S.H.A.F.T. Censored SMS Compliance

S.H.A.F.T. stands for Sex, Hate, Alcohol, Firearms, and Tobacco. 

Twillio, ClickBid's SMS text provider, censors the following topics to be included in text messages sent through the 56651 phone number. These topics are considered inappropriate and will be censored, no exceptions. 

S.H.A.F.T. outlines the categories of text messages specifically regulated due to moral and legal issues and is monitored and enforced by the CTIA and mobile carriers. 

For more information on the CTIA requirements and best practices, click here.

Any custom mass messaging text message and outbid notice will follow these guidelines. To avoid censorship, please refrain from using the following example words in any items on ClickBid's platform.

Examples of Censorship: 

W**E for Wine

G*N for Gun

G***Y for Gummy

Some censored words include: 

• Wine
• Whiskey
• Gin
• Vodka
• Rum
• Tequila
• Alcohol
• Beer
• Hemp
• Cigar
• Cigarette
• Cannabis
• Marijuana
• CBD
• Gummy
• Gummies 
• Gay
• Gun
• Pistol
• Rifle
• Vape
• THC