71 Hour Ban? - Guild Wars Forums

OoO Rift OoO · Mar 27, 2009, 10:03 PM // 22:03

Hello, just a quick question.
I was banned for 71 hours due to an "innapropriate character name." This being my first ban, if it was due to an innapropriate character name why would I have received the ban 5-7 days AFTER the character (with the innapropriate name) had been deleted? Is this a slow process or does "Wtf Is This Shlt" count as innapropriate

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I was JQing on Wtf Is This Shlt for about an hour, then i swiched to my necro, Vampire Of Lycan which then I entered a battle and was force-DC'd from the ban.

Hollygen · Mar 27, 2009, 10:19 PM // 22:19

I would not be at all surprised if someone reported Wtf Is This Shlt. To some swearing like that is inappropriate

wilebill · Mar 27, 2009, 11:02 PM // 23:02

In online game as in real life, better safe than sorry.

Thargor · Mar 27, 2009, 11:06 PM // 23:06

someone reported the character name.
If i had seen it i would have reported it to.
Imagine that, consequences for doing something you should not have been doing...
Deserved ban, learn from it.

snaek · Mar 27, 2009, 11:11 PM // 23:11

do not bypass swear filter

lewis91 · Mar 27, 2009, 11:14 PM // 23:14

Yeh i can see why that name got reported, but becarefull in pvp, alot of lame pvpers just report your name if you beat them in a 1v1 or something simple like that they will report you for name

**Marty Silverblade** · Mar 27, 2009, 11:57 PM // 23:57

You know you're not allowed to swear (in char names at least), so what made you think this would make a difference? I wouldn't have reported it because I don't care, but there are people who'll report you just for the sake of reporting you.

HawkofStorms · Mar 28, 2009, 12:09 AM // 00:09

Rules are rules, regardless of how you feel about them. I'd like to transfer a property with a restrictive covenant that violates the rule against perpetuities, but I can't. The rule exists, so you follow it.

go cubs · Mar 28, 2009, 12:24 AM // 00:24

Yah...thats a ban..no chance for getting it lifted...wait it out

(Question...Can you get banned for swearing but not bypassing the filter? cause that happend to me last year...i got banned for saying straight up swears...?)

Arduin · Mar 28, 2009, 12:34 AM // 00:34

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Originally Posted by go cubs

(Question...Can you get banned for swearing but not bypassing the filter? cause that happend to me last year...i got banned for saying straight up swears...?)

Sure, as long as someone reports you. Anet can't possibly implement a filter that catches every single piece of filth one could conjure up.

Rak Orgon of Beowulf · Mar 28, 2009, 12:56 AM // 00:56

don't try to sneak past the filters.. jerk people will report you.

this is a QQ thread that needs to be taken to NCsoft support. not guru

mod please close

DarkGanni · Mar 28, 2009, 02:10 AM // 02:10

Friendly advice, choose more mature names for your characters.

Robbeh The Mad · Mar 28, 2009, 05:18 AM // 05:18

I find the spectrum of names on GW interesting, you have the over-bearing elite in crowd idiots that stand around town and pass judgment on people that wander by, most of these people have names like “ Sarah Soultaker” “Diana Darksun” or “Damian Steelblade”. Catchy but really who are you trying to impress? AND then you have idiots like this guy that can’t get it through their head that certain names and words are not allowed in character names. Of course you’ll get banned for “WTF” in your name, someone somewhere will report you. It’s better to just avoid the hassle and not even bother with the “haha” names.

jonnieboi05 · Mar 28, 2009, 05:56 AM // 05:56

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Originally Posted by Robbeh The Mad

I find the spectrum of names on GW interesting, you have the over-bearing elite in crowd idiots that stand around town and pass judgment on people that wander by, most of these people have names like ??? Sarah Soultaker??? ???Diana Darksun??? or ???Damian Steelblade???. Catchy but really who are you trying to impress? AND then you have idiots like this guy that can???t get it through their head that certain names and words are not allowed in character names. Of course you???ll get banned for ???WTF??? in your name, someone somewhere will report you. It???s better to just avoid the hassle and not even bother with the ???haha??? names.

hmm, you forgot "SHLT" being part of his innaproproate name.

on-topic, getting around the chat filter with an inappropriate word/name is against EULA. just wait out the suspension. ^^

MirkoTeran · Mar 28, 2009, 08:40 AM // 08:40

Each QQ like this should add 8h to the ban. That would help.

Alex Dimitri · Mar 28, 2009, 10:17 AM // 10:17

@ OP
I think u got reported in JQ, if u need to learn something from this it`s that u need some nice name for ur chars.I mean what`s with the name, it`s not offensive but it is lame.Anyway people got banned for less :P !

TheodenKing · Mar 28, 2009, 02:14 PM // 14:14

Everyone needs to keep in mind there are real life kids playing with adults in our online community. So, you might think you are being clever when you name yourself "wtf is this shlt," but in reality, you are being a scum for doing it knowing there may be 12-yr-old kids playing in JQ.

I once saw a guy in AB luxon lobby talking in all chat about which narcotic drugs he liked. He went on and on for several minutes about the differences between cocaine and heroin and why he liked one over the other, etc. I mean... the dude wasn't sitting in his guild hall with his mates... he was in AB talking in all-chat!

Eddie Frenzy Spam · Mar 28, 2009, 02:34 PM // 14:34

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Originally Posted by lewis91

Yeh i can see why that name got reported, but becarefull in pvp, alot of lame pvpers just report your name if you beat them in a 1v1 or something simple like that they will report you for name

Offtopic: PvE'ers need to learn 1v1 requires no skill and has no place in Guild Wars. The only skill required in 1v1 is making bad builds that have enough defense and healing as well as the bear minimum needed to kill the other player (this is another bad thing about 1v1 in GW, it promotes bad build making). Not to mention just spec'ing against the other profession. There is no balance in 1v1, if you have balanced stance and the other guy is a hammer warrior, no matter how good he is, he will never win. That is just one example.

Not saying that this is an excuse for reporting someones vaguely inappropriate name, just that PvE'ers and the newer PvP'ers need to learn winning a 1v1 does not make you better than the other player, it merely means you had a better build or even just a build that counters theirs.

Ontopic: OP you really did deserve the ban, like many others have said. Just in the future avoid making names that can't be said when typed in full or include abbreviations of swear words. You have to bear in mind there are a lot of younger players in the game and i'm sure not all their parents would like them to exposed to somewhat inappropriate language.

OoO Rift OoO · Mar 28, 2009, 10:51 PM // 22:51

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Originally Posted by Alex Dimitri

@ OP
I think u got reported in JQ, if u need to learn something from this it`s that u need some nice name for ur chars.I mean what`s with the name, it`s not offensive but it is lame.Anyway people got banned for less :P !

TBH, at the time it wasnt lame. I created it because i was 600/smiting in AB; yes retarded thing to do, but still it was fun to watch thoes luxons attack my friend...

And this is not a "QQ" thread to all you saying it, you missid what i was asking. I am not compalining about my ban. I was wondering if these bans happen within 2-3 hours of getting reported or if they take 5-7 days.

Mar 27, 2009, 10:03 PM // 22:03	#1
OoO Rift OoO Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: 127.0.0.1 Profession: Rt/	71 Hour Ban? Hello, just a quick question. I was banned for 71 hours due to an "innapropriate character name." This being my first ban, if it was due to an innapropriate character name why would I have received the ban 5-7 days AFTER the character (with the innapropriate name) had been deleted? Is this a slow process or does "Wtf Is This Shlt" count as innapropriate ? I was JQing on Wtf Is This Shlt for about an hour, then i swiched to my necro, Vampire Of Lycan which then I entered a battle and was force-DC'd from the ban.

Mar 27, 2009, 11:57 PM // 23:57	#7
Marty Silverblade Administrator Join Date: Jun 2006	You know you're not allowed to swear (in char names at least), so what made you think this would make a difference? I wouldn't have reported it because I don't care, but there are people who'll report you just for the sake of reporting you. __________________

Mar 28, 2009, 12:09 AM // 00:09	#8
HawkofStorms Hall Hero Join Date: Aug 2005 Profession: E/	Rules are rules, regardless of how you feel about them. I'd like to transfer a property with a restrictive covenant that violates the rule against perpetuities, but I can't. The rule exists, so you follow it. Last edited by HawkofStorms; Mar 28, 2009 at 12:19 AM // 00:19..

Mar 28, 2009, 12:56 AM // 00:56	#11
Rak Orgon of Beowulf Krytan Explorer Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: just chillin Guild: Omg Gwen Is Legal [EotN]	don't try to sneak past the filters.. jerk people will report you. this is a QQ thread that needs to be taken to NCsoft support. not guru mod please close Last edited by Rak Orgon of Beowulf; Mar 28, 2009 at 12:58 AM // 00:58..

Mar 27, 2009, 10:19 PM // 22:19	#2
Hollygen Core Guru Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: UK Guild: Blinkie Ponie Armie [bpa] Profession: R/	I would not be at all surprised if someone reported Wtf Is This Shlt. To some swearing like that is inappropriate

Mar 27, 2009, 11:02 PM // 23:02	#3
wilebill Desert Nomad Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Mt Vernon, Ohio Guild: Band of the Hawk Profession: W/Mo	In online game as in real life, better safe than sorry.

Mar 27, 2009, 11:06 PM // 23:06	#4
Thargor Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2006	someone reported the character name. If i had seen it i would have reported it to. Imagine that, consequences for doing something you should not have been doing... Deserved ban, learn from it.

Mar 27, 2009, 11:11 PM // 23:11	#5
snaek Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Profession: N/	do not bypass swear filter

Mar 27, 2009, 11:14 PM // 23:14	#6
lewis91 Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Wales Guild: Order of the Azurelight[OA] Profession: E/	Yeh i can see why that name got reported, but becarefull in pvp, alot of lame pvpers just report your name if you beat them in a 1v1 or something simple like that they will report you for name

Mar 28, 2009, 12:24 AM // 00:24	#9
go cubs Jungle Guide Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chicago Guild: [SIR] Profession: D/	Yah...thats a ban..no chance for getting it lifted...wait it out (Question...Can you get banned for swearing but not bypassing the filter? cause that happend to me last year...i got banned for saying straight up swears...?)

Mar 28, 2009, 02:10 AM // 02:10	#12
DarkGanni Forge Runner Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Malta Guild: [CuTe] Profession: E/	Friendly advice, choose more mature names for your characters.

Mar 28, 2009, 05:18 AM // 05:18	#13
Robbeh The Mad Academy Page Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: AFK somewhere in Kryta Guild: Raven Alliance Profession: W/	I find the spectrum of names on GW interesting, you have the over-bearing elite in crowd idiots that stand around town and pass judgment on people that wander by, most of these people have names like “ Sarah Soultaker” “Diana Darksun” or “Damian Steelblade”. Catchy but really who are you trying to impress? AND then you have idiots like this guy that can’t get it through their head that certain names and words are not allowed in character names. Of course you’ll get banned for “WTF” in your name, someone somewhere will report you. It’s better to just avoid the hassle and not even bother with the “haha” names.

Mar 28, 2009, 08:40 AM // 08:40	#15
MirkoTeran Forge Runner Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Slovenia Guild: Scars Meadows [SMS] Profession: Mo/	Each QQ like this should add 8h to the ban. That would help.

Mar 28, 2009, 10:17 AM // 10:17	#16
Alex Dimitri Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Oct 2007 Guild: Passionate Kiss Of Nosferatu [KISS] Profession: N/Mo	@ OP I think u got reported in JQ, if u need to learn something from this it`s that u need some nice name for ur chars.I mean what`s with the name, it`s not offensive but it is lame.Anyway people got banned for less :P !

Mar 28, 2009, 02:14 PM // 14:14	#17
TheodenKing Jungle Guide Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: DoA Guild: Dark Order of Retarded Knights (doRk) Profession: N/Me	Everyone needs to keep in mind there are real life kids playing with adults in our online community. So, you might think you are being clever when you name yourself "wtf is this shlt," but in reality, you are being a scum for doing it knowing there may be 12-yr-old kids playing in JQ. I once saw a guy in AB luxon lobby talking in all chat about which narcotic drugs he liked. He went on and on for several minutes about the differences between cocaine and heroin and why he liked one over the other, etc. I mean... the dude wasn't sitting in his guild hall with his mates... he was in AB talking in all-chat!