Using certain words

Well the trouble is that the filtering is done by software rather than people. And as we all know, computers are not very bright. The software can't tell the difference between a legitimate use of those letters in an innocent context, and somebody being abusive or trying to post obscene material.

The good thing is, if you write 'pus*y' in reference to your cat, I still know exactly what you mean because unlike the filtering software I am human and have common sense. So just keep on rocking those asterisks!

Annoying?

Well it is slightly annoying yes, because sometimes it can seriously mean something un-obscene. But to program something that can figure out when it is obscene or not would take way to long that its fine having to call a pus*y a cat

That is myLot for you. They fail to see the word in context. There should be a disallow when used improperly, not when it refers to a cat. I guess I cannot quote the title of that Tom Jones Hit, 'What's New Pu--ycat?" or the name of that female pilot on 'Goldfinger." Maybe the ones who check the words, do not have
English as their native language, just like the ones at our post office who always deliver the wrong mail.

I do not swear and I object to people swearing, so I was amazed when myLot asked me to change words in my post. I posted a discussion based on the old nursery rhyme "Puxsy Cat, Puxsy Cat, where have you been?" and they wouldn't allow it.

I have read where a word referring to the meatiest part of a chicken has not been allowed in recipes.

I am thankful for myLot's stand against the use of some words. I understand that this would be system-based and would be difficult to differentiate between correct and incorrect use of words, but why doesn't the same rule apply to tagging? Why is it that members can tag another's discussions with obscenities?