personal opinion: judge offensiveness of guild name-

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offensive? inappropriate? do you think this name is deserving of a ban?

I'm asking because the day after we receive silver capes we all log in to see our tag as [ban], our rank as N/A.. obviously, banned.

I just want to know some people's personal opinions, do you think this guild name is honestly offensive enough that it deserved a ban?

Obviously it's an adult themed name but I dont think it's offensive.

I wouldn't call it offensive, seems fine for a "Teen" rated game.

whoever did that needs to lighten up and go out for a walk

gg anet

I'm not at all offended by it but after seeing some of the names friends have had deemed offensive I really am surprised this didn't happen to you guys sooner.
Would be nice to know what they base this on as well.

P.S. GG on the tourney

The thing is, our opinions don't matter. Someone was offended and reported the name and someone at ANet agreed with them. Suck it up and deal with it, or get out of the pool.

Guilds with adult themed names aren't allowed. It doesn't matter if you think it's offensive...this appears to be more "the letter of the law."

Only took 2 years for it to happen.

Anet's renowned efficiency!

What one person doesn't see offensive, others may and probably will.

Considering the name has been around for awhile, I don't see why it should suddenly be a problem now.

Actually, it just matters what Anet considers to be offensive.

This thread doesn't have a whole lot of purpose - as, like banning, this is completely out of the control of the community. Regardless, as it's just testing opinions... it exists.

Offensive, no. Inappropriate, to some, maybe.

Or maybe some Vibe hater did report you and got you banned based on your guild name (which has been since 0.75 years or more).

Next time, make it wholesome like, Your Private Dance Instructor [Sexy]

Damn ULGG people, they complain about everything fun. This is stupid, Vibe have been around for MONTHS, why ban them now?

I call gender discrimination.

Um. I speak in jest, but then, I'm also kinda serious. If they haven't banned lost my virginity to Gwen (also an awesome name) why did they ban the battery powered one?

Apparently pedophilia is just fine but women taking their sexuality into their own hands, ahem, is not. Boo.

Doesn't offend me at all, but if an adult themed name is against the rules theres nothing you can do. I really don't see why ANet had to get rid of your rank, they could of just changed the name.

I've seen worse player names, countless variations and intentional misspellings of swear words and racial slang, and this is a ban-able offense? Wow... just wow.

It's not offensive, just mildly amusing. Someone really needs to lighten up.

I didnt say it mattered what I thought. I said that it was obviously an adult themed name BUT I didnt think it was offensive. I dont see how my opinion meant that we should buck "the letter of the law"

It doesn't offend me personally... But I have a daughter, and several nephews playing this game, they are teens.

In the context of trying to play this game with family members that IS offensive.

Open your eyes and see the bigger picture.

To the OP and others that choose names like this... Why? Why did you feel the need to choose THAT name? Regardless of your opinion on its offensiveness, Why? Did you think it was "cute"? Did you get a kick out of it?

Guild names, character names, and general language in this game would make you think it was 90% 10-12 year old boys, maybe it is.

Ask the guild leader, not him.

Absolutely ridiculous.

This Guild has participated in tournaments, it has been on the front page of the ladder, it has been around for a long time. Some over-sensitive tool decides it might be a bit offensive, and BAM! Taken down like you just knocked over Terry Tate's last protein shake.

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Tell me, how would anyone who does not know what a 'Vibrator' is find that name offensive? If they already know what a Vibrator is, why is it a problem? Is Anet trying to cater to people who want to shut their eyes and ears to all of the 'bad' things in the world and pretend they don't exist?

It is ridiculous. This ULGG: Honor Watch nonsense really, REALLY needs to stop. DO NOT CATER TO THE INEPT.

EDIT: Screw my post...

QFT.

You have to be 13 or older to play this game. Most 13 year olds listen to music far worse than your guild name.

I don't find the guild name offensive at all. What I do find offensive is that this isn't the first time a guild has placed highly in a tournament only to find themselves on the receiving end of a ban.

I also want to know what ULGG is.

http://www.ulggofgw.com/

They are the honor watchers of Guild Wars. If your are cursing, being rude, etc then they will report you to Anet.

Bah, I'll let this one go, and we'll see how it goes. It's really been a while, and this name is a bit different.

Once again, though, I will point out that it's best to direct arguments towards the people that can actually do something, personal opinions aside.

And since I'm not acting in a moderator position at this moment, I'll give my personal opinion on the matter; It doesn't really bother me in the least, and I don't think I'd worry about it in regards to children if I had them, in the same sense as many jokes in "children's" cartoons have veiled innuendo obviously aimed at older individuals.

To be honest, I thought the name was about the Energizer bunny.

I think whoever reported you guys must be someone jealous and whoever the anet staff that banned you must be a spiteful, miserable, and powerstruck nobody who one or the other happen to be on the team your guild defeated. Take in mind the majority of the GW community are fat. ugly and got nothing real going on except for GW so don't be surprised whoever might have done this to your guild was being cutthroat.

There is nothing offensive about the guild name and the people responsible for causing your guild this mess must got nothing else to do. The tag name is cool: Vibe. Vibe is the name of a major music magazine. Vibe is also used to describe something musically inclined.

With the hardwork you guys did for the silver capes you should in all means to find someone (maybe Gaile Gray?) and rectify this arrogant mess.

I think you should definitely report and fight to get what you earned back. Don't listen to anyone that tells you nothing is impossible.

Get your silver capes back.

fog_of_redoubt: it doesn't make sense to get offended by the name on behalf of your teenaged relatives, and then declare that a pre-teen sensibility gave rise to the name to begin with.

Grrr.

I had no control in the naming of the guild, and it's been around for a LONG time.. they held halls for hours and nothing was ever said. I just don't understand why now they decide it is against whatever rule, after all this time, after a cape was just awarded from tourney.

I hope & believe we have the option of changing the guild name, but not sure as our leader signed on late and at his time of logging off, didn't get an e-mail back, I think.

I think it's pretty ridiculous that they wanted until NOW to do this and was just really looking for some justification. It could be said it's adult themed, sure, but it could also be about hey, the energizer..

and as JR put it, if you know what the name is referring to, what is the problem? People who honestly have no idea what the name could possibly be referring to probably assume it is about the energizer bunny!

Just utter stupidity on ANets part [shocker there].

It is not even overt. It is an inside joke and only offensive if you already know the joke.

Not only that, it is quite abstract.

Ah thanks. So how is it known that they report people? I was expecting a prime directive of "reporting offensives" on their page but I didnt see anything.

Or CELL PHONES! Kids get real attached to those these days.

And you must be an 'adult [individual] 18 years of age or older', or have a parent/guardian to complete the registration process, to have an account at all.

Like JR said.. if you don't know about it, it's not direct enough to cause a problem. If you do, where is the problem?

What? This isn't refering to a tamagotchi? Your very own battery powered pocket pet?

My point being, it's only adult if you already know it's adult. Kinda like that Picture of the leaping dolphins painted on the jug, that also looks like a man caressing a nude woman from behind.
http://www.curiouser.co.uk/illusions...ns/dolphin.jpg
Kids unaware of sex/sexuality will only see the dolphins, whereas adults less naive will see the couple embracing.

Just my opinion, but I realise ppl have to draw the line somewhere.

Adding to what JR said, the scheduling issues that everyone had to deal with and not even giving them the chance to change the name.

QFT.

They've been around for so long its not funny, why ban them now. Just plain dumb.

ULGG has a guild in their alliance named 'Pie Induced Ecstasy'... and I consider ecstasy to be an illegal, immoral and highly offensive recreational pharmaceutical.

Ban them.

Yeah, this is pretty much BS. Product of the stupid PC world we live in, now.

Personally, I can't find anything remotely offesive about it. It's a tad amusing, I got a chuckle, but not even in the ballpark as offensive.

I don't find [vibe]'s name offensive at all... =T

Bottom line is this. Anet agreed with whoever found the name offensive. They banned the name. End of story.

And if you want to make a stupid name for guilds and characters, then I hope your name gets banned.

People, please stop.

First of all, it's childish to try to place blame. "Oooh, someone got banned, let's blame Mikey!" We get reports every hour of every day. No individual or group makes up even 1% of the reports we get. No individual or group has special influence, or has their reports answered faster, or gets a surefire block for whatever they report. Many reports are reviewed and no action is taken.

I don't know about this guild. I've seen the name, and I've been a little concerned about it. (Not offended, just concerned.) I've been asked about it, and I've said that I thought it was really close to the edge and might be actioned, but I did not submit it for action and I confess that I would not have expected it to happen now, after the guild has been active for a noticeable time. Assuming that what is said here is accurate, and that it truly was a guild block for name, I will inquire about what caused this to take place. It could have been reported. It could have been observed by staff. I just don't know. I can tell you that renaming a guild is not possible -- there is no technology to allow that. One must, as the Old Knight said, "Choose wisely."

In the end, the decision about this block is not mine to make, and in fact the details are probably not something I can make public. But I will look into it and if it's possible to share, in the opinion of those who are on the Support Team, I will do so.

In the larger discussion of this topic, though: Those who report offensive names are doing a tremendous service to the game. You have not seen the names that are reported, or at least I hope that you have not. Sometimes it takes my breath away how stupid and unfeeling people can be, knowing that 12+ is the age for players. (Stupid, unfeeling, lame, pathetic, and a dozen other words for "loser," actually.)

There are words and names that you would not want your 12-year-old sister to see, nor the younger child who happens to be watching his/her older sibling or parent play the game. Names cannot be filtered. The filtering is all done, individually, by human beings. Trust me -- if you knew what I knew, you'd be grateful that human beings are taking the time to do it.