Comments on: BBC uses Adobe AIR to install a list of swear words to users machines. http://www.psyked.co.uk/adobe/apollo/bbc-uses-air-to-install-a-list-of-swear-words-to-users-machines.htm it's easy once you know how. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:52:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dan http://www.psyked.co.uk/adobe/apollo/bbc-uses-air-to-install-a-list-of-swear-words-to-users-machines.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1597 Dan Thu, 14 Aug 2008 10:15:51 +0000 http://www.psyked.co.uk/?p=272#comment-1597 There are some really weird ones in there - the swear words I can more-or-less understand, but why are the phrases "Duke of Edinburgh", "Prince Philip" (and Phillip) and "Philip the Greek" banned? And if anybody's ingenious enough to swear using phrases like "Foxtrot Oscar" then I really think they ought to be allowed to. There are some really weird ones in there – the swear words I can more-or-less understand, but why are the phrases “Duke of Edinburgh”, “Prince Philip” (and Phillip) and “Philip the Greek” banned?

And if anybody’s ingenious enough to swear using phrases like “Foxtrot Oscar” then I really think they ought to be allowed to.

]]> By: James http://www.psyked.co.uk/adobe/apollo/bbc-uses-air-to-install-a-list-of-swear-words-to-users-machines.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1579 James Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:41:49 +0000 http://www.psyked.co.uk/?p=272#comment-1579 Well, you might say it's all over - an auto-update has just appeared which fixes the immediate issue: http://www.psyked.co.uk/adobe/apollo/bbc-sports-air-application-removes-its-offensive-language.htm Well, you might say it’s all over – an auto-update has just appeared which fixes the immediate issue:

http://www.psyked.co.uk/adobe/apollo/bbc-sports-air-application-removes-its-offensive-language.htm

]]> By: James http://www.psyked.co.uk/adobe/apollo/bbc-uses-air-to-install-a-list-of-swear-words-to-users-machines.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1577 James Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:35:08 +0000 http://www.psyked.co.uk/?p=272#comment-1577 The power of the internet - 5 hours later, and they're on the case! I'm curious to see how quickly (and how) things get fixed - lucky it's Adobe AIR, and not a CD-Rom based application! The power of the internet – 5 hours later, and they’re on the case!

I’m curious to see how quickly (and how) things get fixed – lucky it’s Adobe AIR, and not a CD-Rom based application!

]]> By: Nick Reynolds (editor, BBC Internet Blog) http://www.psyked.co.uk/adobe/apollo/bbc-uses-air-to-install-a-list-of-swear-words-to-users-machines.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1576 Nick Reynolds (editor, BBC Internet Blog) Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:13:32 +0000 http://www.psyked.co.uk/?p=272#comment-1576 Should be "bringing" - sorry. Should be “bringing” – sorry.

]]> By: Nick Reynolds (editor, BBC Internet Blog) http://www.psyked.co.uk/adobe/apollo/bbc-uses-air-to-install-a-list-of-swear-words-to-users-machines.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1575 Nick Reynolds (editor, BBC Internet Blog) Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:12:52 +0000 http://www.psyked.co.uk/?p=272#comment-1575 Thanks for brining this to our attention. We are in the process of fixing it/removing the list. Nick Reynolds (editor, BBC Internet blog) Thanks for brining this to our attention. We are in the process of fixing it/removing the list.

Nick Reynolds (editor, BBC Internet blog)

]]> By: Andrew Shorten http://www.psyked.co.uk/adobe/apollo/bbc-uses-air-to-install-a-list-of-swear-words-to-users-machines.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1574 Andrew Shorten Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:54:23 +0000 http://www.psyked.co.uk/?p=272#comment-1574 I'll make sure the BBC is aware of this issue with the application. They have indeed used the auto updater feature in AIR so should be able to push out an update with an alternative implementation for this. I would say however, that unless you are in the habit of stepping into application installer files you would never come across this and therefore the BBC is unlikely to be offending the typical user of the application. Nice graphic for the blog entry ;) I’ll make sure the BBC is aware of this issue with the application. They have indeed used the auto updater feature in AIR so should be able to push out an update with an alternative implementation for this.

I would say however, that unless you are in the habit of stepping into application installer files you would never come across this and therefore the BBC is unlikely to be offending the typical user of the application.

Nice graphic for the blog entry ;)

]]> By: FlashGen http://www.psyked.co.uk/adobe/apollo/bbc-uses-air-to-install-a-list-of-swear-words-to-users-machines.htm/comment-page-1#comment-1573 FlashGen Tue, 05 Aug 2008 13:24:51 +0000 http://www.psyked.co.uk/?p=272#comment-1573 @James yeah there are a load of weird links. Plus the names , even with rhyming slang, could never be considered a swear word :p @James yeah there are a load of weird links. Plus the names , even with rhyming slang, could never be considered a swear word :p

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