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Life & fun · April 19, 2015

A naive classifier to figure out if a sentence contains dirty words

A very naive classifier to figure out if a sentence contains dirty words - reddragon/is-dirty

A naive classifier to figure out if a sentence contains dirty words launched on April 19, 2015 with 10 votes, #1,197 of 3,600 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 11 years on.

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is-dirty is a text classifier that detects whether sentences contain profanity or offensive language. It uses a straightforward matching approach to identify words from a predefined list. The tool is designed for developers who need basic content filtering in applications, such as comment moderation or user input validation. It provides a simple solution for those seeking quick profanity detection without complex machine learning models.

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