Ho no… comment filter cuts ho ho ho chatter

The Chicago Tribune’s recent story on a company that told store Santas not to say “ho ho ho” because it could be demeaning to women is one that would generally attract an avalanche of comments. But the site’s bad word filter threw most of the comments out the window because if you write “ho,” your comment won’t go through. “The program includes a ‘heat index’ that polices profane language,” editor Timothy J. McNulty wrote. “If the program detects a high percentage of profanity or words that suggest violence, it automatically kills the comment.” I guess it’s a three hos you’re out rule.

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