Musicbanter Improvement Thread (lyrics, track, income, quote, song)

GuitarBizarre · 01-14-2009, 10:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by right-track

^ Still waiting for a decision off Admin.

sorry, i meant to add more to that post along the lines of 'glad i'm not the only one to request it'

right-track · 01-15-2009, 12:37 PM

Admin have informed me that MusicBanter generates it's income via Google Ads and that google has it's own swear filter.
Consequently, google ignores content containing swear words, which apparently would be bad for MusicBanter due to advertising.

The swear filter stays.

Seltzer · 01-15-2009, 01:34 PM

I guess you could say the swearing filter is the secret to our success...

right-track · 01-15-2009, 01:44 PM

..it'd be true to say that lack of a swear filter would appear to do the site more harm than good.

Fucking pity.

Dr_Rez · 01-15-2009, 02:44 PM

Fu(king google ads.

GuitarBizarre · 01-15-2009, 06:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by right-track

Admin have informed me that MusicBanter generates it's income via Google Ads and that google has it's own swear filter.
Consequently, google ignores content containing swear words, which apparently would be bad for MusicBanter due to advertising.

The swear filter stays.

Can we at least set it up so that it only censors swearwords that are swearwords unto themselves? I highly doubt googles algorithm is going to censor content with the word dic kinson in it. or other such words and names.

****inson

Akira · 01-16-2009, 06:41 AM

You're right, no way would they censor legend Marvin ***e's name!!!!

jackhammer · 01-16-2009, 06:57 AM

I would'nt mind a bit of the revenue coming my way!

Wifey Boozer · 01-19-2009, 07:48 AM

Just an idea:

I think that to be able to post in the songwriting/lyrics/poetry section of the board, one must have acquired 50 posts first... because it seems lately that a lot of people who've been posting on there lately are

1) people with 1 or less posts, maybe 5 or 6
2) are very, very bad.

And it really pisses me off.

Yes, this is a serious quarell.

Bulldog · 01-20-2009, 02:50 AM

^ Not a bad idea that, especially considering the culprits spare no effort to contribute anywhere else when this is anything but a poetry board. It's annoying, but on the other hand not really that big a problem.

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Dr_Rez Registered Jimmy Rustler Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: USA Posts: 5,361	Fu(king google ads. __________________ Best chance of losing virginity is in prison crew Always Checks Credentials Crew nba > nfl crew Shave one of my legs to pretend its a girl in my bed crew

01-16-2009, 06:57 AM	#218 (permalink)
jackhammer Ba and Be. Join Date: May 2007 Location: This Is England Posts: 17,331	I would'nt mind a bit of the revenue coming my way! __________________ It be my music and film collection. “A cynic by experience, a romantic by inclination and now a hero by necessity.”

01-19-2009, 07:48 AM	#219 (permalink)
Wifey Boozer Meanie McFeany Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Troy side'ah the dirt, NY Posts: 455	Just an idea: I think that to be able to post in the songwriting/lyrics/poetry section of the board, one must have acquired 50 posts first... because it seems lately that a lot of people who've been posting on there lately are 1) people with 1 or less posts, maybe 5 or 6 2) are very, very bad. And it really pisses me off. Yes, this is a serious quarell. __________________ ... Stalin had a *FANTASTIC* moustache. Formerly known as the Prime Minister of Spain. [backintheubbr]

01-15-2009, 12:37 PM	#212 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	Admin have informed me that MusicBanter generates it's income via Google Ads and that google has it's own swear filter. Consequently, google ignores content containing swear words, which apparently would be bad for MusicBanter due to advertising. The swear filter stays.

01-15-2009, 01:44 PM	#214 (permalink)
right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	..it'd be true to say that lack of a swear filter would appear to do the site more harm than good. Fucking pity.

01-20-2009, 02:50 AM	#220 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	^ Not a bad idea that, especially considering the culprits spare no effort to contribute anywhere else when this is anything but a poetry board. It's annoying, but on the other hand not really that big a problem.