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Old Jul 25, 2005, 01:29 AM // 01:29   #21
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Old Jul 25, 2005, 01:34 AM // 01:34   #22
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i think next they should ban the letter P, because that can mean urine, and that is definately offensive, seeing as how nothing goes to the bathroom in GW, or rather _W, as to not be offensive.
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Old Jul 25, 2005, 01:37 AM // 01:37   #23
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G is the equivilant of the number 666 in a religion only found on a small island about 300 miles east of Bermuda.

... Damn newbs.




... No idea why the hell they banned "G". "G-string"?
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Old Jul 25, 2005, 02:06 AM // 02:06   #24
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What message does it give you, ever figure that maybe that 'name' you were trying to take was already taken by someone else?

I mean, how many slang based names do you see in the game already?
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Old Jul 25, 2005, 02:08 AM // 02:08   #25
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nice one!!


at least we won't be seeing any "G-unit!" people
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Old Jul 25, 2005, 02:18 AM // 02:18   #26
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I think I know why they banned the letter G.

1. It isn't awfully common.
2. It can be used in an offensive word that starts with an N.

I know there are other letters that work too, but G isn't common among names I guess... I don't know. Thats just my theory.
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Old Jul 25, 2005, 02:49 AM // 02:49   #27
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... No idea why the hell they banned "G". "G-string"?
And that's a valid reason to ban "G"? Why not just ban "G String"?

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What message does it give you, ever figure that maybe that 'name' you were trying to take was already taken by someone else?

I mean, how many slang based names do you see in the game already?
It says the name contains inapropriate words or parts of words or whatever. Not "The name is already taken, blah blah blah".



Again, the letter "G" can be used in a bad way, but can't almost every other letter?
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Old Jul 25, 2005, 03:11 AM // 03:11   #28
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You can't use Sucks either :O I thought that was kinda stupid...


The game is rated T and they act like it's for 5 yearolds...

Pohrn Star Monks had to change their name too....
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Old Jul 25, 2005, 03:14 AM // 03:14   #29
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I just wish that there was a non moderated server that didn't have to conform to the same rules that your nine year old daughter does.
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Old Jul 25, 2005, 03:17 AM // 03:17   #30
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I won't even go into the "lack of a better vocabulary" argument then, I guess.
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Old Jul 25, 2005, 03:18 AM // 03:18   #31
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did they also ban the letter W?.. if they did maybe its so people cant name themselves GW.. or something.... either way im sure they had a good reason for it.. or it was a mistake
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Old Jul 25, 2005, 03:19 AM // 03:19   #32
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1 word, wow.
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Old Jul 25, 2005, 03:33 AM // 03:33   #33
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Personally I think Anet just hated the word G.
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Old Jul 25, 2005, 03:52 AM // 03:52   #34
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Oh, whoop de do, they banned 'G'. What's the big deal? It'll stop all those wannabe "gangsta's" who wanna try and be cool.
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Old Jul 25, 2005, 03:56 AM // 03:56   #35
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OMG we can't let this happen!!

Slowly but surely they will ban every letter of the alphabet!!

And what's worse, they started with one of the lesser-used letters in the alphabet. That's always how it works. They nickle and dime you little by little, you don't notice at first cause they are banning z and x.

But one day you wake up and you no longer can use r or s!!

We must stop the insanity!!
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Old Jul 25, 2005, 04:58 AM // 04:58   #36
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Oh, whoop de do, they banned 'G'. What's the big deal?
Because it's frikken retarded and there is no real, justified reason that I know of for it?

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did they also ban the letter W?.. if they did maybe its so people cant name themselves GW.. or something.... either way im sure they had a good reason for it.. or it was a mistake
Nope, "W" is aloud.
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Old Jul 25, 2005, 05:33 AM // 05:33   #37
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Where did you get your information that it was a 'gang' related thing? Maybe they're going to ban all single letter "names" like N O T O R I O U S? Frankly, names like that are annoying anyhow so I say good riddance.
I agree that those name should all be gone. They dont make any sence in the game world and trow off the fantasy element of the game. I might be wrong but as far as I know most of those names are made by kids that are just trying hard to have a "cool name". I mean, someone with a name like " I M A NOOBZ" or "N O O B KILLA" or "B E E F Unit" cant tell me that they care for the game much. Usualy most of them play this just to #1 in all the ladders or Because they have a serious Ego problem and they use the game to boost it.

So I Agree, Good riddance
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Old Jul 25, 2005, 06:13 AM // 06:13   #38
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Guys, guys, guys,

Fun thread, but boy I have to wonder about a few of you!

The letter "G" as a stand-alone is blocked, as I understand it, to prevent spoofing of ArenaNet employees. Now, before you ask me, I don't know! Maybe people would do G M and innocent players would start handing out passwords? Maybe they'd put G U I L D W A R S E M P L O Y E E or something and ask to go to the head of the merchant line in Lion's Arch?

I do not know why "G" is blocked, but I did ask several weeks ago and it's for security reasons of the spoof-prevention kind. Or at least so I recall but I'll be happy to ask about it again. I have the blocked list, but I don't have the rationale behind every block.
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Old Jul 25, 2005, 06:16 AM // 06:16   #39
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Maybe people would do G M and innocent players would start handing out passwords?
/doh, now why didn't I think of that one? That sounds like it could easily be the reason.
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Old Jul 25, 2005, 06:17 AM // 06:17   #40
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Hi Gaile. Yeah I was wondering about this but it never really bothered me that much. I noticed it like 2 weeks ago I think
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