# I figured out how, and why, the censoring works....and how to actually use this to our advantage **URL:** \ **Category:** PC\ **Created:** [December 29, 2018, 10:16am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-figured-out-how-and-why-the-censoring-works-and-how-to-actually-use-this-to-our-advantage/107701 "2018-12-29T10:16:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![F\_LL\_TH\_BL\_NKS](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/f/e9c0ed/32.png) [@F\_LL\_TH\_BL\_NKS](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/F_LL_TH_BL_NKS)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2018, 10:16am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-figured-out-how-and-why-the-censoring-works-and-how-to-actually-use-this-to-our-advantage/107701/1 "2018-12-29T10:16:00Z")
Every time a word is censored in this M rated game…a game where the characters themselves yell out obscenities, we see these little characters: At first, I thought it was to prevent people from saying bad things. Then I realized the irony of it all. I realized these characters “\*” are actually little snowflakes to remind the snowflakes themselves that they’re being protected. I thought it was a nice little touch that the developers chose these snowflake characters. Some people refer to them as an asterisk, but that’s nonsense. **The developers used snowflakes to protect the snowflakes.** :D:D:D:D ---
**Author:** ![ScreamingMinnie](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/97f17d/32.png) [@ScreamingMinnie](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/ScreamingMinnie)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2018, 2:55pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-figured-out-how-and-why-the-censoring-works-and-how-to-actually-use-this-to-our-advantage/107701/2 "2018-12-29T14:55:00Z")
Lol, never thought about that. What they COULD do instead of just using these “snowflakes” is to replace the selected words with totally random stuff for some funny effect. Like “coffe” instead of the F-word, or “hugs” for the N-word. ---
**Author:** ![Remiwinkz](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/remiwinkz/32/107099_2.png) [@Remiwinkz](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Remiwinkz)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2018, 3:03pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-figured-out-how-and-why-the-censoring-works-and-how-to-actually-use-this-to-our-advantage/107701/3 "2018-12-29T15:03:00Z")
People are finding out the real secret to getting around the filter. If you combine one word already on the list with any other word the filter doesn’t pick it up. There are a lot of racially motivated people spamming the chat lately. ---
**Author:** ![V4LI4NT](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/v4li4nt/32/107284_2.png) [@V4LI4NT](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/V4LI4NT)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2018, 6:15pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-figured-out-how-and-why-the-censoring-works-and-how-to-actually-use-this-to-our-advantage/107701/4 "2018-12-29T18:15:00Z")
I just write in Norwegian, And that satisfy me. 😄 Look…slask hestkuk rasshøl and so on. ---
**Author:** ![VOLBANKER](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/v/dec6dc/32.png) [@VOLBANKER](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/VOLBANKER)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2018, 6:42pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-figured-out-how-and-why-the-censoring-works-and-how-to-actually-use-this-to-our-advantage/107701/5 "2018-12-29T18:42:00Z")
One day I ought to sit down and explore that filter. Will it catch d.i.c.k.head? 😃 etc. etc. etc. :lol: ---
**Author:** ![lGuerillal](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/e19b73/32.png) [@lGuerillal](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/lGuerillal)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2018, 10:43pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-figured-out-how-and-why-the-censoring-works-and-how-to-actually-use-this-to-our-advantage/107701/6 "2018-12-29T22:43:00Z")
> [@VOLBANKER](#): > > One day I ought to sit down and explore that filter. > > Will it catch d.i.c.k.head? 😃 > > etc. etc. etc. :lol: Yep it catches even arsenal and sex. ---
**Author:** ![kdanger1972](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/k/5daacb/32.png) [@kdanger1972](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/kdanger1972)\ **Post date:** [December 29, 2018, 10:48pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-figured-out-how-and-why-the-censoring-works-and-how-to-actually-use-this-to-our-advantage/107701/7 "2018-12-29T22:48:00Z")
Why does this matter? Who cares? ---
**Author:** ![lGuerillal](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/l/e19b73/32.png) [@lGuerillal](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/lGuerillal)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2018, 12:30am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-figured-out-how-and-why-the-censoring-works-and-how-to-actually-use-this-to-our-advantage/107701/8 "2018-12-30T00:30:00Z")
> [@kdanger1972](#): > > Why does this matter? Who cares? It matters coz filter even in squad chat blocks half of normal words. For example if u type " I’d like to watch next Arsenal vs Manchester City match"… filter will block words “I’d” and “Arsenal”. ---
**Author:** ![Aircool\_212](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/cab0a1/32.png) [@Aircool\_212](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Aircool_212)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2018, 10:33am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-figured-out-how-and-why-the-censoring-works-and-how-to-actually-use-this-to-our-advantage/107701/9 "2018-12-30T10:33:00Z")
It’s a profanity filter, but it’s intended to cut abusive behaviour, which it does to some extent. However, I had the ‘Arsenal’ problem weeks ago and just /facepalm. However, it’s funny that some words aren’t filtered, like a common, 4 letter word for ‘poo’. Strange… ---
**Author:** ![zenn\_nme](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/z/ed655f/32.png) [@zenn\_nme](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/zenn_nme)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2018, 11:02am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-figured-out-how-and-why-the-censoring-works-and-how-to-actually-use-this-to-our-advantage/107701/10 "2018-12-30T11:02:00Z")
I only noticed some words are censored in English, but not in other languages; even though spelling looks similar. Wonder if ‘snowflakes’ is a censored word now… 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Td05\_RumpleWagen](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/td05_rumplewagen/32/107217_2.png) [@Td05\_RumpleWagen](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Td05_RumpleWagen)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2018, 12:35pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-figured-out-how-and-why-the-censoring-works-and-how-to-actually-use-this-to-our-advantage/107701/11 "2018-12-30T12:35:00Z")
you are not allowed to say “an alarm” or “an algorithm”. Try it in game it picks it up as a n a l i think ---
**Author:** ![Trokey66](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/trokey66/32/103889_2.png) [@Trokey66](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Trokey66)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2018, 1:04pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-figured-out-how-and-why-the-censoring-works-and-how-to-actually-use-this-to-our-advantage/107701/12 "2018-12-30T13:04:00Z")
But they’re asterisks… ---
**Author:** ![Necroholic](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/df788c/32.png) [@Necroholic](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Necroholic)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2018, 4:32pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-figured-out-how-and-why-the-censoring-works-and-how-to-actually-use-this-to-our-advantage/107701/13 "2018-12-30T16:32:00Z")
When I typed “What are we gonna do” it comes out "what are we " ---
**Author:** ![dude\_ButtCabbage](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/34f0e0/32.png) [@dude\_ButtCabbage](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/dude_ButtCabbage)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2018, 4:38pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-figured-out-how-and-why-the-censoring-works-and-how-to-actually-use-this-to-our-advantage/107701/14 "2018-12-30T16:38:00Z")
I just use the keyboard as in /\ for A, etc… ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Label\_Scotch](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/74df32/32.png) [@Red\_Label\_Scotch](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Red_Label_Scotch)\ **Post date:** [December 30, 2018, 5:54pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/i-figured-out-how-and-why-the-censoring-works-and-how-to-actually-use-this-to-our-advantage/107701/15 "2018-12-30T17:54:00Z")
> [@Necroholic](#): > > When I typed “What are we gonna do” it comes out "what are we " “”