Confusing Restricted Names

[Skivvy]

It's very strange what the automated system blocks, but actual GMs see as okay. I have a few friends who made incredibly questionable names on the basis that:

1) They were starting together and couldn't think of a good name yet, wanted time to think about it, but also wanted to just jump right in.
2) Surely they could just report each other later, take a strike, and rename.

It was a strat that has worked on other MMOS without fail. SE took a look at these obviously explicit innuendos and went "ALL GOOD AND CLEAN HERE! HAVE FUN, ALL!"

The reactions they get in roulettes are gold.

Your mileage will vary when it comes to innuendo names. Getting past the automated system is easy, but then the real challenge comes in avoiding people who will report the name. A friend of mine had his name reported and was forced to change it upon his next login.

That is really odd. Thule is the name of a brand of expensive laptop bags in my country.

Unless that is why? Maybe Pepsi, Monster etc are also blocked.

This is the Thule I know too. They make a lot of other outdoorsy items as well.

And because I'm bored, I tested out some names. Google was a no-go, but Adidas, Nike, Walmart, Costco, Microsoft, Pepsi, Wells Fargo and a bunch of other big company names were OK. While Thule is a fairly substantial company, I wouldn't put them on the same level as these others. Maybe they're just more protective of their trademark?

[LisSquid]

Your mileage will vary when it comes to innuendo names. Getting past the automated system is easy, but then the real challenge comes in avoiding people who will report the name. A friend of mine had his name reported and was forced to change it upon his next login.

That's what I mean. They had the names reported, and the GMs gave it the clear.

[Iscah]

And because I'm bored, I tested out some names. Google was a no-go, but Adidas, Nike, Walmart, Costco, Microsoft, Pepsi, Wells Fargo and a bunch of other big company names were OK. While Thule is a fairly substantial company, I wouldn't put them on the same level as these others. Maybe they're just more protective of their trademark?

I don't think it has anything to do with the brand name, and everything to do with the Nazi connection.

Honestly I'm surprised that the company exists with that name, because I would think the same unfortunate historical connotations would be potentially bad for marketing.