Petnames disallowed! - Guild Wars Forums

Tachyon · Aug 17, 2006, 02:04 AM // 02:04

Why is it coming up as 'this pet name contains disallowed words' when I try to call my pet either 'Bagpuss' or 'Pot Noodle'?

Just how the hell can a classic childrens TV series or a range of tasty snackfood be banned or disallowed? Especially considering the amount of blatently obscene and racist names I've seen around.

Judge for yourselves, how offensive are these?

Bagpuss link from the BBC - http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/bagpuss/

Pot Noodle link - http://www.fuelofbritain.co.uk/

GloryFox · Aug 17, 2006, 02:09 AM // 02:09

You make a valid argument. One of my favorit Pet names was for a Linx was called Shaved Pink. Shaved Pink is far more offensive.

Mournblade · Aug 17, 2006, 02:22 AM // 02:22

It's merely a necessary evil of the name filter. You can't get some of the bad ones without getting a few innocent ones as well. You can thank uncreative and immature players for that.

Tachyon · Aug 17, 2006, 02:28 AM // 02:28

I understand that! What I want to know what can possibly be wrong with them? Just how could they be confused with anything nasty or untoward in the first place?

Adamal · Aug 17, 2006, 02:35 AM // 02:35

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Originally Posted by Azagoth

I understand that! What I want to know what can possibly be wrong with them? Just how could they be confused with anything nasty or untoward in the first place?

Send that info to Anet. You might get lucky and have them added to the safe list.

Ondo · Aug 17, 2006, 02:47 AM // 02:47

Bagpuss and Pot Noodle!

What I see that could be deemed offensive with these names...
Bagpuss - Bag refering to a part of the male anatomy, puss refering to a female part of the anatomy.
Pot Noodle - Pot as in marijuana, mary jane - Noodle again we refer to a male part of the anatomy.
Personally Isee nothing wrong with those names.

J3mo · Aug 17, 2006, 02:54 AM // 02:54

puss= pussy
pot= weed

Maybe thats why, don't know tho

GrendelScout1 · Aug 17, 2006, 03:30 AM // 03:30

A guildie of mine and I were amusing ourselves one evening a while back, giving our pets some rather colorful names, and came across several disallowed items.

I won't be able to remember everything disallowed, but with your names in particular, I remember encountering something similar. I believe any combination of "puss/pussy" was disallowed, as well as several, but not all, euphemisms for a specific part of the female anatomy. Also included in the disallowed words were a lot of drug related terms, so "pot", "crack", and things of that sort were also prohibited.

Of course, racist and some other hate-related terms were off limits. But there were several other words I was surprised to find included in this disallowed list. I'm pretty sure "abortion" and its variants, as well as "fetus" were considered naughty words.

Needless to say, it was interesting seeing what was considered "offensive" as determined by A-net.

I find chat filters in general pretty amusing as a rule. Even with this site, the filters are triggered by certain letters in a certain sequence, regardless of context. For example, I have to break from proper english to describe the peac0ck I saw at the zoo, which is harmless when compared to stating something like "OMG did you see the size of that horse RED ENGINE GO etc". Meanwhile, stfu, wtf and all the other acronyms are fair game.

/shrugs

TwinRaven · Aug 17, 2006, 04:16 AM // 04:16

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Originally Posted by J3mo

puss= pussy
pot= weed

Maybe thats why, don't know tho

You forgot the MOST obvious: noodle = penis...surprised you missed it.

OK...I tried a ton of names for pets and found that some rather offensive ones make it thriugh, but innocent variations of "potential" obscenity gets blocked. There will NEVER be a Puss in Boots...my favorite from Shrek...Bad Kitty works, but my mom's name is Kitty, so I just...can't...use it...too weird.

Truth of the matter is this: With no filter for such things, GW would end up with an M rating, thereby cutting the fan-base and thus, the econo-base for the game...Picture this: Billy is playing GW and sees something he doesn't understand..."Mom, what's a douchenozzle?" (OK, that one might not get filtered so...insert...uh...pick something more obscene...bear with me...) Billy's mom has an aneurysm and files a lawsuit for exposing little Billy to such profanity...not ANet's fault (per se) but they catch the heat. So, to avoid the headache, no Puss in Boots...but for the record: My tiger's name Argus...a gurdian who sacrificed himself to the goddess he was to protect...a bit more meaningful than "Tony"...I had a strider before the tiger...his name: Big Pecker...

Tachyon · Aug 17, 2006, 04:26 AM // 04:26

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Originally Posted by GrendelScout1

For example, I have to break from proper english to describe the peac0ck I saw at the zoo

Tell me about it! Being an avid flightsimmer and aviatian enthusiast myself, I alway's find it amusing to see 'cockpit' amongst the banned words on a number of flight sim/aviation related fora. I mean, sites about aircraft and 'cockpit' is not allowed!

Now, I just refer to it as either the 'bird hole' or the 'pilot sink'!

mega_jamie · Aug 17, 2006, 06:49 AM // 06:49

As an avid fan of the original Transformers movie, Noodle can mean nothing more to me than 'head' or 'face', when Cup say "Get your noodle out of my face", and fan knows the bit.

But to be on topic. I can see why those names are banned as a whole to fall under the blanket of generic filters. Maybe there should be a method of submitting things which are pop-culture references to have the filter make allowances for.

otbasix · Aug 17, 2006, 08:16 AM // 08:16

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Originally Posted by GloryFox

You make a valid argument. One of my favorit Pet names was for a Linx was called Shaved Pink. Shaved Pink is far more offensive.

Lmao man thats a good one.

Nathan the Skank · Aug 17, 2006, 08:43 AM // 08:43

I tried to name my pet Jesus. Nope.

Yanman.be · Aug 17, 2006, 09:29 AM // 09:29

Why the hell can't we name our pets FIGARO !!! ...tell me why!

kotumaru · Aug 17, 2006, 09:40 AM // 09:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by GloryFox

You make a valid argument. One of my favorit Pet names was for a Linx was called Shaved Pink. Shaved Pink is far more offensive.

My Ranger's pet name is Big Sausage Pizza and that is even MORE offensive.

Poison Ivy · Aug 17, 2006, 10:38 AM // 10:38

As long as my pet remains a cheeto I'm happy.

milias · Aug 17, 2006, 01:05 PM // 13:05

Hopefully "Lunch Meat" isn't going to be censored. My pet's a pig (or Warthog or whatever), by the way

Numa Pompilius · Aug 17, 2006, 01:08 PM // 13:08

I still have a pet named Muhammed and a pet stalker named Mickey Meows. Let's see how long they'll last.

EDIT: "Figaro" is disallowed? Hmmm... maybe they misspelled "cingao" in the filter? If they did, retaliate by naming your pet "Cingao".

Aug 17, 2006, 02:04 AM // 02:04	#1
Tachyon Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stoke, England Guild: The Godless [GOD] Profession: W/	Petnames disallowed! Why is it coming up as 'this pet name contains disallowed words' when I try to call my pet either 'Bagpuss' or 'Pot Noodle'? Just how the hell can a classic childrens TV series or a range of tasty snackfood be banned or disallowed? Especially considering the amount of blatently obscene and racist names I've seen around. Judge for yourselves, how offensive are these? Bagpuss link from the BBC - http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/bagpuss/ Pot Noodle link - http://www.fuelofbritain.co.uk/ Last edited by Tachyon; Aug 17, 2006 at 02:17 AM // 02:17..

Aug 17, 2006, 01:08 PM // 13:08	#18
Numa Pompilius Grotto Attendant Join Date: May 2005 Location: At an Insit.. Intis... a house. Guild: Live Forever Or Die Trying [GLHF] Profession: W/Me	I still have a pet named Muhammed and a pet stalker named Mickey Meows. Let's see how long they'll last. EDIT: "Figaro" is disallowed? Hmmm... maybe they misspelled "cingao" in the filter? If they did, retaliate by naming your pet "Cingao". Last edited by Numa Pompilius; Aug 17, 2006 at 01:13 PM // 13:13..

Aug 17, 2006, 02:09 AM // 02:09	#2
GloryFox Desert Nomad Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Good ol' USA, where everyone else wants to be Guild: Now Plays World of Warcraft on Whisperwind	You make a valid argument. One of my favorit Pet names was for a Linx was called Shaved Pink. Shaved Pink is far more offensive.

Aug 17, 2006, 02:22 AM // 02:22	#3
Mournblade Furnace Stoker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Houston, Texas Guild: Dawn Treaders [DAWN] Profession: W/Mo	It's merely a necessary evil of the name filter. You can't get some of the bad ones without getting a few innocent ones as well. You can thank uncreative and immature players for that.

Aug 17, 2006, 02:28 AM // 02:28	#4
Tachyon Forge Runner Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stoke, England Guild: The Godless [GOD] Profession: W/	I understand that! What I want to know what can possibly be wrong with them? Just how could they be confused with anything nasty or untoward in the first place?

Aug 17, 2006, 02:47 AM // 02:47	#6
Ondo Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: USA Guild: Heavenly Shadows [milf] Profession: W/R	Bagpuss and Pot Noodle! What I see that could be deemed offensive with these names... Bagpuss - Bag refering to a part of the male anatomy, puss refering to a female part of the anatomy. Pot Noodle - Pot as in marijuana, mary jane - Noodle again we refer to a male part of the anatomy. Personally Isee nothing wrong with those names.

Aug 17, 2006, 02:54 AM // 02:54	#7
J3mo Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: NL Guild: Please contact the Administrator if your date of birth has changed. Profession: Mo/	puss= pussy pot= weed Maybe thats why, don't know tho

Aug 17, 2006, 03:30 AM // 03:30	#8
GrendelScout1 Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Sep 2005 Guild: [OBD] Profession: Mo/	A guildie of mine and I were amusing ourselves one evening a while back, giving our pets some rather colorful names, and came across several disallowed items. I won't be able to remember everything disallowed, but with your names in particular, I remember encountering something similar. I believe any combination of "puss/pussy" was disallowed, as well as several, but not all, euphemisms for a specific part of the female anatomy. Also included in the disallowed words were a lot of drug related terms, so "pot", "crack", and things of that sort were also prohibited. Of course, racist and some other hate-related terms were off limits. But there were several other words I was surprised to find included in this disallowed list. I'm pretty sure "abortion" and its variants, as well as "fetus" were considered naughty words. Needless to say, it was interesting seeing what was considered "offensive" as determined by A-net. I find chat filters in general pretty amusing as a rule. Even with this site, the filters are triggered by certain letters in a certain sequence, regardless of context. For example, I have to break from proper english to describe the peac0ck I saw at the zoo, which is harmless when compared to stating something like "OMG did you see the size of that horse RED ENGINE GO etc". Meanwhile, stfu, wtf and all the other acronyms are fair game. /shrugs

Aug 17, 2006, 06:49 AM // 06:49	#11
mega_jamie Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: UK Guild: Warlords of Ruin Profession: A/Mo	As an avid fan of the original Transformers movie, Noodle can mean nothing more to me than 'head' or 'face', when Cup say "Get your noodle out of my face", and fan knows the bit. But to be on topic. I can see why those names are banned as a whole to fall under the blanket of generic filters. Maybe there should be a method of submitting things which are pop-culture references to have the filter make allowances for.

Aug 17, 2006, 08:43 AM // 08:43	#13
Nathan the Skank Academy Page Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Cincinnati Guild: Sleepless Farmers Profession: W/E	I tried to name my pet Jesus. Nope.

Aug 17, 2006, 09:29 AM // 09:29	#14
Yanman.be Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Belgium Guild: [ROSE] Profession: A/	Why the hell can't we name our pets FIGARO !!! ...tell me why!

Aug 17, 2006, 10:38 AM // 10:38	#16
Poison Ivy Forge Runner Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Toronto Guild: Hopping Profession: Mo/A	As long as my pet remains a cheeto I'm happy.

Aug 17, 2006, 01:05 PM // 13:05	#17
milias Grotto Attendant Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Defected back to America Profession: Me/E	Hopefully "Lunch Meat" isn't going to be censored. My pet's a pig (or Warthog or whatever), by the way