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CaptainGyro: OK seriously not being able to say "kicks ass" in the title is totally ridiculous.
Come on there was a movie called "Kick Ass" with it's name plastered all over and nobody sane found that title offensive
GOG is trying to attract more kids and overly protective parents to the site, basically.

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JMich: While GOG.com has recently become Adults Only (or 18+, or Guardian Permission Required) according to the Terms of Use, the problem with thread titles is the fact that all search engines parse the titles, though not all of the pass the text (or the links). While it does make sense to censor some of the words, especially on thread titles, I do believe that the Donkey isn't that offensive, though no idea unless we get an official statement (unlikely).
I'm pretty sure that blurb above means any kid above 13 or so can join with parental consent. I was more suggesting(half-heartedly) that perhaps they should make it so that no one below 16 period should be allowed to sign up here, to avoid these situations & others.
Post edited May 29, 2012 by GameRager
GOG got no age gate on Fahrenheit, Phantasmagoria or Duke Nukem (the screenshots feature a healthy dose of strippers). Editing forums is all fine and dandy, but beyond that it seems they don't really give a damn.
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grviper: GOG got no age gate on Fahrenheit, Phantasmagoria or Duke Nukem (the screenshots feature a healthy dose of strippers). Editing forums is all fine and dandy, but beyond that it seems they don't really give a damn.
I agree...as I said a few times already it seems more(to me) like they're just doing the minimum they can to make GOG.com outwardly appealing to new customers in a "certain" demographic(kids and their parents), rather than doing it to make the site more "user friendly" as it were.

You know what I don't get? Why someone obv. has the time to monitor thread titles to do this sort of thing, yet they can't correct all the misspelled thread titles(Oh and maybe lock or delete obvious spam topics like the ones we had here a few days ago....that would be nice for them to do as well.).
Post edited May 29, 2012 by GameRager
And parents in Americuh believe that kids don't know bad language.
I think censoring "ass" is kind of too much. Soon threads like "Hey guys, my name's Dick and I'm new here" are going to be censored to "Hey guys, my name's Weewee and I'm new here". Oh the horror! Will the madness never end!?
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Adzeth: I think censoring "ass" is kind of too much. Soon threads like "Hey guys, my name's Dick and I'm new here" are going to be censored to "Hey guys, my name's Weewee and I'm new here". Oh the horror! Will the madness never end!?
Oh har har. Just because you don't think something is worth getting worked up about doesn't mean it's polite to tease those that do. ;)
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GameRager: Oh har har. Just because you don't think something is worth getting worked up about doesn't mean it's polite to tease those that do. ;)
The beginning was actually serious, as I don't think ass is a serious curse word in any context I can think of. Then I decided to take a trip through Crazy Town, since there seemed to be less traffic :)
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GameRager: I think everything about the game was pretty sweet(Well beyond the damn face hugging worms/eels[which I could never seem to be able to detach once they had gripped onto my bloody face]. Damn, whoever thought that mechanic up should DIE[or at least get a very bad eye infection or something].
THAT was what killed it for me. I don't care if your humor is flat and dull, I don't care if you spawn enemies right behind me as soon as I enter a cleared out area, and I don't care if your plot is messy and incoherent.

Just DON'T throw in cheap enemies with BS attacks in aquatic levels where you can't see them coming. ARGH.
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JudasIscariot: Hi OP and welcome to our forums. I understand your enthusiasm and all, but do try to refrain from certain words in the thread title, alright?
I must be missing something here. This can't be right.

Did GOG staff just tell somebody not to say ASS?
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Asbeau: I must be missing something here. This can't be right.

Did GOG staff just tell somebody not to say ASS?
Yes, you are correct. Even though 'ass' is butt a word among others.
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JudasIscariot: Hi OP and welcome to our forums. I understand your enthusiasm and all, but do try to refrain from certain words in the thread title, alright?
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Asbeau: I must be missing something here. This can't be right.

Did GOG staff just tell somebody not to say ASS?
No cuss words in thread titles. Something to do with SEO.
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Starmaker: No cuss words in thread titles. Something to do with SEO.
They should have changed it to:
GOG.com kicks but
Mis-spelling on purpose!

EDIT: Just for clarity, I actually think it should have just been left as it was. If you're going to be offended by that, you're going to be traumatised by other things on this site!
Post edited May 29, 2012 by xyem
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Asbeau: I must be missing something here. This can't be right.

Did GOG staff just tell somebody not to say ASS?
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gameon: Wow, with all the swearing on GOG, and they censor "Ass". I cant see how ass is swearing. For once i dont agree with this censorship!
Someone should tell GOG about the swearing in such titles as ASSassin's creed. 0.o
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gameon: Wow, with all the swearing on GOG, and they censor "Ass". I cant see how ass is swearing. For once i dont agree with this censorship!
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GameRager: Someone should tell GOG about the swearing in such titles as ASSassin's creed. 0.o
it will be gluteus maximus creed.
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GameRager: Someone should tell GOG about the swearing in such titles as ASSassin's creed. 0.o
Don't you mean ASS-ASS-IN's Creed?
Sorry, meant Gluteus Maximus-Gluteus Maximus-IN's Creed.