Yahoo should not rely on their vendor Open Web to moderate the comments section as their filters are entirely too restrictive.
Yahoo should allow their readership to set the allowable standards in the comments section or at least, coordinate with Open Web to loosen their overly-restrictive standards. There are terms which are perfectly G rated and still they are not allowed. Case in point, the term "useful idiot". if it stings anyone, it is only because it should, otherwise, I'm the one who's off-base and will accept the consequences for my position.
Bill Sanford
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bilwis hobstocking
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the word "oaf" "dastardly" "Ham-fisted" and "verbal kung fu" seemingly violate Openweb & yahoo community guidelines. ...
these are very common words, normal, non offensive words, yet seemingly trigger the A.I. bots "Certain parts of your comment may include inappropriate language. Please revise to take part in the conversation." warning.
mind you the whole and full comments where...quote me:
"a no2 pencil... just as dastardly."
"that sign, seems ham-fisted."
"if you swore an oath, don't be an oaf."
"alright enough verbal kung fu".all those comments where blocked / rejected, or until figured out what may have wrongly triggered your bots to block my comment.
i cannot help but feel a great aversion
to using the yahoo news and comment features, if such common, non offensive words and sentences are forbidden to be used.thank you.