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BanList. For Words?!?

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3FFA
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States3931 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-05-07 02:36:58
January 13 2012 00:28 GMT
#1
Source: http://hotword.dictionary.com/usersbannedwords/
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Last week, we discussed the suggested list of Banished Words for 2012, a list of words developed by a former journalist at Lake Superior State University in Michigan of words that were misused, overused, and abused in 2011 that should not be used in 2012.
This list is designed to capture an ort of our collective unconscious: the words that have become so a part of our temporary lexicon that we – newscasters, television writers, sports announcers, bloggers – cannot help but use them. Many of our fans did not like the idea of censoring any word use or diction, but of course we’re not talking about removing words or actually censoring select words. (Read of discussion of when words are removed from the dictionary here.)
Many of you also understood where the impetus of the list was coming from and suggested words to add. The most popular addition by far was the word “epic.” As Preston pointed out, the word “epic” originally referred to epic poems, from the Greek word epikos meaning “word or story.” Epic was on the banished word list for last year 2011, but the word obviously wasn’t banished well enough as frustration with it continues.
Many other proposed additions have been banished in past years, including: like (1997), LOL (2004), random (2008), brand (2004) and not so much (2009). One word “basically” has appeared on lists three separate years in 1984, 1986, and 1993.
Some of our favorite suggestions for additions are:
Ask (as a noun)
Bandwidth
Ultimate
Eco-friendly
Not gonna lie
At this point in time
Troll
That’s what she said
Channel your inner _______
I know, right?
Trend (verb)
All options are on the table
Bucket list
Nightmare
Crisis
organic
Swag
Actually
No worries
Key
Hipster
Journey
No problem
Sustainable
What others would you include? And what less-used words would you suggest that people replace the banished terms with? Let us know.
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This is NOT foreshadowing my 2000th post


So my question to TL.net is, what is TL's ban list for words? I will attempt to daily read through the thread and update this post with any new ones I find. At times I will also do it hourly. I will continue until I see this thread start to die. Please add reasoning if it isn't something obvious. Also, please read my quote from 2010 that continued to 2011. I don't want to have to keep it until the end of 2012 too lol. (Note: Hatas gonna hate) :

+1 and/or first/etc. (Some are said below because they are repeated that much )
4chan and parts of Reddit. However, I find the way of thinking there to be very.... interesting
All-in
Anything trying to sound cool while talking about SCII leagues;It doesn't matter to Idra that you just got in silver, Really.
BO
BW Elitist/SC2 Noob (aka my quote. Chill's old bones ache with every post we make with this >.>)
Cheese (Please.... just stop saying this word.)
Chill Get Out! (Seriously though, stay. I like you )
Cool Story Bro
Confusion of "Tactics" and "Strategy".
Douchebag
Drop Out (Never seen this one before. Maybe used a lot in SC2. You may leave this list soon Drop Out <3)
Epic
ESPORTS and its many variations. Also, I blame TL (Staff in on it beforehand) for the hurting Esports thing. >.>
Faggot (no.... just no.)
Flame/Flamers/Flame Wars (What's the new term? Kill The Messenger Wars? XD)
hate/hater/hata/hatas gonna hate. (Yeah thats right, I'm a hypocrite. )
herp derp
imba
"inb4" and its many variations. Listing them takes a month and a half.
lol this thread is still alive? (Possibly, it make be bu-bumped some time in the future)
Meta/Metagame (Indirectly supported by Chill)
Nerf
Noob Newb Newbie (at least learn the difference before you say any of these)
No offense but...
Not balance whine but...(oh don't get me started!)
OP
Posts with quotes that just say "This". I'm guilty for that. If you have to post it, don't. That is my new motto for "This".
Push (Indirectly supported by Chill)
"Road to X"
Rush
rant (omg so overused @ blogs. Please stop saying it. We know when you are ranting >.>)
real
retard
adj + spells (sick spells, awesome spells, sick EMP, Pro plaguuuu, etc.)
This^
Timing Attack
Troll/Trolling/Trolled
Whining.-Courtesy of Mr.Wiggles. Can't beat his wiggling
Wrong forms of You're
You gotta skate / You gotta sk8/etc.

On January 13 2012 10:22 Alejandrisha wrote:
i might be banned for saying this, but i think you should include that martyrs-- those who say "i might be banned for saying this..." or some variation of that, are banned as well


Change Log

edit: Reformatted to make it much easier to read. Going to Alphabetize it if I get a chance. (replies on TL are wicked fast)
edit2: found an Alphabetizer through google and then re-did the fail alphabatizing. Left adj + spells alone because it fits there better than with the A's =P
edit3: changed some things. Not much.

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"As long as it comes from a pure place and from a honest place, you know, you can write whatever you want."
OmniEulogy
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada6592 Posts
January 13 2012 00:34 GMT
#2
I'm fine with noob if it is used in correct context. Troll is one for sure =/ I agree with rant. Imba needs to be nerfed =p Over Powered as well.
LiquidDota Staff
kyzers0ze
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Singapore1073 Posts
January 13 2012 00:35 GMT
#3
real
8==========))
Mr. Wiggles
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada5894 Posts
January 13 2012 00:36 GMT
#4
Stop ranting, noob. Blogs are imba. :p + Show Spoiler +
u gotta sk8


TL Word/Phrase Banlist:

Meta/Metagame (Chill made a good post about this)
Bonjwa (Win a tournament? NEW BONJWA!)
Cheese (Everything someone loses to)
All-in (Look at above)
Push (Any attack)
Timing Attack (Any attack)
Any variation of imba, OP, etc.
Troll (Everyone you don't agree with)
Douchebag (For some reason, I see people getting away with this)
Any stupid starcraft meme, or memes in general (Stop using ALL the memes!)
BW elitist/SC2 noob (Or any other slurs for people who play other games)

I can probably come up with more, too.
you gotta dance
Spekulatius
Profile Joined January 2011
Germany2413 Posts
January 13 2012 00:38 GMT
#5
Troll.

A word once equipped with clear meaning and importance, a honorific and an insult at the same time which is now fading to be yet another word to yell at someone who's disagreeing.
Always smile~
dAPhREAk
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Nauru12397 Posts
January 13 2012 00:38 GMT
#6
+1
first
herp derp (or equivalent)
4chan
retard
troll

FlaShFTW
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States10154 Posts
January 13 2012 00:40 GMT
#7
people need to learn the definition for cheese and all-in.

troll as well.
Writer#1 KT and FlaSh Fanboy || Woo Jung Ho Never Forget || Teamliquid Political Decision Desk
TL+ Member
3FFA
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States3931 Posts
January 13 2012 00:46 GMT
#8
On January 13 2012 09:36 Mr. Wiggles wrote:
Stop ranting, noob. Blogs are imba. :p + Show Spoiler +
u gotta sk8


TL Word/Phrase Banlist:

Meta/Metagame (Chill made a good post about this)
Bonjwa (Win a tournament? NEW BONJWA!)
Cheese (Everything someone loses to)
All-in (Look at above)
Push (Any attack)
Timing Attack (Any attack)
Any variation of imba, OP, etc.
Troll (Everyone you don't agree with)
Douchebag (For some reason, I see people getting away with this)
Any stupid starcraft meme, or memes in general (Stop using ALL the memes!)
BW elitist/SC2 noob (Or any other slurs for people who play other games)

I can probably come up with more, too.

Overachiever lol. Bonjwa was outgrown a while ago. I haven't seen it at all this year. Also, memes is too general lol. Also, I just thought of some more because of you <3
"As long as it comes from a pure place and from a honest place, you know, you can write whatever you want."
surfinbird1
Profile Joined September 2009
Germany999 Posts
January 13 2012 00:46 GMT
#9
Wowowowow, hooold on. "You gotta skate"? Seriously? How can you hate on that? This is one of the best memes around here. A TL original if you will. Skaterboy will always be remembered.
"Troll" is terribly over- and misused. Can it!
life of lively to live to life of full life thx to shield battery
floor exercise
Profile Blog Joined August 2008
Canada5847 Posts
January 13 2012 00:48 GMT
#10
hate/hater
3FFA
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States3931 Posts
January 13 2012 00:48 GMT
#11
On January 13 2012 09:46 surfinbird1 wrote:
Wowowowow, hooold on. "You gotta skate"? Seriously? How can you hate on that? This is one of the best memes around here. A TL original if you will. Skaterboy will always be remembered.
"Troll" is terribly over- and misused. Can it!

It is on this list because almost all of TL has no idea where that originated. Guess what searching that in content brings up? More people that have no idea where it originated . So yeah... it belongs on this list. Maybe used only by Staff and others that actually know what it means? =/
"As long as it comes from a pure place and from a honest place, you know, you can write whatever you want."
Alisera
Profile Joined June 2011
United States71 Posts
January 13 2012 00:49 GMT
#12
epic
nttea
Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Sweden4353 Posts
January 13 2012 00:49 GMT
#13
Troll doesn't bother me as much as people saying trolling when someone makes a joke... that shit makes me sick :p
3FFA
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States3931 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-13 00:52:55
January 13 2012 00:50 GMT
#14
On January 13 2012 09:49 Alisera wrote:
epic

Too epic to be banned. Epic is the most epicly epic word ever made epic what with its epic ability to be increasingly more epicly epic with every person that doesn't use the word epic.

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Added


edit: what is people's thoughts on the word strategy/strategic?
"As long as it comes from a pure place and from a honest place, you know, you can write whatever you want."
FlaShFTW
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States10154 Posts
January 13 2012 01:01 GMT
#15
On January 13 2012 09:50 3FFA wrote:
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On January 13 2012 09:49 Alisera wrote:
epic

Too epic to be banned. Epic is the most epicly epic word ever made epic what with its epic ability to be increasingly more epicly epic with every person that doesn't use the word epic.

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Added


edit: what is people's thoughts on the word strategy/strategic?

Strategy is ok, as long as people dont say like "oh you know that strategy of spliting ur workers at the beginning of the game?" and stuff.

How about "Flame"? Like flame wars and stuff?
Writer#1 KT and FlaSh Fanboy || Woo Jung Ho Never Forget || Teamliquid Political Decision Desk
TL+ Member
Megaliskuu
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
United States5123 Posts
January 13 2012 01:02 GMT
#16
"Faggot" will get you banned 100% of the time.
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neoghaleon55
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States7435 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-13 01:05:54
January 13 2012 01:05 GMT
#17
"you gotta sk8" needs to go.
I get so frustrated reading zero content posts like that.
...even when it's from veteran forum users.
moo...for DRG
3FFA
Profile Blog Joined February 2010
United States3931 Posts
January 13 2012 01:11 GMT
#18
On January 13 2012 10:05 neoghaleon55 wrote:
"you gotta sk8" needs to go.
I get so frustrated reading zero content posts like that.
...even when it's from veteran forum users.

Agreed. Anything else you can think of? :D Also, can you guys rate this above 1? It makes me feel all lonely being a lonely1.
"As long as it comes from a pure place and from a honest place, you know, you can write whatever you want."
Endymion
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
United States3701 Posts
January 13 2012 01:13 GMT
#19
On January 13 2012 10:05 neoghaleon55 wrote:
"you gotta sk8" needs to go.
I get so frustrated reading zero content posts like that.
...even when it's from veteran forum users.

you should probably avoid reading 90% of my posts then, lest you be disappointed.
Have you considered the MMO-Champion forum? You are just as irrational and delusional with the right portion of nostalgic populism. By the way: The old Brood War was absolutely unplayable
Archas
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States6531 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-13 01:21:10
January 13 2012 01:16 GMT
#20
Any blog that is titled "Road to <X league>". Besides the fact that no one cares, it's a horribly unimaginative title for your soul-crushingly dull endeavors.

And if you know the history behind "u gotta sk8"... the FULL story... you'd want it to stay. Abuse of any phrase is bad, yeah, but let's not completely abolish the good ones.

Oh, and people who use the terms "strategy" and "tactic" interchangeably. STOP THAT.
The room is ripe with the stench of bitches!
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