My name is not against ToS/Rules - Yet being forced to change it

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Originally Posted by Sindele

"grr social justice warriors virtue signaling grr" says someone climbing over himself to post repeatedly how he's NOT offended by words, make sure you got that on the record, just so everyone knows, NOT offended by words not EVER.

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We are witnessing someone shrinking and transforming into a corncob live, aren't we...

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Originally Posted by Solakor

You just proved my point. Also defending someone from stupidity is community service

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If that's the case, the best community service you could provide would be to leave.

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Originally Posted by Sindele

If that's the case, the best community service you could provide would be to leave.

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Kinda ironic don't you think? Also your comments are straight from the twitter hand book. Lots of crying for lots of nothing. You are judging ppl according to your social justice agenda and can't for the life of you try to see things objectively. That's what the brainrot does to ppl. You can still be saved lmao

The attempts to justify this name are absurd.

In Japan, "loli" is a sexualized underage girl. Do we need to go on?

This is not "Peter Loli" we're talking about. When you lead with a Japanese word like "Sensei" or "Senpai," you are inviting, indeed welcoming, the Japanese interpretation. And wouldn't you know it? The character in question is a female lalafell...

"Loli" culture in Japan is not "cute" or mainstream. It is a "nudge-nudge, wink-wink" subculture that uses code words and pushes up to the limit of what the law will accept.

In an online game, you don't get to play with just your subculture. You have to play with real people from real life. It's no wonder that the name was reported.

At first I thought that perhaps OP was simply unaware of the connotations. But keeping the last name the same even after the "change" pretty much rules that out.

This is the most absurd defense over the use of 'Loli' I've ever seen. I'm sure GMs would like to ban other people, but they can't pull up a list of players and start banning them. Part of that is that it needs to be reported. Looks like you got reported.

Given how close to the concept of 'loli' in popular culture you are with how you define it, you're fully aware of what it is. None of this is unfair, it doesn't matter how you define a word, if the world and community at large define it differently, then that is the definition that matters much much more, especially given that it does violate ToS. This isn't an absurd situation, everyone who's been on the internet and in circle with weirdo weebs knows exactly what 'loli' is and how the term is used. And I'm sure if these many people that everyone is mentioning were also reported that they'd also be banned.

Don't have 'loli isn't sexual' be the hill you die on. It's really not worth it. Especially trying to self aggrandize yourself as the champion for the use of the word 'loli' in your name. It's not gonna be a good look in the long term.

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Originally Posted by EorzeaWanderer

The attempts to justify this name are absurd.

In Japan, "loli" is a sexualized underage girl. Do we need to go on?

This is not "Peter Loli" we're talking about. When you lead with a Japanese word like "Sensei" or "Senpai," you are inviting, indeed welcoming, the Japanese interpretation. And wouldn't you know it? The character in question is a female lalafell...

"Loli" culture in Japan is not "cute" or mainstream. It is a "nudge-nudge, wink-wink" subculture that uses code words and pushes up to the limit of what the law will accept.

In an online game, you don't get to play with just your subculture. You have to play with real people from real life. It's no wonder that the name was reported.

At first I thought that perhaps OP was simply unaware of the connotations. But keeping the last name the same even after the "change" pretty much rules that out.

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Citations needed. Seriously your post is a prime example of how many conclusions you can get to due to sheer ignorance on the subject.

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Originally Posted by Solakor

This is a clear case of the GM being in the wrong. There was no clear implication the OP was in the wrong about anything with their name and they have a right to dispute this. You guys are crusading here and trying to stifle conversation using every trick in the book you can. One moment you are pointing at every word ppl say and another you try to look calm and collected but the message is always the same. My agenda is right and yours is not.

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The GM received a report and after whatever behind the scenes stuff happened delivered a verdict. The player in question is free to dispute it yes, but that is extremely unlikely to work and also requires support. The reported player attempted to gain that support from the forums and the forums are filled with people who will both defend and condemn their actions. There's no crusade going on here. Just people saying their thoughts and explaining their positions.

I don't see this thread changing anything about the OP's situation and may actually make it worse. Trying to point fingers likely won't help with that, but good luck in your strategy.

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Originally Posted by Petori

Citations needed. Seriously your post is a prime example of how many conclusions you can get to due to sheer ignorance on the subject.

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Lmao
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Sidenote: It's quite telling how most of the people who are vehemently against the OP appear to be American.

"Sheer ignorance on the subject" What do you have a Masters in sexualizing underaged girls? And if citations are needed, where are yours?