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Why are things related to killing censored in the chat?

R1ch4rd_N1x0n
R1ch4rd_N1x0n Member Posts: 1,731
in Ask the Community

Several times, in the post-game chat, I've tried to refer to something that happened in the game, such as "oh Steve killed himself on the hook" but instead it says "oh Steve ###### ####### on the hook."

Although censoring in a game that already has profanity in it is stupid on it's own, censoring "killing" in a game about killing is incredibly stupid. This should be changed, it makes no sense.

Answers

  • SkeletalElite
    SkeletalElite Member Posts: 2,709

    The filter is completely nonsensical and needs drastic adjustment to only censor hate speech or an option to toggle off entirely.

  • TripleSteal
    TripleSteal Member Posts: 1,298

    "Kill ... self" constructions are one of the most broadly censored phrases across all platforms, forums, boards, online games, etc. The topic of suicide and related threats is considered to be a sensitive one.

    Censorship in DbD is dynamic, based on AI and unique for every user, as far as I've read. This doesn't quite compensate for the fact that this feature is poorly implemented and generally doesn't work well as of now.