rogerd - 3:59 pm on Aug 2, 2004 (gmt 0)

I've found that determined posters can always bypass swear filters - they'll add spaces, dots, asterisks... you can't anticipate every possible combination. Ultimately, you have to make it clear what isn't acceptable, and take away posting privileges for incorrigable offenders.

Swear filters work best for newbies who are used to expressing themselves in graphic terms on other forums; most will get the point when they see that their post has been auto-edited.