
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| − | * piss off |
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| − | * porn |
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| − | * porno |
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| − | * pornography |
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| − | * pornos |
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| − | * pregnant |
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| − | * Preston |
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| − | * prick |
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| − | * pricks |
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| − | * prostitute |
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| − | * pussies |
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| − | * pussy |
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| − | * quackity |
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| − | * queer |
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| − | * rape |
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| − | * raped |
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| − | * R0cu |
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| − | * sex |
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| − | * shit |
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| − | * shits |
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| − | * shitted |
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| − | * shitting |
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| − | * slut |
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| − | * sluts |
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| − | * smut |
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| − | * snatch |
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| − | * sodomite |
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| − | * sodomy |
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| − | * spunk |
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| − | * Stalin |
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| − | * Tomlinson |
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| − | * Thompson |
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| − | * tramp |
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| − | * twat |
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| − | * U |
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| − | * vagina |
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| − | * vibrator |
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| − | * wang |
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| − | * weed |
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| − | * wetback |
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| − | * whore |
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| − | * wop |
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| − | * bhenchod |
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| − | * madarchod |
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| − | * asswipe |
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| − | * fick |
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| − | * frack |
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| − | * kock |
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| − | * kocks |
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| − | * kraut |
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| − | * krauts |
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| − | * kunt |
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| − | * kunts |
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| − | * kunts |
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| − | * s3x |
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| − | * suckahs |
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| − | * suckers |
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| − | * CowCow |
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| − | * Quackity |
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| − | * Certain names such as Tomlinson |
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| − | * erik.cassel (only in certain places (library search, player search)) |
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| − | * corners (not sure why this gets filtered...) |
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| − | * you are sexy |
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| − | * free robux |
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| − | * kissing |
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| − | * you are sexy |
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| − | * adolf hitler |
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| − | [PATCHED] The phrase "west sus sex" is not banned by the chat filter. This is probably due to the fact that "west sus sex" (or west sussex) is a place in England. It's used a lot when trying to bypass the filter. |
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| − | [PATCHED] Lots of words were getting passed the censorship such as the A-word, S-word, or even the F-word. It has now been fixed. |
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== Criticism == |
== Criticism == |
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=== False positives === |
=== False positives === |
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| − | The filtering system, at times, may detect false positives in sentences that could be considered otherwise acceptable. Words used in common sentences such as "the", "my", "town" sometimes get picked up by the filter and get censored. The number of hits has reduced in the last years, as the filter evolved to detect what is a normal conversation and what is not, based on feedback given by Roblox [[Administrators|Staff]] and by common users, although false positives still happen frequently. Those are most noticeable when searching through the [[ |
+ | The filtering system, at times, may detect false positives in sentences that could be considered otherwise acceptable. Words used in common sentences such as "the", "my", "town" sometimes get picked up by the filter and get censored. The number of hits has reduced in the last years, as the filter evolved to detect what is a normal conversation and what is not, based on feedback given by Roblox [[Administrators|Staff]] and by common users, although false positives still happen frequently. Those are most noticeable when searching through the [[catalog]] or when looking for a username. |
=== Blacklisted Numbers === |
=== Blacklisted Numbers === |
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=== Controversies === |
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| − | During some time, LGBT culture words such as "gay", "homosexual", "lesbian", "bisexual", "transsexual" and the alike were temporarily blacklisted by the filter automatically, severely upsetting many |
+ | During some time, LGBT culture words such as "gay", "homosexual", "lesbian", "bisexual", "transsexual" and the alike were temporarily blacklisted by the filter automatically, severely upsetting many users who identified as them. This has since been fixed, and now the filter only blocks these words when used in negative connotations. |
== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[Administrators]] |
* [[Administrators]] |
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[[Category:Features]] |
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Revision as of 19:08, 24 January 2020
Roblox has a chat filter that prohibits players from seeing or sending profanity and restricts personally identifiable information, which replaces the now-discontinued Safe Chat that was previously used to prevent young players from sending messages that were not pre-programmed. Currently, the censored text is replaced with a hashtag symbol (#).
Historically, Roblox used a hidden word blacklist that came bundled with the Roblox Player, stored in the file diogenes.fnt. Speaking any word contained in that list would usually render an instant ban from the website. The player would then be disconnected from whatever game they're playing. Repeated infractions using the chatbox would usually render a termination. Only 13+ accounts could chat or post on the website (forums, comments, etc.), as well as being able to chat freely in-game. Guests were restricted to the Safe Chat, as well as <13 (under 13) users (Unless disabled in the account's respective Parent account).
Today, the text filter is provided by the CommunitySift service. Since CommunitySift uses multiple rules and text classification techniques to filter phrases, the lists in this article are not representative of the entire range of words that are filtered. The system is a controlled neural network, which is constantly studying what users say so it can learn and evolve with the language as new bypasses and idioms are created. Errors happen frequently, but the occurrence of such has diminished over time.
Alongside filtering potential profanity from the chats, the filter also attempts to censor private information such as ages, telephone numbers and surnames, so that the website can continue to be COPPA-compliant by protecting users from unknowingly sharing their personally identifiable information (or PII).
Criticism
False positives
The filtering system, at times, may detect false positives in sentences that could be considered otherwise acceptable. Words used in common sentences such as "the", "my", "town" sometimes get picked up by the filter and get censored. The number of hits has reduced in the last years, as the filter evolved to detect what is a normal conversation and what is not, based on feedback given by Roblox Staff and by common users, although false positives still happen frequently. Those are most noticeable when searching through the catalog or when looking for a username.
Blacklisted Numbers
In February 2017, < 13 accounts had all forms of numbers blacklisted from being seen and sent permanently for security reasons - namely, to avoid underage users sending messages with personally identifiable information such as age, addresses and telephone numbers. This has caused quite a commotion in the Roblox community, and criticism flew around from all parts.
Controversies
During some time, LGBT culture words such as "gay", "homosexual", "lesbian", "bisexual", "transsexual" and the alike were temporarily blacklisted by the filter automatically, severely upsetting many users who identified as them. This has since been fixed, and now the filter only blocks these words when used in negative connotations.