Curse Filtering
Path: Manage Workspace >> Security >> Access Restrictions >> Curse Filtering
Path: Community Setting >> Security >> Access Restrictions >> Curse Filtering
Curse Filtering is a part of both Workspace and Community settings.
Curse filtering feature blocks certain abusive words as well as has filtering over Emoji which can be used in an inappropriate manner in the workspace and community. The workspace admin can set up a list of words to block the members from using such kind of words or emojis.
Community Level Curse Filtering 
This section is a part of Advanced settings in Community Settings.
Toggle the switch to Advanced to access the setting.
In the community level the community admin will have the option to override the setting and disable it or simply inherit the workspace setting as it is or add more words to it.
- Inherited from Workspace: Indicates the setting is taken from the workspace and not customized at the community level.
- Overridden: Means the setting has been customized for the community, deviating from the workspace default.
- Reset: Allows reverting the setting back to the inherited workspace value, removing the community-specific customization.
Block Submission:
IdeaScale has a list of 7 words when used in the community will auto block the idea, comment or member name. Further curse words added by admin defined curse filtering will be also done on tags, labels, idea attachment notes, assessment notes etc.
Words auto blocked would be f***, s***, a*****, d******, c***, vagina, and penis.
If users try to submit an idea containing profanity words it will be blocked, they will see a message on the idea submission form itself. The idea will not get submitted unless those words are removed from the idea.
Auto-Moderate Submission:
The administrator can enter additional words other than the default as profanity in the text field provided in the Curse Filtering section. Those words, if used in an idea submission will not be auto blocked but instead, the idea will go in pending approval state for the community moderator to review.
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Enter one additional word in one line then another in the next line, i.e. one word per line in the text field under curse filtering
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Curse filtering will work for 7 above-mentioned words in English. These words when translated in other languages, will not work. You have to input the words manually in your preferred language choice in the curse filter settings text field.
Similarly, emoji icons can also be selected by clicking on the emoji icon on the right corner.
