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The problem is fairly widespread; Google searches turn up 3,810 results for "clbuttic",
Latest Articles 2008
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The problem is fairly widespread; Google searches turn up 3,810 results for "clbuttic",
The daily irrelevant 2008
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There are currently two known types of “computer assisted errors,” or CAEs, as Carroll calls them: the “clbuttic mistake,” which occurs when an obscenity filter replaces a word it deems vulgar, and the “cupertino effect,” which occurs when a spell-checker automatically replaces the right word with an incorrect choice.
The ���Clbuttic Mistake��� and Others Leave Proofreaders with Work to Do 2008
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The Telegraph notes the breadth of the problem: “Google searches turn up 3,810 results for ‘clbuttic’, 5,120 for ‘consbreastution’, and 1,450 for ‘Buttociated Press’, a corruption of the U.S. news agency the Associated Press.”
The ���Clbuttic Mistake��� and Others Leave Proofreaders with Work to Do 2008
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The clbuttic mistake is named for one of the first instances in which a poorly programmed obscenity filter caused more trouble than it solved — in this case, changing the letters “ass” in the word “classic” to the supposedly less-offensive “butt.”
The ���Clbuttic Mistake��� and Others Leave Proofreaders with Work to Do 2008
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This is known as the "clbuttic mistake", because classic is edited as clbuttic, passport becomes pbuttport, and so on.
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The term was coined when a site changed the word "classic" to "clbuttic" on the theory the word "butt" (for instance) is less objectionable than "ass".
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(Or some other clbuttic mistake.) @T - you say nothing incorrect, but you seem to be putting words in the mouth of Adam.
WordPress.com News caseyww 2009
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Well, I'm quite amazed that the Groom of the Stool did not become a victim of the clbuttic incident.
Cracked: All Posts 2009
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The term was coined when a site changed the word "classic" to "clbuttic" on the theory the word "butt" (for instance) is less objectionable than "ass".
zeke commented on the word clbuttic
HINT: People who make buttumptions about their regex scripts, will be embarbutted when they repeat this mbuttive mistake.
February 28, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word clbuttic
That's a clbuttier way to put it.
February 28, 2011
reesetee commented on the word clbuttic
I think I'll pbutt on this word.
March 2, 2011
bilby commented on the word clbuttic
Beware the masked buttbuttin!
March 2, 2011
ruzuzu commented on the word clbuttic
I'm suddenly reminded of hecko.
January 2, 2013