Curse

TedTheDead · Aug 01, 2007, 01:46 AM // 01:46

I went to log in a few minutes ago and was give a prompt stating that my account was suspended for "unacceptable name" for the next 44 hours. I find this odd because most of my characters are reaching a year old, and my newer character is my PvP slot and unless having Paragon backwards is unnacceptable I do not see an issue.

I am not posting this to complain, I am more curious if anyone else has had this and if so, what happened to your character? I have ONE character, who is just about a year old that I could see an ultra-conservative in their 80's might frown at, but I do not find the name vulgar by any reasonable stretch (especially in a game rated "T for Teen"). Unfortunantly this character is also my second most played character as well. The thought of having this character deleted is quite annoying, and I would probably be grumpy enough about it on a basis of principle alone to not buy GWEN/GW2 and probably steamed enough to stop playing what I still have for a while lol.

So...has this happened to anyone else? How did your characters fair? *fears for his time-sinks*

hallomik · Aug 01, 2007, 01:56 AM // 01:56

Never happened to me, but pretty sure you just get to rename him/her - no deletions.

Psuedo Halgoen · Aug 01, 2007, 02:09 AM // 02:09

Can you give the entire name that was banned? with exact spellings etc. There was one recently on gwonline who was banned for Icanna Spell.

Go figure!!

arcanemacabre · Aug 01, 2007, 02:39 AM // 02:39

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Originally Posted by Psuedo Halgoen

Can you give the entire name that was banned? with exact spellings etc. There was one recently on gwonline who was banned for Icanna Spell.

Go figure!!

They weren't banned for that name, they were disallowed from using it on the naming screen. They narrowed it down to the Icanna part, and I don't think it was ever determined why that wasn't allowed. Probably some kind of curse in another language or a racial slur beyond me. No idea.

Malice Black · Aug 01, 2007, 02:40 AM // 02:40

My PvP char: Snorta lotta cok or One Eyed Hobo

Childish - Yes
Funny - Not really
Why do it - 3.5 million odd accounts and a 16 char limit..running out of names..

Time to be allowed to have a single name like in WoW.

OI-812 · Aug 01, 2007, 03:02 AM // 03:02

A.Net is bats**t crazy. Their recent "enforcements" of the name ban policy make less sense than Mein Kampf played backwards. I am fairly convinced that there are people in the game who take advantage of A.Net's kneejerk policy on name banning to simply screw around at someone else's expense. "Hey Bob, I'm gonna protest this guy's name for some absurd reason. How much you wanna bet A.Net will ban him or force a rename? Huh huh huh."

Snype · Aug 01, 2007, 03:21 AM // 03:21

I've been banned for having the name: Snype Has A I D S

Yeah whatever...

They didn't ask me to rename the character when i got back. It was a pvp character so i just deleted it. I'm guessing if it is a PvE they will have to make you rename it.

korcan · Aug 01, 2007, 03:32 AM // 03:32

this is totally off-topic but if its true that you have to rename an existing pve toon for an inappropriate name, wouldnt it also be possible to re-design/re-customize the appearance of existing toons as well?

if this is in fact true, i want a stinking option to change the appearance of pve toons.

dsnesnintendo · Aug 01, 2007, 03:50 AM // 03:50

I wanted to name my character Penis, but the game said it wasn't long enough

i think it all depends on interpretation by mods

Dr Strangelove · Aug 01, 2007, 04:11 AM // 04:11

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Originally Posted by dsnesnintendo

I wanted to name my character Penis, but the game said it wasn't long enough

i think it all depends on interpretation by mods

God help me, I laughed.

I'm not personally offended by pretty much anything, but it's not about me, it's about people who are. Post your name if you really think it's completely without merit, but in almost every case I've seen the player has a pretty good idea how their name was offensive. Good rule of thumb: If you have to ask if it's offensive, don't use it.

Guru won't let me post naked pictures of famous people, even though I'm not offended by it. I don't have a single problem with that, I'm over it.

Voltar · Aug 01, 2007, 04:36 AM // 04:36

i second the lol with dsnesnintendo's joke.

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Originally Posted by Dr Strangelove

in almost every case I've seen the player has a pretty good idea how their name was offensive.

QFT. i remember snype's wtf post about 'snype has a i d s'. he obviously knew it was offensive because he had to work around the filter to get the word, 'aids' in there. if you know it was offensive, accept it and move on. if not, learn why and go...haha! i for one couldn't get teh name, 'gloria gaynor,' for a survivor character because it had the word, "gay," hidden in there. that and things like, 'icanna,' are just anomolies.

what again was the name in question?

btw, gloria gaynor sang the song, "i will survive".

Roshi_ikkyu · Aug 01, 2007, 04:45 AM // 04:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsnesnintendo

I wanted to name my character Penis, but the game said it wasn't long enough

i think it all depends on interpretation by mods

You owe me a new keyboard and a can of coke too!

StueyG · Aug 01, 2007, 04:48 AM // 04:48

Someone I know had this happen. They had a character named "Scorched Buttocks" and he went for 1yr+ without any problems then one day tried to log in and got something like a 48 hour ban and had to rename. So no they do not make you delete the character. The only thing that happened was that they sent him to the screen to enter a new name. You do not go through the whole customization screen again. Also we are both pretty sure it was someone that was being a jerk said they found it offensive just to get him banned. Because I have seen TONS of names in game that are far more offensive, and someone had a thing against him for no real good reason. But ah well.

Engel the Fallen · Aug 01, 2007, 04:54 AM // 04:54

The word Christ is deemed offensive. Went to make a make toon with the name and it went no gg.

Guy in my old guild was banned for using the name EoE Bomber. Funny as it happened right after his team won halls.

Pro-Monk · Aug 01, 2007, 05:20 AM // 05:20

It's pretty apparent that Anet doesn't scan the player database searching for inappropiate names. However, if someone was offended by your character's name and sent in a report you could get a ban/rename. Personally, I've reported quite a few players for offensive names. By adding someone I've reported to my friends list I can see that Anet actually does take action.

More fun yet, see an offensive name and add it to your friends list. Don't report them until just before a holiday event. If you choose to pick a name that is offensive, be prepared to get a ban/rename at any time!

Devil Dante · Aug 01, 2007, 05:22 AM // 05:22

I've tried using Christ on a pvp char, didnt work.

Dr Strangelove · Aug 01, 2007, 06:04 AM // 06:04

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Originally Posted by Pro-Monk

It's pretty apparent that Anet doesn't scan the player database searching for inappropiate names. However, if someone was offended by your character's name and sent in a report you could get a ban/rename. Personally, I've reported quite a few players for offensive names. By adding someone I've reported to my friends list I can see that Anet actually does take action.

More fun yet, see an offensive name and add it to your friends list. Don't report them until just before a holiday event. If you choose to pick a name that is offensive, be prepared to get a ban/rename at any time!

Two instances of douchebaggery don't make a right

Lord Sojar · Aug 01, 2007, 06:18 AM // 06:18

I got banned a while back for Nutz the Squirrel. Also was banned once for African Tribal Man. They are a "wee bit" too sensitive about some of the names.

You name your character Muhammad of Persia

Someone is offended that you might be making fun of Persians or Islamic names and reports you. YOur name is Muhammad and your from persia.... you just got banned for naming your character after yourself. GG. Just an example, but I have seen it happen.

Snow Bunny · Aug 01, 2007, 06:36 AM // 06:36

mmmm....my entire HA guild team once got a 72 hour ban for the following names

T Bag Your Mom
Blow me Sandwich
Freudian Impulse
Snows Mom is Hawt
My Mom Gave U Crabs
We Speek Eenglish

We took halls too...GG.

jrk247 · Aug 01, 2007, 06:41 AM // 06:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsnesnintendo

I wanted to name my character Penis, but the game said it wasn't long enough

I lol'd.
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For being a T rated game I'm amazed at how much stuff we can't do. I'd hate to see what we couldn't have in an M rated game made by Anet.