Name filtering - Guild Wars Forums

ThePaper · Mar 27, 2005, 06:44 AM // 06:44

OK there have been a lot of complaints/suggestions about the problem of people having names like Suks Ur Bawlz, GaNgStA rApPa, etc... so here is a thread to post suggestions. (do NOT post complaints or names you've seen please)

OK I'll make the first suggestion, I think there should be an option to turn off the names floating above peoples names, so that you cant see how dumb their name is.

William of Orange · Mar 27, 2005, 06:57 AM // 06:57

My suggestion would be to find out the IP addresses of those individuals, find out their home addresses, and flog them on a case-to-case basis. But that's just me

Genosha · Mar 27, 2005, 07:03 AM // 07:03

How about an option in the Friends options to remove a name from the screen? Or a command that removes the name in the chat mode?

lllCo2lll · Mar 27, 2005, 07:04 AM // 07:04

From what I recall you have that option just as long as you don't put your cursor over that person then their name won't appear. As for the chat I kinda never pay attention due to spam (hehe the name spam cracks me up all the time) but thats the type of community you get when its focused mainly on all bases of people.

Chev of Hardass · Mar 27, 2005, 07:51 AM // 07:51

Number one, have some sort of filter for the capitalization.

JeReMy JaMeS would not pass
cORy COrriSON would not either

This stuff is really annoying and I can think of no defence for the use of it except for names that are Irish for example.

McGreggory Swordblade
Hunter McCormick

But the unnecessary use of the shift key should be stopped.

I would like to see some way to maintain that every name is a real word, but names often aren't and I don't think there will be a hand sorting of names.

Dave III · Mar 27, 2005, 02:57 PM // 14:57

Or M'thrar Zn'nain. Ok, that's kind of a goofy example, but it does typify the kind of "fanatsy" name a lot of people like to use when seriously role playing. I figure, at best this is an either/or propsition, like the level cap or the way the world maps are designed. The idea is to fix a (quite serious) problem, but in so doing prevent people who don't cause such problems to be punished as well. You can either have the original problem, or live within the restictions of the second one.

Me, I like having one name names. Coming up with a surname for many of the ones I've used in the past is a pain in the patuckus, mostly 'cause they don't fit.

Dave III

ThePaper · Mar 27, 2005, 04:25 PM // 16:25

I like having a last name, this way all my characters can be <name> Brightblade!

ThePaper · Mar 27, 2005, 04:29 PM // 16:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave III

Me, I like having one name names. Coming up with a surname for many of the ones I've used in the past is a pain in the patuckus, mostly 'cause they don't fit.

Dave III

You dont need to have the 2nd word be a surname, it could be a The, The Great, # (like your Dave III), Rank name (Major Dave

) or even Mr. Dave.

Or any combination also, like Mr. Dave III the Great! Just use your imagination!

Worldx · Mar 27, 2005, 04:53 PM // 16:53

well wow's a good example for this..
my friend had a name that had profanity in it, his char was either deleted or had to change the name (i forget) and he had a 3 day ban..
something like that would be great.

worthless · Mar 27, 2005, 05:09 PM // 17:09

Q: Will Character naming be reviewed? I saw a guy named SodaCan McPepsi earlier.
A: SodaCan McPepsi will not be filtered ??? we don???t want to be police ??? if its offensive, yes, but if it is just out of character, no.

that was from an interview from one of the guildwars developers

Scaper-X · Mar 27, 2005, 08:29 PM // 20:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by Genosha

How about an option in the Friends options to remove a name from the screen? Or a command that removes the name in the chat mode?

It exists.

The "ignore" list is beneath the "friends" list.
-- Scaper-X

Nova · Mar 28, 2005, 01:10 AM // 01:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThePaper

OK there have been a lot of complaints/suggestions about the problem of people having names like Suks Ur Bawlz, GaNgStA rApPa, etc... so here is a thread to post suggestions. (do NOT post complaints or names you've seen please)

OK I'll make the first suggestion, I think there should be an option to turn off the names floating above peoples names, so that you cant see how dumb their name is.

name only appears if your mouse is on them.

Bgnome · Mar 28, 2005, 01:16 AM // 01:16

you can report name abuse. folks behind the scenes do care about that kind of stuff..

William of Orange · Mar 28, 2005, 02:25 AM // 02:25

I still say we just go to their houses and flog them, but just reporting them to Arena.net is a viable alternative, one which wouldn't require nearly as much money as travelling the country beating people. Floggings always get the point across though

Devil's Dictionary · Mar 28, 2005, 02:58 AM // 02:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave III

Me, I like having one name names. Coming up with a surname for many of the ones I've used in the past is a pain in the patuckus, mostly 'cause they don't fit.

Dave III

Why not to add latin numbers instead of surnames?
With latin numbers even MCCCXXXVII is acceptable.

Dave III · Mar 28, 2005, 03:14 AM // 03:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by DEATH AT THE DOOR

Why not to add latin numbers instead of surnames?
With latin numbers even MCCCXXXVII is acceptable.

An intriguing concept, one I had not previously considered. I must ponder ownt. ^_^

Dave III

William of Orange · Mar 28, 2005, 03:22 AM // 03:22

If we can do Roman numerals like that, I'll have to make a character called William III of Orange, since he's the guy whose name I've been using, and the coolest of the Williams (of Orange).

I will ponder that as well.

William the Silent · Mar 28, 2005, 03:58 AM // 03:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by William of Orange

If we can do Roman numerals like that, I'll have to make a character called William III of Orange, since he's the guy whose name I've been using, and the coolest of the Williams (of Orange).

I will ponder that as well.

Yeah, I really like the roman numerals idea; that way i could proclaim myself as William I the Silent (who may I remind you was voted as being able to beat up William III of Orange in a fight

).

Isn't there some kind of name limit though? (i.e. I don't think I could be William I the Silent of Orange) I'm not sure about that limit and how roman numerals would be restricted.

William of Orange · Mar 28, 2005, 04:00 AM // 04:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by William the Silent

Yeah, I really like the roman numerals idea; that way i could proclaim myself as William I the Silent (who may I remind you was voted as being able to beat up William III of Orange in a fight

).

Isn't there some kind of name limit though? (i.e. I don't think I could be William I the Silent of Orange) I'm not sure about that limit and how roman numerals would be restricted.

Regarding the first part, people placed votes after actually looking into some of the history behind them, so those don't count, and I'll just proclaim myself the winner.

Secondly, I believe there is a character limit set to a maximum of 19 right now, but I'm not certain on that.

Devil's Dictionary · Mar 28, 2005, 04:20 AM // 04:20

William The Silent Orange? I like that.

Mar 27, 2005, 06:44 AM // 06:44	#1
ThePaper Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: I live in an atom bomb in Japan	Name filtering OK there have been a lot of complaints/suggestions about the problem of people having names like Suks Ur Bawlz, GaNgStA rApPa, etc... so here is a thread to post suggestions. (do NOT post complaints or names you've seen please) OK I'll make the first suggestion, I think there should be an option to turn off the names floating above peoples names, so that you cant see how dumb their name is.

Mar 27, 2005, 07:51 AM // 07:51	#5
Chev of Hardass Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Under a rock Guild: zP Profession: Me/	Suggestion Number one, have some sort of filter for the capitalization. JeReMy JaMeS would not pass cORy COrriSON would not either This stuff is really annoying and I can think of no defence for the use of it except for names that are Irish for example. McGreggory Swordblade Hunter McCormick But the unnecessary use of the shift key should be stopped. I would like to see some way to maintain that every name is a real word, but names often aren't and I don't think there will be a hand sorting of names. Last edited by Chev of Hardass; Mar 27, 2005 at 05:14 PM // 17:14..

Mar 28, 2005, 01:16 AM // 01:16	#13
Bgnome Elite Guru Join Date: Feb 2005	you can report name abuse. folks behind the scenes do care about that kind of stuff.. __________________ [quote=Sausaletus Rex]...When you respond to a thread in [Q&A] make sure, and I mean damn sur

Mar 27, 2005, 06:57 AM // 06:57	#2
William of Orange Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin Guild: Thousand Tigers Apund Ur Head, The Consulate	My suggestion would be to find out the IP addresses of those individuals, find out their home addresses, and flog them on a case-to-case basis. But that's just me

Mar 27, 2005, 07:03 AM // 07:03	#3
Genosha Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Cowville, CA.	How about an option in the Friends options to remove a name from the screen? Or a command that removes the name in the chat mode?

Mar 27, 2005, 07:04 AM // 07:04	#4
lllCo2lll Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2005	From what I recall you have that option just as long as you don't put your cursor over that person then their name won't appear. As for the chat I kinda never pay attention due to spam (hehe the name spam cracks me up all the time) but thats the type of community you get when its focused mainly on all bases of people.

Mar 27, 2005, 02:57 PM // 14:57	#6
Dave III Frost Gate Guardian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: I'm always where I'm at, or else I'm nowhere, man.	Or M'thrar Zn'nain. Ok, that's kind of a goofy example, but it does typify the kind of "fanatsy" name a lot of people like to use when seriously role playing. I figure, at best this is an either/or propsition, like the level cap or the way the world maps are designed. The idea is to fix a (quite serious) problem, but in so doing prevent people who don't cause such problems to be punished as well. You can either have the original problem, or live within the restictions of the second one. Me, I like having one name names. Coming up with a surname for many of the ones I've used in the past is a pain in the patuckus, mostly 'cause they don't fit. Dave III

Mar 27, 2005, 04:25 PM // 16:25	#7
ThePaper Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: I live in an atom bomb in Japan	I like having a last name, this way all my characters can be <name> Brightblade!

Mar 27, 2005, 04:53 PM // 16:53	#9
Worldx Ascalonian Squire Join Date: Mar 2005	well wow's a good example for this.. my friend had a name that had profanity in it, his char was either deleted or had to change the name (i forget) and he had a 3 day ban.. something like that would be great.

Mar 27, 2005, 05:09 PM // 17:09	#10
worthless Lion's Arch Merchant Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: TX	Q: Will Character naming be reviewed? I saw a guy named SodaCan McPepsi earlier. A: SodaCan McPepsi will not be filtered ??? we don???t want to be police ??? if its offensive, yes, but if it is just out of character, no. that was from an interview from one of the guildwars developers

Mar 28, 2005, 02:25 AM // 02:25	#14
William of Orange Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin Guild: Thousand Tigers Apund Ur Head, The Consulate	I still say we just go to their houses and flog them, but just reporting them to Arena.net is a viable alternative, one which wouldn't require nearly as much money as travelling the country beating people. Floggings always get the point across though

Mar 28, 2005, 03:22 AM // 03:22	#17
William of Orange Krytan Explorer Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin Guild: Thousand Tigers Apund Ur Head, The Consulate	If we can do Roman numerals like that, I'll have to make a character called William III of Orange, since he's the guy whose name I've been using, and the coolest of the Williams (of Orange). I will ponder that as well.

Mar 28, 2005, 04:20 AM // 04:20	#20
Devil's Dictionary Wilds Pathfinder Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Presumed missing... Profession: Me/N	William The Silent Orange? I like that.