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Ayuhmii Shanbwa · Oct 28, 2012, 11:55 AM // 11:55

why isnt it allowed?
just try it "/petname spikey" guess what it says..... "The pet name contains disallowed words."

whats spikey anyway? never heard of it being a bad name.... i know a SNES game where a boss is named spikey, lol

anyway, does anyone know if anet said something about this? or know a good reason?

**cosyfiep** · Oct 28, 2012, 12:56 PM // 12:56

take away the first and last letter and you get a derogatory term...(though also the name of the weapon...) there are a LOT of words they use but dont allow (assassin for one).

so it wont be allowed

Ayuhmii Shanbwa · Oct 28, 2012, 01:34 PM // 13:34

i can do "spike" as petname

**cosyfiep** · Oct 28, 2012, 03:20 PM // 15:20

no pike is STILL part of it....you could do spyke possible.

ibiris · Oct 28, 2012, 03:59 PM // 15:59

It's probably relating to 'pikey', rather than 'pike'. Commonly, 'pikey' is used to describe anyone who lives in a caravan and therefore is considered derogatory. It is more often just used in jest within social circles.

This link gives a few good examples of the word.

Ayuhmii Shanbwa · Oct 28, 2012, 10:53 PM // 22:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by cosyfiep

no pike is STILL part of it....you could do spyke possible.

i know what i did today, and called my wolf spike

i still find it weird that its not possible as petname, barely anyone uses a pet as i've seen
and petnames being bad, even if its bad words... sounds minor to me

as charname i'd say ok, not to spikey, but more obvious bad names to be disabled

why not do that to pikey or s pikey... or something

the filter holds back "damn/damned" yet we have an enemy in kryta with that word in its name (damned cleric)

then spikey cuz of 1 letter away from something bad.... same with assassin (2 same bad words in it)

i'll try out more some other time (hope i wont get banned for that.... its my pet

)

oh, i see the filter on maximum doesnt hold back spikey as word..... o_O
weird to disable spikey as petname, yet you can say it with filter on maximum

**cosyfiep** · Oct 28, 2012, 11:22 PM // 23:22

yes they are strange like that...there is an npc in factions with a name that isnt allowed either...its funny when they talk about him as him name is starred out for the first part and the last is still there. They seem to have double standards, and there are some VERY common words that are not allowed as well (think bite was one) because they have meanings in other languages.
just keep trying alternative spellings until you get one that it allows.

Oct 28, 2012, 11:55 AM // 11:55	#1
Ayuhmii Shanbwa Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Holland Guild: [GaMe] Profession: Rt/	petname spikey why isnt it allowed? just try it "/petname spikey" guess what it says..... "The pet name contains disallowed words." whats spikey anyway? never heard of it being a bad name.... i know a SNES game where a boss is named spikey, lol anyway, does anyone know if anet said something about this? or know a good reason?

Oct 28, 2012, 12:56 PM // 12:56	#2
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	take away the first and last letter and you get a derogatory term...(though also the name of the weapon...) there are a LOT of words they use but dont allow (assassin for one). so it wont be allowed __________________ where is the 'all you can eat' cookie bar?

Oct 28, 2012, 03:20 PM // 15:20	#4
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	no pike is STILL part of it....you could do spyke possible. __________________ where is the 'all you can eat' cookie bar?

Oct 28, 2012, 11:22 PM // 23:22	#7
cosyfiep are we there yet? Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: in a land far far away Guild: guild? I am supposed to have a guild? Profession: Rt/	yes they are strange like that...there is an npc in factions with a name that isnt allowed either...its funny when they talk about him as him name is starred out for the first part and the last is still there. They seem to have double standards, and there are some VERY common words that are not allowed as well (think bite was one) because they have meanings in other languages. just keep trying alternative spellings until you get one that it allows. __________________ where is the 'all you can eat' cookie bar?

Oct 28, 2012, 01:34 PM // 13:34	#3
Ayuhmii Shanbwa Desert Nomad Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Holland Guild: [GaMe] Profession: Rt/	i can do "spike" as petname

Oct 28, 2012, 03:59 PM // 15:59	#5
ibiris Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Oct 2006	It's probably relating to 'pikey', rather than 'pike'. Commonly, 'pikey' is used to describe anyone who lives in a caravan and therefore is considered derogatory. It is more often just used in jest within social circles. This link gives a few good examples of the word.