NOTICE ABOUT "BAD WORDS" -"GET AROUNDS!

[Don]

 
So true--oh so true 

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Just substitute "Pelosi" for your questionable words.  Works well.  i.e. Sack of Pelosi, don't give a Pelosi, full of Pelosi, etc.

[Don]

Thanks on behalf of Robert. I only help do the technical stuff with the forums and occasionally delete or re-word something in line with the rules.
It was his decision to not allow "name-calling" and "off-topic" personal "flames" and to keep it family friendly. No reason really why people couldn't get their point across without the worst of the "4 letter" words.

Just thought I would mention the credit goes to Robert The original "stripers" forum, the rules and guidelines etc. are his and while he's a customer of mine like many of my customers he's also a friend and as a friend I help him with the technical stuff of the forums and occasionally some moderator type stuff because he's out in the field working all the time and now that he manufacturers stencils as well as sells the items on the PLP Store he has less & less time for "moderating".

It has taken a lot to get here. For some of you guys from back when it was just the RobertLiles.com "forums" on his striping site back in the late 90's remember how the list was just one long string of topics... it's come a LONG way since then, it's funny to think how it would look today if that old type software was still used with the hundreds of posts a month today compared to the post or 2 a day back then.

[shepoutside]

Having reviewed several other "similar" sites, I have to say this is the best managed, most informative and vastly more visited site in its class.  Some of that no doubt is due to the owners desire to keep it family friendly, in tune with business needs and not a forum for people to flame others out.

I'm constantly impressed with how much useful information is found here, as well as the tone of any debates.  (Generally) respectful, and rarely any of the vitriol found on other sites.  When something (or someone) untoward pops up, it's generally discounted by one of the other posters before Don or Robert find they have to jump in. 

That shows respect not only for the forum, but the folks who started this thing as well.

Good stuff guys....thanks!

Jon

Very well said, I could not agree more!!!!

[JonJulnes]

Having reviewed several other "similar" sites, I have to say this is the best managed, most informative and vastly more visited site in its class.  Some of that no doubt is due to the owners desire to keep it family friendly, in tune with business needs and not a forum for people to flame others out.

I'm constantly impressed with how much useful information is found here, as well as the tone of any debates.  (Generally) respectful, and rarely any of the vitriol found on other sites.  When something (or someone) untoward pops up, it's generally discounted by one of the other posters before Don or Robert find they have to jump in. 

That shows respect not only for the forum, but the folks who started this thing as well.

Good stuff guys....thanks!

Jon

[Don]

It's just a matter of bureaucracy.
COPPA requires a bunch of "stuff" that Robert would have to keep up with. It's far easier to keep a site "family friendly" than to make him go through all the "bull" of going through COPPA compliance.
This one isn't me deciding what's right or wrong, it having to comply with a bunch of rules, regulations, and records, or just keeping the site reasonably "clean" which really shouldn't be a problem. There's always a way to get your point across without crossing the language barriers.

[SJO]

Disregard that post above Don's believe it or not but I was on plp and went to the restroom and my fourteen year old daughter started reading and posted that post above sorry.

Shame on you for leaving such easy access to this sinful site. Heck one guy on here brags about sniffing "Too many paint fumes". That could give harmful ideas to young children. This site has become so not politically correct. LOL

[amazing]

 Disregard that post above Don's believe it or not but I was on plp and went to the restroom and my fourteen year old daughter started reading and posted that post above sorry.

[Don]

Just exactly when did *** or *** become bad words   If you have net nanny or one of those other programs which swear they'll take care of your kids for you  , you can list plp as a trusted site and not worry about it...

COPPA is a law for WEB SITES not net nanny or such things people may have on their PC's. Those programs are to allow people to monitor children's use.
COPPA is law for web sites and if you choose to be under it: requires that a site and Robert would have to furnish a phone line and forms and all this type nonsense so if a kid under 13's parents wanted to let them view it or participate they could get the forms and fax them in and then that child would be allowed--all on Robert's end and at his cost EVEN if it is never used!
He doesn't want to spend the money on all that so why try to "make" him? He already provides the forums.

Those two words just have no useful place on this forum. They having nothing to do with striping so why use them?
Those are gray area words as far as COPPA might or might not be offensive depending on the context (i.e. placing a cover made out of "someplastic" over the pickup hose seals it to keep out air and keep paint in like a big [either of the above words]" is probably OK; but why risk a complaint? It's easier to just keep a site squeaky clean than to make Robert comply with COPPA regulations.

[amazing]

LaredoStriping has a point. What kid is going to be on parkinglotplanet.com? But ok.

[LaredoStriping]

yeah i doubt anyways that some kid will try snooping throught this site trying to find out how to WORK

[Drivelane]

Just exactly when did condom or trojan become bad words   If you have net nanny or one of those other programs which swear they'll take care of your kids for you  , you can list plp as a trusted site and not worry about it...

[lotmarker]

My grandma always said obscene words were just a sign that a persons vocabulary was very small!

[PROCUT1]

You got don.

No more bad word$.

[Don]

PLEASE stop the use of things like $$ for ss to get around the "bad words" filter. This has become almost common lately and regardless of how good the topic might be is a reason for removal (and banning the poster if Robert decides to)

There is a little thing called COPPA which is a federal law that is a pain to comply with if your web site is not 100% "family friendly".
Surely folks can find other words in the language without having to use "work arounds" for the bad words filter that will still get the drift of what you are trying to say across to the readers.

Plus some readers may be reading on the "family" computer art home where they have one of the new "child protection" programs on the PC and you could possibly get a particular one to put PLP on it's list on "not allowed' sites with such conduct. Like a recent "after hours" that mentioned a brand name "rubber". If the word rubber had been used in the post other than the brand name of the product it could actually make a difference to those things because the proper word starting with a "c" that describes the device and the brand name together in the same post could trip the trigger on some of those parental programs.
Those programs cause a lot of programs because they can't tell "innocent" use of words from "indecent" use but many parents buy them on the "better safe than sorry" principle.

Thanks