Suspended Account Innapropriate Name - Guild Wars Forums

Nanood · Nov 24, 2005, 10:24 PM // 22:24

Hi.. Got this message about being suspended for my character name this morning after using it for 9 months almost everday.. player names are

Save Your Asss
Humungous Whack
Gazina Farstrike
Special Cuddles

I've searched the forums and found some info but none telling me what the outcome of it is.. Do you get to rename yr character ? Do they just delete it and say too bad start again.. It would seem to me to be grossly unfair after 9 months time investment to not have the opportunity to at least respond to the complaint. Anet has my email address.

I really cant say that i find my names offensive.

Kamatsu · Nov 24, 2005, 10:35 PM // 22:35

Once the suspension is lifted I believe you'll have the oppurtunity to re-name the character's names that were reported as offensive.

And out of those 4 names I see two that I'd say got you reported - Save your Asss & Humungous Wack. And while you might not find your names offensive, there are people who obviously do since you got reported to ANet for an offensive name.

LegendaryLemon · Nov 24, 2005, 10:53 PM // 22:53

lol.... shit my main chars are Nigro the Black, Nigro the Mesmer, and Dont Touch Me There, also other char is Nigro the Ranger heh thats no good.

glenn_rolfe · Nov 24, 2005, 11:14 PM // 23:14

If it were me, I'd have reported you for Special Cuddles

Got to be careful now with names dude

DarkSider84 · Nov 24, 2005, 11:53 PM // 23:53

Yeah, why would you even consider naming your stuff that way anyhow? It just makes you look bad in game being named that way.

Shimus DarkRaven · Nov 25, 2005, 03:28 AM // 03:28

Quote:

Originally Posted by glenn_rolfe

If it were me, I'd have reported you for Special Cuddles

Got to be careful now with names dude

You don't like cuddling! Monster!

As for me, my only out-of-name character is "Dontdie Notrezzin U" my monk. I kind of like it; it's purely an ironic name.

Careful with names when I see people like, "Ooo ahh yes yess" and "Willy Wanker"

--The Shim

fiery · Nov 25, 2005, 03:35 AM // 03:35

ya same thing happend to me.. name was Fiery Arrow Ur Arse.. i got reported from some ass.. cause he wouldnt pay the run.. so i kicked him.. and he was like immma report u blah blah blah.. your account is suspended for a short ammount of time.... it tells u when u try to login.. and u have to rename the charc.

conker · Nov 25, 2005, 03:42 AM // 03:42

Lol Awesome Names

BBoy_Manchild · Nov 25, 2005, 03:48 AM // 03:48

if it were me, i would not have reported him at all, thats wack people
if you find something as stupid as a character name on an online game offensive, perhaps you should not be playing online games

Elbereth_Tiniquetil · Nov 25, 2005, 03:57 AM // 03:57

I would have reported you for the special cuddles one. That one is just creepy and smacks of dirty old man syndrome especially as the GW world is full of young children who are mixing with older adults.

The GW mods are just looking out for the safety and wellbeing of all clients be they young or old. The fact is that our Internet society is full predators who use the Internet to grume young children into being what they want, and having inappropriate character names, which are suggestive to say the least, does not help the situation. I would suggest that when you next create a character that challenge yourself and find a name that is more appropriate to the GW world.

capblueberry · Nov 25, 2005, 04:03 AM // 04:03

Y name your charcter that?
Your just asking to get it suspended!
Also, personally when im forming a party or joining one if anyone with a profane name is involved i leave

A User Name · Nov 25, 2005, 04:09 AM // 04:09

I dont find anything wrong with your names lol (except cuddles) but if you are that sensitive to names, resolve this issue by not playing lol or not playing with people with those names.

One and Two · Nov 25, 2005, 04:11 AM // 04:11

A thing about offensive names...

We had a member in the guild called douche...and he SUCKED.

So whenever he did something bad, it was the running joke. F**king Douche...

Kidney Licker · Nov 25, 2005, 04:21 AM // 04:21

Are you able to ask which names got you suspended? Your names aren't that bad. Heck I've seen some pretty rude ones in game, that were much more inappropriate.

Lucky I didn't start up a "Licker" family of characters.

Nanood · Nov 25, 2005, 04:34 AM // 04:34

Well at least some of you have brains.. My girlfriend and I have "Special Cuddles" and we are middle 30's age. Any of you who have put it in other contexts should maybe have a look at yourself and ask why is it that you would interpret it in an offensive manner in the first place.. Like one of the respondants said.. If you are easily offended then perhaps you should live in a bubble and stay away from the real world.. It's funny how the "Special Cuddles" was the last thing on my mind. I thought it was the word Asss that had got me suspended. You people who have pointed out that its a dirty phrase thanks for the heads up on how the sick people of society interpret it.. It's people like that that has this do-gooding world in the state its in.. Oh well.. I think I might go and look around and start reporting all the names of people in the game who's name I can twist around and make something out of that might be offensive to a small minded minority of people. Maybe I can even become one of those fun people

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elbereth_Tiniquetil

I would have reported you for the special cuddles one. That one is just creepy and smacks of dirty old man syndrome especially as the GW world is full of young children who are mixing with older adults.

The GW mods are just looking out for the safety and wellbeing of all clients be they young or old. The fact is that our Internet society is full predators who use the Internet to grume young children into being what they want, and having inappropriate character names, which are suggestive to say the least, does not help the situation. I would suggest that when you next create a character that challenge yourself and find a name that is more appropriate to the GW world.

Maybe you should spend some time in a major city watching the conversation for five minutes.. Really, you must have your head in the sand if thats what you think. The GW mods would ban half the population for offensive language if they were really serious.

living too die · Nov 25, 2005, 05:32 AM // 05:32

my last warrior was name Lichen Ze Clitzen- i didnt name him, a friend of mine did. i never got reported for it though

SilenceWeaver · Nov 25, 2005, 05:43 AM // 05:43

wow i didnt know so many of u guys were such hardasses.
its just a name i dont see why it can be so offensive.
like someone mentioned above u take a look in any chat anywhere and you will see stuuf much worse and more prfane than "special cuddles" (lol dont see what the big deal about that name is either)
honestly if you cant stand to see someone whos name is vaguely offensive then you must be living one sheltered life.
also for whoever leaves a group just because a person has a name you dont like is bullsh*t. thats just stupid when you dont know anything about the prson in question. idiotic that u can get banned for havving a vaguely offensive name and ppl who spam racist stuff or sales for ebay gold on the all chat or exploit GW can get away no problems.

VGJustice · Nov 25, 2005, 06:09 AM // 06:09

I think that the name thing boils down to this:

Chat can be filtered.
Names can not.

So, yeah, if you use a name that's mildly offensive, and you get banned, well, tough. If you use language while you chat that would make a sailor blush, well, those that don't want to hear it have the chat filter on. Thus, they never see it, and no harm done. [EDIT] Well, except in PvP, because I've been told of bans for offensive language and conduct while playing PvP.

That's just how I see it.

Kai Nui · Nov 25, 2005, 06:14 AM // 06:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nanood

Save Your Asss
Humungous Whack
Gazina Farstrike
Special Cuddles

Of those names, only one is offensive, and that one is: Save Your Ass. Humungous Whack isn't offensive whatsoever, it's just as offensive as the name Tremendous Smack. Gazina Farstrike is a cool name nothing there remotely offensive. Special Cuddles is also acceptable, it only has an offensive and dirty connotation if you have a dirty mind.

Funda · Nov 25, 2005, 06:32 AM // 06:32

I'm sorry, but if you fail to see *why* your name was reported, then there is a lack of common sense involved somewhere. It does not matter if someone lives in a bubble or not. The truth of the matter is this: The GW community has a varied audience. Ranging from the Highschool teenager, to the mid 30's person, to the old-"er" crowd...to Some one in their 30's son or daughter that they allow to play the game as well. Why should GW be the place where perhaps these kids get subjected to these types of names?

Those types of names are not "cool", they're there merely to provoke a response. Until people realize that, this topic cannot move forward. I certainly appreciate Anet's vigilance vs. these types of names.

Nov 24, 2005, 10:24 PM // 22:24	#1
Nanood Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Supermans Crystal Palace Guild: Legion Of The Dark Sun	Suspended Account Innapropriate Name Hi.. Got this message about being suspended for my character name this morning after using it for 9 months almost everday.. player names are Save Your Asss Humungous Whack Gazina Farstrike Special Cuddles I've searched the forums and found some info but none telling me what the outcome of it is.. Do you get to rename yr character ? Do they just delete it and say too bad start again.. It would seem to me to be grossly unfair after 9 months time investment to not have the opportunity to at least respond to the complaint. Anet has my email address. I really cant say that i find my names offensive.

Nov 25, 2005, 04:21 AM // 04:21	#14
Kidney Licker Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Europe Server	Are you able to ask which names got you suspended? Your names aren't that bad. Heck I've seen some pretty rude ones in game, that were much more inappropriate. Lucky I didn't start up a "Licker" family of characters. Last edited by Kidney Licker; Nov 25, 2005 at 04:23 AM // 04:23..

Nov 24, 2005, 10:35 PM // 22:35	#2
Kamatsu Moderator Join Date: May 2005 Location: Australia	Once the suspension is lifted I believe you'll have the oppurtunity to re-name the character's names that were reported as offensive. And out of those 4 names I see two that I'd say got you reported - Save your Asss & Humungous Wack. And while you might not find your names offensive, there are people who obviously do since you got reported to ANet for an offensive name.

Nov 24, 2005, 10:53 PM // 22:53	#3
LegendaryLemon Pre-Searing Cadet Join Date: Oct 2005 Guild: Pyromaniacs Profession: W/Mo	lol.... shit my main chars are Nigro the Black, Nigro the Mesmer, and Dont Touch Me There, also other char is Nigro the Ranger heh thats no good.

Nov 24, 2005, 11:14 PM // 23:14	#4
glenn_rolfe Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Aug 2005	If it were me, I'd have reported you for Special Cuddles Got to be careful now with names dude

Nov 24, 2005, 11:53 PM // 23:53	#5
DarkSider84 Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Connecticut, USA Guild: JAPS Profession: E/Me	Yeah, why would you even consider naming your stuff that way anyhow? It just makes you look bad in game being named that way.

Nov 25, 2005, 03:35 AM // 03:35	#7
fiery Banned Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: maryland Guild: InYurFace Gaming [IYF] Profession: R/	ya same thing happend to me.. name was Fiery Arrow Ur Arse.. i got reported from some ass.. cause he wouldnt pay the run.. so i kicked him.. and he was like immma report u blah blah blah.. your account is suspended for a short ammount of time.... it tells u when u try to login.. and u have to rename the charc.

Nov 25, 2005, 03:42 AM // 03:42	#8
conker Krytan Explorer Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: nowhere Guild: none	Lol Awesome Names

Nov 25, 2005, 03:48 AM // 03:48	#9
BBoy_Manchild Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: dayton ohio Profession: N/Mo	if it were me, i would not have reported him at all, thats wack people if you find something as stupid as a character name on an online game offensive, perhaps you should not be playing online games

Nov 25, 2005, 03:57 AM // 03:57	#10
Elbereth_Tiniquetil Academy Page Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Adelaide, Australia Guild: Holy Champions of Justice Profession: N/Mo	I would have reported you for the special cuddles one. That one is just creepy and smacks of dirty old man syndrome especially as the GW world is full of young children who are mixing with older adults. The GW mods are just looking out for the safety and wellbeing of all clients be they young or old. The fact is that our Internet society is full predators who use the Internet to grume young children into being what they want, and having inappropriate character names, which are suggestive to say the least, does not help the situation. I would suggest that when you next create a character that challenge yourself and find a name that is more appropriate to the GW world.

Nov 25, 2005, 04:03 AM // 04:03	#11
capblueberry Krytan Explorer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Lexington, SC Guild: Grenths Mercenaries[DEAD]	Y name your charcter that? Your just asking to get it suspended! Also, personally when im forming a party or joining one if anyone with a profane name is involved i leave

Nov 25, 2005, 04:09 AM // 04:09	#12
A User Name Academy Page Join Date: Jul 2005 Guild: None atm	I dont find anything wrong with your names lol (except cuddles) but if you are that sensitive to names, resolve this issue by not playing lol or not playing with people with those names.

Nov 25, 2005, 04:11 AM // 04:11	#13
One and Two Jungle Guide Join Date: Aug 2005	A thing about offensive names... We had a member in the guild called douche...and he SUCKED. So whenever he did something bad, it was the running joke. F**king Douche...

Nov 25, 2005, 05:32 AM // 05:32	#16
living too die Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: usa Profession: A/	my last warrior was name Lichen Ze Clitzen- i didnt name him, a friend of mine did. i never got reported for it though

Nov 25, 2005, 05:43 AM // 05:43	#17
SilenceWeaver Academy Page Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: under your bed.... Guild: Keep It Real [Real] Profession: Me/Mo	wow i didnt know so many of u guys were such hardasses. its just a name i dont see why it can be so offensive. like someone mentioned above u take a look in any chat anywhere and you will see stuuf much worse and more prfane than "special cuddles" (lol dont see what the big deal about that name is either) honestly if you cant stand to see someone whos name is vaguely offensive then you must be living one sheltered life. also for whoever leaves a group just because a person has a name you dont like is bullsh*t. thats just stupid when you dont know anything about the prson in question. idiotic that u can get banned for havving a vaguely offensive name and ppl who spam racist stuff or sales for ebay gold on the all chat or exploit GW can get away no problems.

Nov 25, 2005, 06:09 AM // 06:09	#18
VGJustice Desert Nomad Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Tyria, cappin' ur bosses Guild: Boston Guild [BG] Profession: R/W	I think that the name thing boils down to this: Chat can be filtered. Names can not. So, yeah, if you use a name that's mildly offensive, and you get banned, well, tough. If you use language while you chat that would make a sailor blush, well, those that don't want to hear it have the chat filter on. Thus, they never see it, and no harm done. [EDIT] Well, except in PvP, because I've been told of bans for offensive language and conduct while playing PvP. That's just how I see it.

Nov 25, 2005, 06:32 AM // 06:32	#20
Funda Jungle Guide Join Date: Sep 2005 Guild: Arcane Nexus [ANX] Profession: N/Mo	I'm sorry, but if you fail to see why your name was reported, then there is a lack of common sense involved somewhere. It does not matter if someone lives in a bubble or not. The truth of the matter is this: The GW community has a varied audience. Ranging from the Highschool teenager, to the mid 30's person, to the old-"er" crowd...to Some one in their 30's son or daughter that they allow to play the game as well. Why should GW be the place where perhaps these kids get subjected to these types of names? Those types of names are not "cool", they're there merely to provoke a response. Until people realize that, this topic cannot move forward. I certainly appreciate Anet's vigilance vs. these types of names.