[SOLVED] offensive words

[asmith]

have you guys ever have experience not allowing offensive words as a for example username ?

 

if i want to not allow the user choose an offensive word as his username , what should i do ?

got a better idea than checking it through a list of words ?

[rajivgonsalves]

You will have to check it through a list of words... because that would be your definition of offensive words

[marcus]

<?php

$username = "marcus";

$bad = array('fuck','ass','rape');

foreach($bad AS $duh){
if(preg_match("/$duh/is",$username)){
	$err = 1;
}
}

if($err){
echo "Invalid username!\n";
}else {
echo "Nice username! -wink-\n";
}

 

With username -> marcus

Nice username! -wink-

 

With username -> marcusfuck

Invalid username!

[asmith]

thanks  , anyway is the common thing ? you do on your sites too ? or let the user be free?

[marcus]

Let them submit the username, and you find a cruel punishment for them

[asmith]

lol  i like the idea !!  easier and more fun