This isn't a rant so much, just something I wanted to post up incase anyone else has had a problem like mine.
I hopped on to do some pvp last night to find my account was banned and would not be active agian for another 13 hours. The error code it was giving me was Net Error 45, Character name was in breach of the EULA. So I contacted guildwars support and asked them to tell me which name was in use and what they were going to do about it. I get an email back this morning saying they were not sure which name was in conflict and to send them my character names(just did that). I logged on to see if my character was deleted or if the name was changed. NOTHING HAPPEND. Do you all think I will get in trouble agian if i get reported playing this character? I would be fine with changing his name, would really rather not lose the actual character.
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Banned for inappropriate name
Email sent to guildwars support
They dont know what name
Get on this morning, nothing has changed
Will I get in trouble for using this character agian?
I got banned
Nick Hexon
zoozoc
sucks to be you
Lady Ting
know whats retarted you can get banned for inappropriate name and not for cheating.... gay...
Cyril Aspect
Its only irksome to get banned when you didn't deserve it and they don't bother to even check to se eif the name is offensive. At the least when someone reports an offensive name they could you know look at it and maybe make a note of the char rather than the nearly random ban approach they sometimes seem to take. This is not to say his name might not have been appropriate but transparency of operation from a-net would help me trust them more.
Loviatar
HI EVERYBODYdid anybody besides me notice that he/she never posted the name in question for forum opinion?
not posting it looks a bit odd to me.
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unless it was the one listed under his name which i would say was not offensive
Crowskie
I wonder what would happen if someone's IG name was thier real name, but conidered offensive. I knew a girl named Candy Dix once.
Volarian
Yeah you would think the OP would know exactly which name was in question without relying on Anet to provide it to him. <- not accussing just saying
I've seen plenty of names in game that are obvious plays on inappropriate words/names, I don't think it would be too hard for GW/Anet to have a listing of these names - since it can instant check upon creation to determine that the name has been used etc. There should be no need for us to report them, as they should be reviewing names created on a daily basis.
I've seen plenty of names in game that are obvious plays on inappropriate words/names, I don't think it would be too hard for GW/Anet to have a listing of these names - since it can instant check upon creation to determine that the name has been used etc. There should be no need for us to report them, as they should be reviewing names created on a daily basis.
Hanuman li Tosh
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HI EVERYBODYdid anybody besides me notice that he/she never posted the name in question for forum opinion? not posting it looks a bit odd to me. edit unless it was the one listed under his name which i would say was not offensive |
now, in my case it was obvious and the ban said right on it the name i had to change. same with the person that got hit with the griffon ban. but i had that name and got banned, and anet didnt tell me which name to change on the ban, i would have no way of knowing what the hell was going on.
i think that is what OP is saying, he got a name ban and then when he logged on the name wasnt banned after all.
Mavrik
What I find really retarted is people getting banned for inappropriote names for characters... but people can call you all sorts of inappropriote names and nothing ever gets done.
Omg Kthxbye
Can you post all of your characters name's so maybe we can see which one may have been reported?
Mr D J
hehe i made a free account from ATI and flamed anet as much as i could by creating names such as A N E T S U X and many others but i didnt get banned
lucky me btw account was only good for 9 hours probably thats y they didnt ban
lucky me btw account was only good for 9 hours probably thats y they didnt ban
BBoy_Manchild
i got banned for the name "Two Dollar Hooker" 
i wanna know what 12 year old reported me, how do they know i wasnt refering to buying a copy of TJ Hooker season 3 for two dollars? HUH? HUH? jumping to conclusions, i would of liked a chance to defend myself before i had to change it to "Graffiti Warfare" that would of been very entertaining
i wanna know what 12 year old reported me, how do they know i wasnt refering to buying a copy of TJ Hooker season 3 for two dollars? HUH? HUH? jumping to conclusions, i would of liked a chance to defend myself before i had to change it to "Graffiti Warfare" that would of been very entertaining
Gaile Gray
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hehe i made a free account from ATI and flamed anet as much as i could by creating names such as A N E T S U X and many others but i didnt get banned
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If you're not a fan, there are a million forums you can post in. A thousand other games you can play. But bragging about what you did is nearly as wrong as doing it.
And Nick, why not just rename the character? We never block an account without reviewing the name. We never act on a report without investigating! If you truly feel it wasn't offensive, send me a PM and I'll investigate. If I don't hear from you, I'll assume you agree it was probably across the line.
Daegul Mistweaver
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Why would you do that? Why in heaven's name would you spend 10 hours of your life doing childish and rude things like that?
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burai
So was 'Nick Hexon' the character name in question? or is there something you're not telling us 
If it was - I can't see what's wrong with it.
If it was - I can't see what's wrong with it.
Glasseater
i got banned for useing the name "turd monster", you figure that out and ill give you a cookie.
burai
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i got banned for useing the name "turd monster", you figure that out and ill give you a cookie.
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It doesn't offend me, but turd is in fact 'vulgar' according to most dictionaries. Some of the more sensitive types may well find that offensive.
nightrunner
I've never been banned... I'm a good boy 
pagansaint
LoL and my char's name hasn't been banned
<Edit> the Pagan Saint char not Atra
<Edit> the Pagan Saint char not Atra
lyra_song
I love how cultural references can be offensive in one culture and non-offensive in one culture.
I wonder what would Anet's reaction if I made a KKK guild, referring to this of course: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kataast... nak_ng_Bayan
and NOT the Ku Klux Klan.
I wonder what would Anet's reaction if I made a KKK guild, referring to this of course: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kataast... nak_ng_Bayan
and NOT the Ku Klux Klan.
thirtypercent
i came across a guy with Master Bation as nick
pyrohex
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chris_nin00
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Your avatar says differently. :X
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Former Ruling
What was your character names..I cant really make a judgmeent if i dont know your characters names.
tomcruisejr
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Why would you do that? You're on a Guild Wars FANsite, posting in a Guild Wars FAN forum. Why in heaven's name would you spend 10 hours of your life doing childish and rude things like that? Why would you possibly negatively affect the experience of other innocent players?
If you're not a fan, there are a million forums you can post in. A thousand other games you can play. But bragging about what you did is nearly as wrong as doing it. |
Gaile.. teh wrinkles.. relax, hun..
Seissor
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What does my avatar say?
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Peekachoo smite joo?
Some names that we dont think are offensive sometimes are. EG
President Quimby is a rude name....part of the surname is actually a swear word. Even though technically...it aint a rude name 0_o I guess be careful and stuff.
EvelineGreyhound
I had the name " miss biatch" once
didn't got a ban or anything
(but deleted her myself, because i didn't get into groups, hmm i wonder why?)
didn't got a ban or anything
(but deleted her myself, because i didn't get into groups, hmm i wonder why?)
Shadowspawn X
I just reported a guy for having a name.
"Im A Crzy Azz Niga" and another guy for " Genicidal Black Man"
These racist jerks aren't innocent and deserve what ever Anet throws at them.
The OP doesn't list his name so you know it was wrong.
"Im A Crzy Azz Niga" and another guy for " Genicidal Black Man"
These racist jerks aren't innocent and deserve what ever Anet throws at them.
The OP doesn't list his name so you know it was wrong.
Masta Killa
I got banned for "Masta Baite".... It effin took them 1 week and a half to get it so I could change my name. Its freaking bs....
Mercury Angel
Since we can do nothing here, and Gaile offered to personally investigate the matter herself, I think it's time for the thread to be put out to pasture. Regardless of what it may have been, it's turning into another name change rant.