Grumpus - 12:34 pm on Mar 11, 2003 (gmt 0)

The best way to handle it is to offer an understanding, yet firm hand on the forum. Don't scold folks in public (PM's are good for that) and edit the posts by hand. Refer people to your TOS that states "no foul language" and once you draw in the reins, people are pretty good. If you need some help, offer one or two of your regular visitors (who don't post the nasties) the job of moderator.

Then, explain to your host that you are taking action and within a week or so, the place will start to clean itself up.

Word filters will never work. If someone wants to get past them, then it's pretty easy. If you keep a kind, yet firm stance on everything folks will come around - just like in here. I'm sure there are some words that are filtered here, but for the most part, people just don't use them because we fear the wrath of "Team Brett". ;)

G.