What kinda bad language gets you banned?

Bloody Sacrifice

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jan 2008

I figured since theres a filter youre allowed to swear.

Hanging Man

Hanging Man

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Aug 2006

Deep in the Shire

well i imagine the occasion f-bomb aint too bad
but stuff like racism and slandering would prob get you booted
but i imagine its on a continuous basis
idk, ive never gotten banned, dont want to

Chuk Charcoales

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2007

I dunno, where do U live?

N/A

If you have any doubts whether the words you about to say are arduous, it would be best to just keep them to yourself, whispered, or chatted in a place other than guildwars.

But in the EULA it basically says if u verbally abuse someone or use words which pass the filter such as, fuk, you may be potentially banned.


As a side note, I did get banned for two weeks for saying "MY NIPPLES, THEY HURT WHEN I TWIST THEM" about 5 times each round during RA. I blame Mel Gibson from southpark.

Age

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

There is much that will get you banned unless enough player complained or reported you.It will be temp only not a perma.I heard all the 4 letter slangs in the book in game

Quaker

Quaker

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Aug 2005

Canada

Brothers Disgruntled

Quote:
Originally Posted by Bloody Sacrifice
I figured since theres a filter youre allowed to swear.
Well, you figured wrong.

Age

Age

Hall Hero

Join Date: Jul 2005

California Canada/BC

STG Administrator

Mo/

I have heard all 4 letter words several time even the F word I am not sure if they got banned or not.

Rhamia Darigaz

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Apr 2008

there was already a thread about this recently. search<--

[Morkai]

[Morkai]

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Oct 2007

Heroes of Elonia [HE]

W/Rt

I spammed the word "fag" to someone after he raged at me and i proved him wrong. And received my first 3 day ban.

Tatile

Tatile

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

Stygian Disciples of Tenebrasus

N/Me

Quote:
Originally Posted by Berek
I spammed the word "fag" to someone after he raged at me and i proved him wrong. And received my first 3 day ban.
Well good, encouraging people to smoke is never good.

Anything that could be taken offensively by people you don't know (so in local chat and PUG's) be careful about. Now I don't mean 'kittens' to people who are allergic to cats, but talking about various bodily functions, over-abundant swearing, using generally offensive terms (like above). Depending on the company you're in, you may be fine, you may not be. I'd say gauge the reaction of your audience first for casual swearing, like in Guilds and such, but try to keep it to a minimum in Local Chat and such. Just because there's a chat filter doesn't mean people won't still get offended.

NoXiFy

NoXiFy

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

★☆٭Ńēŵ~ŶờЯК٭☆★

The Benecia Renovatio [RenO]

Mo/Me

don't say RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO. i know from experience it's like an auto-ban.

jiggles

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Sep 2007

N/

calling people the n word gets you banned. 72 hours of my life not on gw can prove that.

KoKoS

KoKoS

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

aBove Empress Amarox xP

KDT

Mo/E

What does "RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GO" mean?

komma

komma

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2007

None

N/

great, another " i cant figure out what words are appropriate on my own" thread.

TwinRaven

TwinRaven

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Apr 2005

W/

Quote:
Originally Posted by komma
great, another " i cant figure out what words are appropriate on my own" thread.
It's the same catch 22 that you face with "inappropriate" names...ANet won't tell you specifically, so it up to those who are offended...you don't know exactly what is wrong until you do it. ANet's sole discretion to ban you based on whatever people decide to bitch about...Personally, I feel like if you're keeping it to what I would expect from the rating, I'm not likely to have an issue...other people however, can be a bit Carebear about it. Best bet: say nothing.

Kook~NBK~

Grotto Attendant

Join Date: Mar 2005

A little chalet outside Drok's

Natural Born Killaz

OP, Read the EULA for yourself and find out what it actually says. After you're done reading it, you should have a good idea of what will get you suspended.

EULA > chat filter.

To simplify the whole thing: If you do not want to get your account suspended, don't use profane/offensive* language in the chat filter!

*What may not be offensive to one person may offend someone else.

pamelf

pamelf

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Australia

Lost Templars [LoTe]

Me/Mo

The EULA states that Anet have the right to deem what language is, or is not inappropriate...

As afar as I can tell you're fine to swear as long as you're not swearing AT someone. Does that make sense? I don't think they condone swearing, obviously, but I also don't think they ban people for letting slip the odd swear word; hell if they did I'd have been banned long ago!

HawkofStorms

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

Basically, don't threaten somebody else.

Commander Ryker

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jun 2005

R/

Basically, just play the game and don't be an ass and you won't have anything to worry about. Is it too much to ask that you don't swear? Geez

pamelf

pamelf

Forge Runner

Join Date: Aug 2006

Australia

Lost Templars [LoTe]

Me/Mo

Quote:
Originally Posted by Commander Ryker
Basically, just play the game and don't be an ass and you won't have anything to worry about. Is it too much to ask that you don't swear? Geez
Swearing isn't necessarily being an 'ass' as you put it. It's only being as 'ass; if you're directing it at someone. It's not always culturally unacceptable to swear, therefore it's unfair to assume that everyone needs to 'keep it clean' as the game is global. Inappropriate language is at Anet's discretion only, and I will accept censure from them, and them only.

Screensaver91

Screensaver91

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2007

[PhD]

If people are offended by inappropriate language, then they should turn on their language filters....its not like anet put in a filter for no reason..

Destro Maniak

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2006

A/

racism imo
nothing else deserves
you can swear or insult anyone but dont racism

Quaker

Quaker

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Aug 2005

Canada

Brothers Disgruntled

Quote:
Originally Posted by Screensaver91
If people are offended by inappropriate language, then they should turn on their language filters....its not like anet put in a filter for no reason..
To put it simply, some parents may get upset about it. Upset parents = fewer sales = reason for ANet to disallow it.

Lothlorian Sassun

Lothlorian Sassun

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2006

Dragonestos

N/

The Filter is in place to protect young kids from foul language. It is NOT an excuse for you to use potty language in every outpost in GW. If you swear at somebody and are hostel while doing it you will most likely get reported and your account will get a mark and suspension.

Richardt

Richardt

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Sep 2007

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bloody Sacrifice
I figured since theres a filter youre allowed to swear.
Did you eat lead paint as a child?

It states very clearly in the EULA-which you accpted-that you're not allowed to use an form of profanity.

It amazes me that after over 3 years of this game being that there are still morons out there who think they can get away with this.

Graveborn

Graveborn

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2008

Massively Overpowered [MVOP]

*double checks website*

For a minute there I thought I'd accidentally gone to the WoW forums.

Quaker

Quaker

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Aug 2005

Canada

Brothers Disgruntled

Lol!! ^^^^

To paraphrase the old expression - Same sh*t, different forum.