Curse

bhavv · Jul 08, 2008, 08:50 PM // 20:50

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Originally Posted by Tramp

Short Nagger

ummmmm...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcWV5...eature=related

I think that your name ban for short nagger was uneccesary.

Nude Nira · Jul 09, 2008, 12:08 AM // 00:08

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Originally Posted by Hammer Drawn

edit - I agree with the above poster as well. If my ele can shake her tits everywhere and THAT is ok, then why is a slightly offensive name a bannable offense? Personally, if your a male warrior and your dancing naked I should be able to have you banned because I dont want to see 3 warriors acting out their gay fantasies in a game.

/agree. Basically all the female professions boobs jiggle, when they do basically, everything. And last time I checked, any parent (one that cares about their child) watching their kid playing a game where 90% of the female armor is hardly anything, and their boobs shake at everything, I'd be more pissed over the partial nudity, etc, over a slightly offensive name.

I've been warned, but not banned, because some douce got butthurt over my PvP chars name: Fiery Firecrotch.

And when I asked why, he told me he was an angry black guy...but if he was black, he wouldnt have a firecrotch anyway... >.>

And I always get compliments on that name.

bhavv · Jul 09, 2008, 12:45 AM // 00:45

Well, in AoC, you are allowed to use whatever language you like as long as you dont abuse people or make racist comments.

Just a comparison, I guess I should skick to playing 18+ games only then, but I cant get over my addiction to arenas in GW.

I wonder if anyone has reported Shoo Pervert, because that is offensive and calling people perverts ...

Nude Nira · Jul 09, 2008, 01:23 AM // 01:23

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Originally Posted by bhavv

I wonder if anyone has reported Shoo Pervert, because that is offensive and calling people perverts ...

pffffffffft, I just wanted something crafty to put in my location box like everyone else, but I don't think Shoo Pervert would get banned, but it probally would, knowing Anet, you can't even use the word "gasm". rofl.

bhavv · Jul 09, 2008, 01:36 AM // 01:36

I was thinking of naming my next character

Hi I Am Bi or Bi Hexual

Subtle, effective, mildly humorous, and I can see if it gets banned or not.

Nude Nira · Jul 09, 2008, 04:07 PM // 16:07

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Originally Posted by bhavv

I was thinking of naming my next character

Hi I Am Bi or Bi Hexual

Subtle, effective, mildly humorous, and I can see if it gets banned or not.

Well, I've seen Horny for Hex, and Hex On The Beach, so those would probally be good.

Anduin · Jul 09, 2008, 04:18 PM // 16:18

Never. I believe that a fantasy game should have strict filters to force people into picking actual names and not shite like "tits magee".

Disagree all you want, I am not changing my view. Stupid names are a pet peeve of mine.

And to everyone saying it should allow "adult content", since when is using childish names "adult"? Time to grow up.

bhavv · Jul 09, 2008, 04:18 PM // 16:18

Well, I did email customer suport and said that I didnt mind losing a character, but how was a 7 day ban just for a character that had been created 12 months ago when it wasnt against the rules to create funny sexually suggestive names.

I have only had automated responses so far, but just want to hear why they think it is ok to penalise innoffensive names.

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Originally Posted by Anduin

And to everyone saying it should allow "adult content", since when is using childish names "adult"? Time to grow up.

Grown ups are allowed to have a sense of humor. I love adult themed jokes.

This is one of the funniest things I have seen in a long time:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nig1KHKF5qI

Adult, cheesy, very naughty, yet funny (Jack Black's lord of the rings sketch).

BTW I still have my PVE Mesmer called D Is For Lysdexia. Is that name offensive?

BenjZee · Jul 09, 2008, 04:36 PM // 16:36

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Originally Posted by The Way Out

I miss "Nice Head Deek"

I am more offended by "Dude Wheres My Char"

had a similar guild name

lol
Apparently i was doing really bad on a team and caused an argument. I was being calm and behaving myself really but the other guy said he was going to report my cahracter name. Yu Stu Bea [Dude] was lookin to be deleted anyway even if it anyone didnt find it offensive

bhavv · Jul 09, 2008, 05:22 PM // 17:22

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Please bear in mind that players who create a character with a name that results in that character's blocking will receive a disciplinary mark on that account. This means that the player will be unable to play Guild Wars on any character for a specific period of time. Upon expiration of the account block, the character will become accessible and may then be renamed or deleted. Please note that you will not lose anything in this character after the ban subsides if you decide to rename it. Deleted characters will lose inventory, levels, skills and attainments.

We suggest that a player think carefully about the ramifications of using a potentially offensive name, and keep in mind that with an international player base, Guild Wars players should show consideration to people from all cultures and races.

Please keep in mind that Guild Wars is a global game with hundreds of thousands of players. This means that standards of behaviour must be upheld. For your convenience, you can obtain more information in our "Rules of Conduct" and "Conduct Breaches & Outcomes" pages, which are listed below.

- Rules of Conduct: http://eu.guildwars.com/support/arti...es_of_conduct/
- Conduct Breaches & Outcomes: http://eu.guildwars.com/support/arti..._and_outcomes/

We hope that you will understand why the account block was necessary.

Ummm, 'My Dixie Normus' is offensive to other cultures and races how?

Or maybe they were talking about when I told someone to stop using a racial slur because I was offended by it.

Anet's banhammer team is playing with me.

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You may use the Guild Wars Report System within the game to alert the company to in-game issues such as inappropriate behavior, offensive names

My name was a personal, jokeful remark, not an offense to anyone else.

N1ghtstalker · Jul 09, 2008, 05:24 PM // 17:24

i've some char's with words like "Nudity" "bondage" "stripper" in their name
and they're not banned

bhavv · Jul 09, 2008, 05:29 PM // 17:29

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Originally Posted by N1ghtstalker

i've some char's with words like "Nudity" "bondage" "stripper" in their name
and they're not banned

Did you report them though?

Dixie Normus itself is just a rhyme with the word dick. If people are offended by that, they will be offended by anything.

Dick is also a nickname for someone called Richard, and I have seen the Indian surname 'Dixit' spelt 'Dickshit' by people who dont actually know English and dont understand what those words mean. But a name that sounds like a naughty word only becomes offensive to an idiot.

N1ghtstalker · Jul 09, 2008, 05:30 PM // 17:30

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Originally Posted by bhavv

Did you report them though?

Dixie Normus itself is just a rhyme with the word dick. If people are offended by that, they will be offended by anything.

Dick is also a nickname for someone called Richard.

no i didn't report them
quite strange yes but i can't just report people for a silly name

bhavv · Jul 09, 2008, 05:42 PM // 17:42

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Thank you for contacting the Guild Wars Support Team.

Characters are blocked if they are found to be using an offensive or inappropriate name. In order for us to serve the Guild Wars community promptly and in a meaningful manner, we do not send warnings nor engage in lengthy dialogues about offensive names. We work as a team on this matter, and discuss name concerns so as to monitor that the action taken is appropriate and fair. We block those names that are found to be unquestionably offensive or inappropriate. Warnings are time-consuming and almost always somewhat pointless. The sorts of names we block are those that the user would or should, via the User Agreement and the Rules of Conduct, be aware would be an inappropriate choice for Guild Wars. These include names that are racist, crudely sexual, culturally degrading, or are of a generally socially unacceptable nature.

In short, character names are blocked when they are found to have a clear and certain level of unacceptability. While a player might desire to enter into an email exchange about the matter or may wish to appeal the decision, that is not a productive task for our Support Team. It is the best interests of the Guild Wars player community to have our Support Team serve the community by assisting players with issues that will be solved with more positive outcomes, or outcomes that serve the community as a whole in a more meaningful way.

After a period of suspension related to the inappropriate name, we allow players to change the character name or to the delete the character. A character deletion would naturally result in the loss of levels and items on that particular character.

We hope that you will show consideration for other players by selecting a name that is appropriate for Guild Wars. Please do be aware that the selection of an inappropriate name in the future would result in additional actions and extended account suspensions.

Yea, like there is an NPC called Bendah in kamadan you know.

http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Bendah

Im going to name my next character Bendah, maybe Gay Bendah.

makosi · Jul 09, 2008, 06:11 PM // 18:11

There seems to be a lot of grey areas where interpretations get people banned. Some names are unknowlingy risqué:

http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Lieutenant_Shagu
http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/General_Kumtash

Both of these offend me deeply.

bhavv · Jul 09, 2008, 06:24 PM // 18:24

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Originally Posted by makosi

There seems to be a lot of grey areas where interpretations get people banned. Some names are unknowlingy risqué:

http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/Lieutenant_Shagu
http://guildwars.wikia.com/wiki/General_Kumtash

Both of these offend me deeply.

Thanks, I forwarded them as well in a reply on my current case

Nude Nira · Jul 10, 2008, 05:27 PM // 17:27

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Originally Posted by Anduin

Never. I believe that a fantasy game should have strict filters to force people into picking actual names and not shite like "tits magee".

Disagree all you want, I am not changing my view. Stupid names are a pet peeve of mine.

And to everyone saying it should allow "adult content", since when is using childish names "adult"? Time to grow up.

Well, huge fancy names that are a pain in the ass to say, and even more annoying typing them out are a pet peeve of mine. So maybe it's time to grow down, and stop caring, it is a game after all.

Fragile Feeling · Jul 10, 2008, 07:09 PM // 19:09

Back in the dragon festival playing dragon arena I was playing with somebody named "Cunning Stunt"

Legendm · Jul 10, 2008, 07:29 PM // 19:29

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Originally Posted by Curbsplitter

Yea happened to me more than a year ago. My name was " Cat Poop " and most people who saw it laughed. Then one day when i couldn't wait to log in and play, and to my dismay, i was banned for 24 hours. I thought it was kinda silly. A game developed by adults, for adults seemed like it had some childish rules. I guess its ok to have almost naked charecters , but not a silly name.But watchout, don't even think about having a funny name.When you can't play for one whole day, you end up doing normal things. I drank beer and ate some good Italian food. Soon as the 24 hours was up, it was back to snack food and bottles of soda

Lesson learned, ..................still trying to figure that one out - -

I wouldn't exactly consider cat poop to an adult name.

And no I never got banned for a name.

pkodyssey · Jul 10, 2008, 09:46 PM // 21:46

A guildie got his account banned for 72 hours. His storage character name was Secsi Funbags. ITS A STORAGE TOON!.