Normally I'd agree with you, Mike... but I think the article actually
rationalized it reasonably well.
It isn't to protect people from what they said...
...its to protect them (both the person and google) from what they DIDN'T
say.
It is admitting that:
1) Their software isn't perfect
2) That it
One of the iPhone aps does the same thing. I think it is Dragon Naturally
speaking.
I would guess that Google Voice auto bowdlerizes as well..
On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 7:20 PM, Tony B ton...@gmail.com wrote:
Weird. We recently turned off the cuss filter on our forum, only to
have one of our
Another case of political correctness run amok. Heaven forbid adults get to
say what they want.
On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 1:50 AM, John Duncan Yoyo
johnduncany...@gmail.comwrote:
One of the iPhone aps does the same thing. I think it is Dragon Naturally
speaking.
I would guess that Google
On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 10:31 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote:
Another case of political correctness run amok. Heaven forbid adults get to
say what they want.
I would not think this situation to be directly related to political
correctness. This is another type of correctness, rooted
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=politically%20correct
I think the first definition is the best. Those who are too politically
correct might find it offensive.
On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 8:49 AM, phartz...@gmail.com phartz...@gmail.comwrote:
On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 10:31 AM, mike
There is a simple answer to this. The software should have a preference
setting.
One for, ask me: did you really mean to say the f word?
One for, I'm a foul mouth, don't ask.
John Duncan Yoyo wrote:
One of the iPhone aps does the same thing. I think it is Dragon Naturally
speaking.
I would
Or maybe it shouldn't be judgmental and just output the input.
On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 10:00 AM, Steve at Verizon stevet...@verizon.netwrote:
There is a simple answer to this. The software should have a preference
setting.
One for, ask me: did you really mean to say the f word?
One for, I'm
On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 10:49 AM, phartz...@gmail.com
phartz...@gmail.comwrote:
On Sun, Jan 24, 2010 at 10:31 AM, mike xha...@gmail.com wrote:
Another case of political correctness run amok. Heaven forbid adults get
to
say what they want.
I would not think this situation to be
On Jan 24, 2010, at 12:09 PM, mike wrote:
Or maybe it shouldn't be judgmental and just output the input.
Did you read Google's explanation, which I think is a good one?
They don't have enough confidence in the software. They want to avoid
the situation where somebody said something
An interesting dilemma...
How Google's Nexus One censors cuss words (and why)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-10440115-71.html
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Weird. We recently turned off the cuss filter on our forum, only to
have one of our *moderators* begin to cuss like crazy. :(
On Sat, Jan 23, 2010 at 3:44 PM, tjp t...@tjpa.com wrote:
An interesting dilemma...
How Google's Nexus One censors cuss words (and why)
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