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thedarkmarine · May 28, 2008, 04:15 PM // 16:15

No. I just enjoy arguing for the less popular viewpoint.

Zahr Dalsk · May 28, 2008, 04:49 PM // 16:49

I met a guy named Combibo Meus Gallo.

As far as I know he never got banned, and good for him, too.

Alia Stormkiller · May 28, 2008, 05:04 PM // 17:04

With a game like this where there are 5 year olds on up playing and with people from all over the world then extra care MUST be taken when you pick a name for your character.

So if you have a name, think about it! Why do you like the name? Is it because it reminds or hints at something vulger, illegal, immoral? Does it have direct or even hints at religious meanings? Does the name make fun at or discriminate against anyone for any reason? If the name is uncommon and you are not sure try doing an internet search on it and find out what it means (this could save you a lot of grief in the end).

Basically, if you think a name is questionable then there will be someone out there who wil take offense to it so just save yourself some grief and dont use it.

Tatile · May 28, 2008, 05:06 PM // 17:06

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Originally Posted by Alia Stormkiller

With a game like this where there are 5 year olds on up playing and with people from all over the world then extra care MUST be taken when you pick a name for your character.

There are 5 year olds playing this? Their parents need to be tought about game ratings. 'T' is for 'Teen', nobody under that age limit should be allowed to play, even if they do have supervision. Ratings are there for a reason.

Glib · May 28, 2008, 07:48 PM // 19:48

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Originally Posted by thedarkmarine

No. I just enjoy arguing for the less popular viewpoint.

That's what makes you so lovable...in a purely platonic, semi-hypothetical, non-harassing, non-sexual, without suggestive or euphemistic or unseemly language, heterosexual but non-judgemental, pacifistic with pinnings of religous fervor but non-zealot, well intentioned but non wishy-washy, gender neutral, heterogeneous, appropriately contextual way.

That, and your name could be misinterpreted as meaning Black Soldier so in GW you could get whacked with the banstick, because we all know that during WWII Black G.I.s were used for medical experiments and frontline suicide missions...1/4 of me is offended...Unless of course it can be misinterpreted as Black Ocean, in which case I will be offended on environmental grounds

Being a rebel in this regard makes me respect you that much more!

Truth be told...I've never been banned or had a bannable name, I just like arguing for peoples right to be stupid. I did recently create a character describing inappropriate language without using any.

Nude Nira · May 28, 2008, 08:12 PM // 20:12

Never.

12 chars

Chrono Re delle Ere · May 28, 2008, 10:31 PM // 22:31

Haha had a good laugh reading this thread :P

Anyway, I never got banned for names since I usually choose "epic" names for my toons ( >.>'' ), but I've always been curious about a fact that happened to me: if you type dago in chat the filter will censure it (if you enabled it ofc) and they won't even let me use it as name....what the hell does that mean? I asked around but no one knew anything about this word.... oh and you can't name a toon "Lolita"....but you can have naked babes with big boobies dancing around. Oh well.

Drelias Melaku · May 29, 2008, 12:09 AM // 00:09

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Originally Posted by Ju-On

Seriously? It wouldn't worry me in the slightest.

1. Get a sense of humour!
2. Get a life! You really take the time to report people for, in your definition, are inappropriate names?
3. Prudes like you need to take up old school board games, the online world is not for your delicate sensibilities.
4. lmfao....

Hmm, it only takes a moment to /report someone. I know Gattsu... He has a sense of humor, but he is also older than 12. People who report aren't always prudes... Sometimes we just get sick of the immaturity. I also hate when people tell us "get a sense of humor!" because we don't think your immature "Dildo Wielder" names are amusing.

Anyway, I've never had any names banned. The only name I have that is even remotely reportable is Innovindil Felosial, because Innovindil is from a book. I wasn't feeling very creative that day. Beyond that, I think 19 is old enough to understand that crude toilet or sex humor is most often more annoying or childish than it is funny.

The Meth · May 29, 2008, 12:11 AM // 00:11

Anet should just make the default filter level maximum, and anyone who takes it off does so at their own peril. Rather then support time deciding if a name is offensive or not, just send any reporters of names a nice detailed guide of how to turn back on the filter.

Better yet, make the default filter level _everything_. All names and chat from other players are automatically censored, because everyone knows the internet isn't a friendly place.

I have been told I was reported for my name twice, but nothing ever came of it. Really unless your name is over the top almost all the reports are probably out of spite rather then someone actually being offended. Or maybe it is, and the internet is just full of carebears these days.

Personally I find the really stupid ones that are just trying to get attention to be annoying (lols this guy has the word penis in his name lols), but I like the more subtle ones that have a kind of joke behind them.

kratimas · May 29, 2008, 12:35 AM // 00:35

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Originally Posted by I Is Special

So..

->Have you ever been banned for having an inappropriate name?
->What was it? Do you feel your ban was justified?

Nope, I have never been and will never be banned for a character name.

Screensaver91 · May 29, 2008, 12:39 AM // 00:39

No, I never have been banned, but I plan to be.

Inger · May 29, 2008, 12:48 AM // 00:48

For people saying those who report are immature and can't take jokes, I know a couple of ppl who report... almost for fun. They see a name which could be considered inappropriate and report and get a kick out of the idea that someone could be banned because of it

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I mean that just falls in the same line as griefing in mmos with world PvP. You gain no bonus by killing those lower levels who don't stand a chance against you but some ppl do it anyways for fun.

Personally I've never been banned for an innapropriate name, nor do I ever hope to or intend to be.

Maca · May 29, 2008, 12:51 AM // 00:51

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Originally Posted by Chrono Re delle Ere

Haha had a good laugh reading this thread :P

but I've always been curious about a fact that happened to me: if you type dago in chat the filter will censure it (if you enabled it ofc) and they won't even let me use it as name....what the hell does that mean?

Made me curious as well, so I google it and I think this is the reason

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Dago is a US ethnic slur for Italians and a UK ethnic slur for Italians and Hispanics.

Also did you know you can't make a toon with letters Jew in it, I really don't know how that would be offending to anyone, but I guess A.net does.

On topic nah never been banned for anything, hope it will stay that way

Plague on a Stick · May 29, 2008, 02:06 AM // 02:06

See Mike Hunt was my monks name lol
I deleted the char but i had him 4 over a year and wasnt banned

Fug the Unwashed · May 29, 2008, 05:26 AM // 05:26

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Originally Posted by Drelias Melaku

Hmm, it only takes a moment to /report someone. I know Gattsu... He has a sense of humor, but he is also older than 12. People who report aren't always prudes... Sometimes we just get sick of the immaturity. I also hate when people tell us "get a sense of humor!" because we don't think your immature "Dildo Wielder" names are amusing.

Anyway, I've never had any names banned. The only name I have that is even remotely reportable is Innovindil Felosial, because Innovindil is from a book. I wasn't feeling very creative that day. Beyond that, I think 19 is old enough to understand that crude toilet or sex humor is most often more annoying or childish than it is funny.

Read all through the thread...there are people getting banned for names that are not even remotely sexual or particularly bad "toilet" humor...why is Poo Poo Head bannable? What about Ihava Potty Mouth? Seriously, there are a lot of dumb names that are immature, but are they really something someone needs to report?

I find it annoying that people can say over and over again that some names are not even that bad and they get the banstick...What's wrong with "Wyrmtongue" that it won't even go through the filter? A closed thread ('cause it became a /rant apparently) had a poor confused player with a list of 8 names and no one could figure out which one caused the ban.

Not everyone is getting hammered for Dildo Wielder, which, oddly enough, has been brought up a couple of times in this thread by people against offensive names...why is that name so popular with you people?

Fug the Unwashed · May 29, 2008, 05:40 AM // 05:40

Pardon the bump...Look at these Bond Girl names and decide which are bannable....they all made it to television.

Miss Moneypenny (Entire series)
Jinx (Die Another Day)
Miranda Frost (Die Another Day)
Verity (Die Another Day)
Electra King (The World Is Not Enough)
Dr. Christmas Jones (The World Is Not Enough)
Xenia Onatopp (Goldeneye)
May Day (A View To A Kill)
Octopussy (Octopussy)
Penelope Smallbone (Octopussy)
Bibi Dahl (For Your Eyes Only)
Countess Lisl von Shlaf (For Your Eyes Only)
Dr. Holly Goodhead (Moonraker)
Mary Goodnight (The Man With The Golden Gun)
Solitaire (Live And Let Die)
Tiffany Case (Diamonds Are Forever)
Plenty O'Toole (Diamonds Are Forever)
Irma Bunt (On Her Majesty's Secret Service)
Kissy Suzuki (You Only Live Twice)
Fiona Volpe (Thunderball)
Pussy Galore (Goldfinger)
Rosa Klebb (From Russia With Love)
Honey Ryder (Dr. No)

Couldn't resist this. Being the 100th anniverary of the birth of the author of the series. I'm sure he might have something to say about some of what is getting banned. For crying out loud, he died before I was born and his names are as funny now as I'm sure they were then. A respected author and favorite character/series of millions of people, and even if it weren't a copyright issue, a bunch of these would likely get reported by people who are too easily offended and should heed the warning of the T rating...If 13 year olds are playing, there is likely to be immaturity...DUH!

thedarkmarine · May 29, 2008, 06:51 AM // 06:51

Well, those characters were for books and movies, not TV.

Additionally, the Bond movies are explicitly rated for sexuality, in which Guild Wars is not.

Lastly, your opinion about them being funny is not shared by everyone, and saying, "common, it's funny, let it slide," is a very very poor argument.

Kumu Honua · May 29, 2008, 06:59 AM // 06:59

It doesn't matter what you or I think is bannable. Especially in the list of Bond movies.

All that matters even the slightest is what ANET thinks is bannable.

Just for reference, ever bond girl name you have listed there is bannable. Since it's in direct violation of the EULA.

"You may not select as your Character Name the name of another person, or a name which violates any third party's trademark right, copyright, or other proprietary right, or which may mislead other players to believe you to be an employee of NC Interactive or its affiliated companies, or which NC Interactive deems at its sole discretion to be vulgar or otherwise offensive."

Glib · May 29, 2008, 02:49 PM // 14:49

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Originally Posted by thedarkmarine

Well, those characters were for books and movies, not TV.

Additionally, the Bond movies are explicitly rated for sexuality, in which Guild Wars is not.

Lastly, your opinion about them being funny is not shared by everyone, and saying, "common, it's funny, let it slide," is a very very poor argument.

Fug was just saying that they had made it to television, not that they were made FOR it. He was also just saying they were likely bannable. As for "not shared by everyone"....pfffft...just as weak an arguement (if I were actually making one). Not everyone enjoys tomatoes, so let's quit using them in Ketchup! The minority sometimes just needs to stay the minority and let the majority have its fun...isn't that how elections work? Oh, yeah...the whole delegate/electoral college thing (hmmmm...ANet's role?)

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It doesn't matter what you or I think is bannable. Especially in the list of Bond movies.

All that matters even the slightest is what ANET thinks is bannable.

Just for reference, ever bond girl name you have listed there is bannable. Since it's in direct violation of the EULA.

"You may not select as your Character Name the name of another person, or a name which violates any third party's trademark right, copyright, or other proprietary right, or which may mislead other players to believe you to be an employee of NC Interactive or its affiliated companies, or which NC Interactive deems at its sole discretion to be vulgar or otherwise offensive."

And it DOES matter what I think is bannable, because I, like everyone else, have the power to use /report...Do you really think I should weild such power?

And saying that all that matters is what ANet thinks would hold more weight with me if the /report issue didn't interfere with my enjoyment of the game. You see, if I am a paying customer who thinks that ANet caters far too much to people who are easily offended in spite of the games rating, whether or not the specifics of character names are mentioned, I may choose to play another game...if many people hold this opinion, then ANet loses money. What the customer thinks of ANet matters. Now, they have to ask themselves if there are more people like me, or more people who might buy another game because some idiot named their character "Itchy Bumwah".

Youu aren't even reading the post? You probably read the first sentence of the chapters and headings and move on...no wonder it only took you 2 hours to read War and Peace! (JK). Seriously, If you reread Fug's post, you will see he mentionded that "if it weren't a copyright issue". You guys are arguing against yourselves. He was actually only saying one thing that was it was interesting, mentioned the author, the T rating of the game and that people arguing for the banning of names that aren't really THAT bad are overly sensitive...thanks for helping out there.

Kumu Honua · May 29, 2008, 03:30 PM // 15:30

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Originally Posted by Glib

And it DOES matter what I think is bannable, because I, like everyone else, have the power to use /report...Do you really think I should weild such power?

You don't hold any power whatsoever.

If a player had a name of Tomato (To use your ketchup reference) and you /reported the name. Most likely they would just look at your report and say "This is not offensive, it does not violate any terms of conditions. It will not be banned. However you will receive one for abuse of the /report feature."

If however they somehow agree with you and they ban that name. You still held no power. ANET held the power and wielded it. All you did was shine a spotlight on something that may or may not have needed to be looked at. That is a power you SHOULD have.

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Youu aren't even reading the post? You probably read the first sentence of the chapters and headings and move on...no wonder it only took you 2 hours to read War and Peace! (JK). Seriously, If you reread Fug's post, you will see he mentionded that "if it weren't a copyright issue". You guys are arguing against yourselves. He was actually only saying one thing that was it was interesting, mentioned the author, the T rating of the game and that people arguing for the banning of names that aren't really THAT bad are overly sensitive...thanks for helping out there.

You are the one not reading posts. He asks a question. Which are bannable? The answer is "All of them."

He then goes on to say his point of view of the answer. Which includes a caveat that he doesn't think they should be bannable names if the EULA wasn't written as it was.

Even if he had said "If it weren't a copyright issue, which of these would be banned" then it would have been a moot point because it is an issue. (Not one of copyright, but one of proprietary rights.) A hypothetical that nullifies part of the truth of the situation is a cop-out argument.