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Title: Colored rejected as a keyword?
Post by: melastmohican on April 13, 2011, 11:37: I used it for colored Easter egg photo.
Title: Re: Colored rejected as a keyword?
Post by: disorderly on April 13, 2011, 11:42: Quote from: melastmohican on April 13, 2011, 11:37
I used it for colored Easter egg photo.

Ran into the same problem a couple of months ago over an image involving food coloring in water. Colored water was deemed unacceptable. ::)
Title: Re: Colored rejected as a keyword?
Post by: pancaketom on April 13, 2011, 11:45: Yes, I thought that was amusing too (when I tried to use it for Easter eggs). Probably due to the fact that colored can refer to people with skin that isn't colored pink.
Title: Re: Colored rejected as a keyword?
Post by: luissantos84 on April 13, 2011, 11:46: had the same issue, use colorful :P
Title: Re: Colored rejected as a keyword?
Post by: microstockphoto.co.uk on April 13, 2011, 11:57: same problem when I tried to say 'colored paper' - not offensive in my opinion

anyway, the BrE version 'coloured' is accepted too
Title: Re: Colored rejected as a keyword?
Post by: ShadySue on April 13, 2011, 14:24: How about 'dyed'?
Title: Re: Colored rejected as a keyword?
Post by: bobkeenan on April 13, 2011, 20:15: Quote from: melastmohican on April 13, 2011, 11:37
I used it for colored Easter egg photo.

Oh NO You Didn't!!!

I have seen this on other sites as well. But there are lots of images using that keyword on SS. I use the Acurs keyword tool and they use the popular images keywords from SS..... and it shows up there a lot.

I think making this word a no no is ridiculous. But like others have posted there are alternatives.
Title: Re: Colored rejected as a keyword?
Post by: BaldricksTrousers on April 14, 2011, 01:13: I'd reject it, too. It should be "coloured". ;D
Title: Re: Colored rejected as a keyword?
Post by: rubyroo on April 14, 2011, 02:37: :D

I can't believe this type of issue is still happening. Some years ago I was hearing people from ethnic minorities complaining that this kind of thing was patronising and petty and that it came about because of white middle-class people on councils and in acadaemia making wild assumptions. (I don't know about the States though - it may be different there).

Words themselves are not harmful to anyone - it's where the intention behind the words is hatred and vitriol that we should be concerned. I don't know why that vital piece of interpretation - so critical to all human relations and our understanding of each other (regardless of race) - was suddenly thrown out of the window.
Title: Re: Colored rejected as a keyword?
Post by: XPTO on April 14, 2011, 03:53: Happened to me too. Simply pathetic!!!!!

Soon we will not be able to even look at someone because it may be considered racist, offensive, judgmental etc. We better go blind and mute, so we don't damage certain fragile "flowers"...
Title: Re: Colored rejected as a keyword?
Post by: microstockphoto.co.uk on April 25, 2011, 18:00: now even coloured isn't accepted anymore - I knew we shouldn't have complained >:(
Title: Re: Colored rejected as a keyword?
Post by: click_click on April 25, 2011, 18:48: Quote from: BaldricksTrousers on April 14, 2011, 01:13
I'd reject it, too. It should be "coloured". ;D
Priceless ;D
Title: Re: Colored rejected as a keyword?
Post by: UncleGene on April 25, 2011, 23:34: Just got the same - and I agree. Some keywords should be banned. I'd suggest to add to the list: white, black, yellow, red, tall and short. Did I miss some?
Title: Re: Colored rejected as a keyword?
Post by: Clivia on April 25, 2011, 23:56: Fat, thin, old, young, female, the list goes on...
Title: Re: Colored rejected as a keyword?
Post by: BaldricksTrousers on April 26, 2011, 01:36: bird, chick, bitch, crumpet, cow, bint, bag, slag and tart probably ought to be banned, too, as they are offensive to women
Title: Re: Colored rejected as a keyword?
Post by: Slovenian on April 26, 2011, 02:51: Quote from: XPTO on April 14, 2011, 03:53
Happened to me too. Simply pathetic!!!!!

Soon we will not be able to even look at someone because it may be considered racist, offensive, judgmental etc. We better go blind and mute, so we don't damage certain fragile "flowers"...
Only in America my friend, only in America;)