Hello all,
With the recent announcement of offensive names reporting I have come accross a problem. The name that I have chosen (I am not going to post it here so please dont ask) is one that I picked because it amused me. I had no intention of offending anyone and I didnt think I would.
Well lo and behold the other day someone whispered me saying that they found my name offensive. I was quite shocked and asked them why but got no reponse.
I am worried now that my name will be reported and I will lose my account. I think that many people can be offended by almost anything and to arbitrarily allow people to report names that they find offensive can be a bad thing. Granted, I understand why they have the feature and I can see where they would need it (ie people putting spaces in names to allow a curse word to get past a filter)
I guess my main question is...Is there a way to edit my charachter name without starting over. I am pretty advanced in PvE and I do not want to start all over again because someone with no sense of humor reports me. Please help.
Offensive name issues
PyroStorm
Soul Monarch
-snicker- What was the name?
They'll probably just make you change the name if it's really that bad. Although if there's a "Rim Job" running around out there, how bad could your name really be?
They'll probably just make you change the name if it's really that bad. Although if there's a "Rim Job" running around out there, how bad could your name really be?
Cerixus
My buddy wanted to use the name "Carlos Hath****" (He was a famous sniper in the Vietnam war), but it wouldn't let him. I think you should be able to use any name you want and people can use the ignore feature if they don't like it...
Erod
Honestly man, Why couldn't you have just played the game with a name? You don't name your son "Harry Balls" So what the hell? I have no remorse for you. I like walking around and seeing people with names. I can deal with Prince Albert..
But the WTFBBQ names.. and Oh Hit Pwn and Your Momma, honestly, I hope you get banned, this isn't a yahoo chatroom where your name can be SexyNakedLolita1991 honestly, get some RP in your blood and quit being a goddamned newb.
-Erod Tanaka
-Erod Balitankita
But the WTFBBQ names.. and Oh Hit Pwn and Your Momma, honestly, I hope you get banned, this isn't a yahoo chatroom where your name can be SexyNakedLolita1991 honestly, get some RP in your blood and quit being a goddamned newb.
-Erod Tanaka
-Erod Balitankita
Erod
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Originally Posted by Cerixus
I think you should be able to use any name you want and people can use the ignore feature if they don't like it...
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There is a differance between
Carlos Hasa**** and Carlos Hash****..
I don't really give a shit, if you want to be 4 years old and name yourself tigolbitties, go play dice and write your "Role-Playing" name on your goddamned forehead. The term "Role Playing" is interpreted to mean;
Acting outside of who you are.. Now.. you can.. theoreticly pretend you're a tree.. But in no way, I don't care you who are.. are you going to pretend that you are LITERALLY "TIGOLBITTIES"
I don't understand what the problem is, "neat" intiresting role-playing names aren't THAT hard to make up.. honestly
Benaight
Wholdit
Midonkat
Rolndt
Cishtat
Miktade
Boom I just made up 6. Go expand your imagination some and bring some diversity to the game, not some 6 year old school-yard slapstick humor.
Loviatar
PyroStorm
the worst they can do is make you change the name
and you are correct that some people will find something that offends them.
the so called naked dancing was highly offensive to some people who complained on moral grounds but instead of not playing they complained about their children watching the offensive material
the worst they can do is make you change the name
and you are correct that some people will find something that offends them.
the so called naked dancing was highly offensive to some people who complained on moral grounds but instead of not playing they complained about their children watching the offensive material
Lasher Dragon
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There is a differance between
Carlos Hasa**** and Carlos Hash****.. I don't really give a shit, if you want to be 4 years old and name yourself tigolbitties, go play dice and write your "Role-Playing" name on your goddamned forehead. The term "Role Playing" is interpreted to mean; Acting outside of who you are.. Now.. you can.. theoreticly pretend you're a tree.. But in no way, I don't care you who are.. are you going to pretend that you are LITERALLY "TIGOLBITTIES" I don't understand what the problem is, "neat" intiresting role-playing names aren't THAT hard to make up.. honestly Benaight Wholdit Midonkat Rolndt Cishtat Miktade Boom I just made up 6. Go expand your imagination some and bring some diversity to the game, not some 6 year old school-yard slapstick humor. |
Dreamsmith
Your account won't be deleted, but your character very well might be. They won't ask you to change the name, they don't want to get into arguments with people about their names. They'll just nuke it.
Yeah, I love machine automated censors. They never work right. The other day I was trying to talk about how some people talk on the east end of London: they speak with a ****ney accent. What was really funny was, that particular forum didn't replace what it didn't like with stars, it substituted another word, so suddenly I was talking about a Roosterney accent. Not the same thing at all...
(Ah yes, I see this is another forum where they don't want us to talk about people born within earshot of the Bow bells...)
Yeah, I love machine automated censors. They never work right. The other day I was trying to talk about how some people talk on the east end of London: they speak with a ****ney accent. What was really funny was, that particular forum didn't replace what it didn't like with stars, it substituted another word, so suddenly I was talking about a Roosterney accent. Not the same thing at all...
(Ah yes, I see this is another forum where they don't want us to talk about people born within earshot of the Bow bells...)
Soul Monarch
Erod... you're an angry person aren't you? 
Don't worry about it too much. Unless they are like that warrior from last night who ran around the Gates to Kryta mission entrance humping people. (Walk behind people and do the warrior dance emote for a few seconds.) If someone did that to me twenty times in a row, I think I'd get a tad bit aggravated.
Don't worry about it too much. Unless they are like that warrior from last night who ran around the Gates to Kryta mission entrance humping people. (Walk behind people and do the warrior dance emote for a few seconds.) If someone did that to me twenty times in a row, I think I'd get a tad bit aggravated.
Erod
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Yes, I am an immature bastard at 29, but I'd rather play with TIGOLBITTIES than any of these other names I can't pronounce. Erod? lol
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[QUOTE=Erod]
Benaight - Ben-Aight ("aight" as in Alright, street slang)
Wholdit Whole-Dit (that was hard)
Midonkat Mi-Don-Kat (DAMN this is killin me)
Rolndt Roll-Ndt
(I can understand an ill-educated man with no form of knowledge on a german accent would have problems with that one, I appologize for confusing you.)
Cishtat Cish-Tat (another killer)
Miktade Mick-Tade (damn those are hard)
Aside from -Rolndt How are those un pronounceable? Honestly..
E...Rod..
Erod??
E-Rod
EEEee-Rod..
That is hard to pronounce, I think you may have been better off claiming that you were 9.. not 29.
Velric Shadran
If this game had a roleplaying area then I would enforce a naming policy, but as I see it, the PvP stance of it warrants any name you could possibly want. There is not a single name that you could have in this game that would offend me.
Erod
No, I'm actually extremely happy. I just dispise and do not tolerate ignorance, or stupidity. I have an extremly well developed sense of humor and I'm fun to be around, but there are some things that should not be fuddled with.
Boys have a penis
Girls have a vagina
Dogs pant
Cats purr
Characters names in video games are not "Tigolbitties"
Common knowledge really, I think, or thought, people graduated from adolecent ignorance at around 16, but I guess I was wrong, hence, I'm irritated at peoples lack of respect for the Role-Playing aspect of playing an Online RPG, I would have hoped that all of the 14 year old blizzard fan boys stayed with Diablo 2, but I guess some grow up.. with age, and move on to guild wars to pronounce their love for "tigolbitties" to the latter part of the mature crowd.
Boys have a penis
Girls have a vagina
Dogs pant
Cats purr
Characters names in video games are not "Tigolbitties"
Common knowledge really, I think, or thought, people graduated from adolecent ignorance at around 16, but I guess I was wrong, hence, I'm irritated at peoples lack of respect for the Role-Playing aspect of playing an Online RPG, I would have hoped that all of the 14 year old blizzard fan boys stayed with Diablo 2, but I guess some grow up.. with age, and move on to guild wars to pronounce their love for "tigolbitties" to the latter part of the mature crowd.
Cerixus
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There is a differance between
Carlos Hasa**** and Carlos Hash****.. I don't really give a shit, if you want to be 4 years old and name yourself tigolbitties, go play dice and write your "Role-Playing" name on your |
So, all in all, I agree that people should put some thought in to their names and not just go for shock or giggle value. However, there is no way to police that so instead of trying to punish offenders, put the responsibility on the offendees. On top of that, who's to say we're cool for totally making stuff up and their silly for using things like Chesty McTit (he's actually in my guild, lol). It's all perspective. The point is, it's a game. Everyone has a right to have fun. Censorship is a two way street.
Basically, if you don't like someone's name, ignore them (I am assuming the ignore feature works well, this may not be the case)
Erod
And in no way am I offended, I don't really care one way or the other. Offending someone, whatever, people who get offended should be kicked in the nuts for being too sensitive. It's an enviornment thing.
What would you do if they changed the gorgeous landscape? The water perhaps, to psychadelic rainbow colors? Ok, so a few people are going to say "That would be awsome man, r0xors my s0xors." Whatever. But in all honesty, it would take away from the medievil, serene look the enviornment has, the same way as these reddiculous names do.
What would you do if they changed the gorgeous landscape? The water perhaps, to psychadelic rainbow colors? Ok, so a few people are going to say "That would be awsome man, r0xors my s0xors." Whatever. But in all honesty, it would take away from the medievil, serene look the enviornment has, the same way as these reddiculous names do.
Witchfinder General
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Common knowledge really, I think, or thought, people graduated from adolecent ignorance at around 16, but I guess I was wrong, hence, I'm irritated at peoples lack of respect for the Role-Playing aspect of playing an Online RPG, I would have hoped that all of the 14 year old blizzard fan boys stayed with Diablo 2, but I guess some grow up.. with age, and move on to guild wars to pronounce their love for "tigolbitties" to the latter part of the mature crowd.
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Be happy that your life is so complete you can waste time and energy attacking other people's names because they don't meet your criteria.
Get some amusment out of life, and try to pull that stick out of your derriere before it reaches your brain.
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Medieval and serene?? Go study some history. The world is built out of fantasy. If a name is not blatantly offensive who are you to say what is suitable or not?
I find the hordes of childish idiots dancing naked and openinly quasi cybering with their collection of flex colored pixels far more grating. But I just add the worst offenders to ignore, and move on.
Cerixus
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'Tis but thy name that is my enemy; Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man. O, be some other name! What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd, Retain that dear perfection which he owes Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name, And for that name which is no part of thee Take all myself. |
Lasher Dragon
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No, I'm actually extremely happy. I just dispise and do not tolerate ignorance, or stupidity. I have an extremly well developed sense of humor and I'm fun to be around, but there are some things that should not be fuddled with.
Boys have a penis Girls have a vagina Dogs pant Cats purr Characters names in video games are not "Tigolbitties" Common knowledge really, I think, or thought, people graduated from adolecent ignorance at around 16, but I guess I was wrong, hence, I'm irritated at peoples lack of respect for the Role-Playing aspect of playing an Online RPG, I would have hoped that all of the 14 year old blizzard fan boys stayed with Diablo 2, but I guess some grow up.. with age, and move on to guild wars to pronounce their love for "tigolbitties" to the latter part of the mature crowd. |
chpmmttn
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Characters names in video games are not "Tigolbitties"
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Gaylord Tigolbitties
yeah...
Soul Monarch
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Characters names in video games are not "Tigolbitties"
Common knowledge really, I think, or thought, people graduated from adolecent ignorance at around 16, but I guess I was wrong, hence, I'm irritated at peoples lack of respect for the Role-Playing aspect of playing an Online RPG, I would have hoped that all of the 14 year old blizzard fan boys stayed with Diablo 2, but I guess some grow up.. with age, and move on to guild wars to pronounce their love for "tigolbitties" to the latter part of the mature crowd. |
But at the same time ANet and NCSoft put no rules regarding RP-play into the terms of agreement. The term "Role Playing Game" does not refer to actual roleplaying anymore. It now encompasses any game that involves leveling a character over time within the game environment.
I'd agree 100% with your view on the situation... if this were a World Of Warcraft roleplay server. But since they're are no rules at all regarding that, we don't really have the right to tell others that they're name is stupid. If they like it, and it isn't against ANets terms, then they can use it.
...even if it really -is- stupid.
Witchfinder General
Nerds that think they are better than other nerds based on the RP quality of their nerdiness amuse the hell out of me.
25 years of playing RPGs and I still don't understand why some people take it so seriously.
And for your naming pleasure:
http://rinkworks.com/namegen/
Has a whole host of methods of generating suitable and inoffensive names.
Just to make this thread have some use.
25 years of playing RPGs and I still don't understand why some people take it so seriously.
And for your naming pleasure:
http://rinkworks.com/namegen/
Has a whole host of methods of generating suitable and inoffensive names.
Just to make this thread have some use.
Lasher Dragon
Because I'm such a nice guy, allow me to enlighten you a bit more as to the correct spelling of the numerous words you have mangled in this thread:
We'll do it like this -
your mispell - correct spelling
differance - difference
theoreticly - theoretically
intiresting - interesting
illitirate - illiterate
dispise - despise
adolecent - adolescent
psychadelic - psychedelic
medievil - medieval
reddiculous - ridiculous
OK, study up Padawan. One day you may find yourself despising something other than yourself.
We'll do it like this -
your mispell - correct spelling
differance - difference
theoreticly - theoretically
intiresting - interesting
illitirate - illiterate
dispise - despise
adolecent - adolescent
psychadelic - psychedelic
medievil - medieval
reddiculous - ridiculous
OK, study up Padawan. One day you may find yourself despising something other than yourself.
PyroStorm
Wow, wasn't really trying to turn this into a flamewar, i just wanted to know if there was a way to change names without starting over. The name I have goes back to the January BWE when I wasn't even sure if I was going to buy the game. I was gonna change my name to something very plain like John Doe just to keep people from getting upset. I do not, however, buy into the argument that you have to have some kind of nonsensical role playing name in order to be accepted in the community.
This is actually my first RPG, I came from exclusivley playing first person shooters and I was looking for a game that was toally different and more relaxing. I was also hoping for a better community of players as FPS communities tend to be egotistical and very self centered.
Thanks to those of you who have pointed things out that are helpful.
This is actually my first RPG, I came from exclusivley playing first person shooters and I was looking for a game that was toally different and more relaxing. I was also hoping for a better community of players as FPS communities tend to be egotistical and very self centered.
Thanks to those of you who have pointed things out that are helpful.
dirkdollaz
don't forget SKEETSKEETSKEET
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Yes, I am an immature bastard at 29, but I'd rather play with TIGOLBITTIES than any of these other names I can't pronounce. Erod? lol
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warblek
They won't delete your character over a name since there is no naming policy. Worst case they'll change it to something lame without telling you.
Naming policies are bs and lead to more headache in policing them as whining and name griefing grows exponentially when it gets recognition from the developer. I've seen some offensive names and you know what I did? I faced the other direction and the problem went away!
My two-step program for dealing with offensive names is free. Click the pulldown district-menu at the upper-left corner, double click a new district. Viola, it's like magic! No, really, I won't charge you a thing for this pearl of wisdom.
Naming policies are bs and lead to more headache in policing them as whining and name griefing grows exponentially when it gets recognition from the developer. I've seen some offensive names and you know what I did? I faced the other direction and the problem went away!
My two-step program for dealing with offensive names is free. Click the pulldown district-menu at the upper-left corner, double click a new district. Viola, it's like magic! No, really, I won't charge you a thing for this pearl of wisdom.
Lasher Dragon
I saw a black Mesmer girl the other day named "Ghetto Booty". I laughed for about a half-hour. I also saw "Bill Lumberg" and I just had to message him and ask if I had to work Saturday LOL.
PyroStorm
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I saw a black Mesmer girl the other day named "Ghetto Booty". I laughed for about a half-hour. I also saw "Bill Lumberg" and I just had to message him and ask if I had to work Saturday LOL.
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Lasher Dragon
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"and ummmmm I'm also gonna need you to some in on Sunday...yeah...so if you could do that, that would be great" lol
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Witchfinder General
kekekeke
"Red Swingline" would be an esoteric reference...
"Red Swingline" would be an esoteric reference...
Madallaw
Erod, I totally agree with you, but is using the "S" word and other offensive words truly going to prove anything... probably not. Ease up on the cursing.
Hey Skeeter
I believe Erod is displaying the example of what most consider a RPG exile of society (meaning this game is his real life). Why get so angry over what one's name is in a video game? If it makes the person playing with it happy the fine. If you don't like it, then don't group with them. I know my name would never be found in an RPG, but that doesn't mean that Erod is higher and mighter than me because he thought of 6 different characters that could be classified as RPG names.
vempire
Erod, take a pill. Actually, take ten. You want to dive right into the RPG side of the game? Fine. Go with it. Make costumes for yourself to wear when you play. Dress your dog up like a Charr. Do whatever you want. It's your time, spend it how you want. But don't go forcing your own desires on others. If someone doesn't feel like being all that intense about the RPG aspects of the game, so be it. Let them be Tig Bitty or BigButt Bootylicious or whatever if they want to because it is their right to do so. Amazingly enough, the world is not going to conform to your vision of how it should be so just deal with it and move on.
Ender
Wow. What the hell is happening here?
StormWater
Someone who take himself (or herself, but I doubt it), WAYYYYYYYYY too seriously. Erod, just ignore what bugs you and you'll live longer.
Less acid reflux and high blood pressure.
Less acid reflux and high blood pressure.
Digitalblast
I get offended by people who are easily offended by names. People take it way too seriously. I picture them changing channels right away when the pre-show warning message comes on lol. “Warning, this program contains scenes of violence, vulgar dialogue and upsetting name calling”
Zodiakos
I guess it may simply be a black and white situation for most of you, but I however can see both sides of the situation. The fact of the matter is, everyone here payed for the game (I hope), and whether it is implied or not on the box, everyone wants to have fun. Those people who like to run around with the name..."tigolbitties" are, in some sense, having fun (perhaps at the expense of people who are easily offended), and those people who are easily offended would like to have fun by having all the afformentioned people removed from their immediate online existence.
The truth is that it's an online game and is billed and advertised as such. I'm not making excuses for ArenaNet, NCsoft, or anyone, but when playing an online game, you are going to be interacting with other people. That means, just as in RealLife(tm), there are going to be conflicts about pretty much everything. So do what you do in real life. Don't play with those people. Don't talk to them, don't respond to them, CERTAINLY don't group with them, and leave the district. If you are too proud to do this ('But that means they've won!') then perhaps it's time to do some introspection and possible psychological evaluation to determine why you are so stuborn that everyone must play the way you do.
Because of the nigh-ingenious way that Guild Wars is set up, it is very, very difficult for someone to harrass you while you are actually playing. Perhaps the lesson here is that everyone needs to learn a little bit of tolernence - REGARDLESS of what side of the fence you are on.
As a side note, it should be mentioned that stress kills. People with low tolerence for social interaction with people whose ideals differ from their own are shown to have much higher incidences of heart disease and cancer. Be intolerent at your own risk.
The truth is that it's an online game and is billed and advertised as such. I'm not making excuses for ArenaNet, NCsoft, or anyone, but when playing an online game, you are going to be interacting with other people. That means, just as in RealLife(tm), there are going to be conflicts about pretty much everything. So do what you do in real life. Don't play with those people. Don't talk to them, don't respond to them, CERTAINLY don't group with them, and leave the district. If you are too proud to do this ('But that means they've won!') then perhaps it's time to do some introspection and possible psychological evaluation to determine why you are so stuborn that everyone must play the way you do.
Because of the nigh-ingenious way that Guild Wars is set up, it is very, very difficult for someone to harrass you while you are actually playing. Perhaps the lesson here is that everyone needs to learn a little bit of tolernence - REGARDLESS of what side of the fence you are on.
As a side note, it should be mentioned that stress kills. People with low tolerence for social interaction with people whose ideals differ from their own are shown to have much higher incidences of heart disease and cancer. Be intolerent at your own risk.
Lasher Dragon
I have an intolerance for intolerant people... guess I am screwed hehehe
Soul Monarch
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I have an intolerance for intolerant people... guess I am screwed hehehe
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It's not exactly subtle, but it solves disputes...
Duality
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I get offended by people who are easily offended by names. People take it way too seriously. I picture them changing channels right away when the pre-show warning message comes on lol. “Warning, this program contains scenes of violence, vulgar dialogue and upsetting name calling”
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no, i bet they watch, eyes glued to the screen. afterwards they'll complain at length about how appalling it was.
Iteicea Destroidium
rofl...erod you rule, your sarcastic nature made my day
WT-Yank
Its like those Christians that want to put an end to all pornography.
If you don't like it, don't view it; go elsewhere
"Oh, but that offensive name/material conflicts with my rights!"
No, it doesn't. But imposing your beliefs in censorship most certainly does
If you don't like it, don't view it; go elsewhere
"Oh, but that offensive name/material conflicts with my rights!"
No, it doesn't. But imposing your beliefs in censorship most certainly does