Dear Devs: Please make another pass at restricting offensive names

[Evergrey]

Not sure about others, but I think there's a difference between offensive names and names that someone finds offensive.
Like, Offensive names that, as an example, contain some kind of rasist slure is offensive to a broader audience no doubt.
But then there are people who can find things offensive to them and then try to get it removed because they get offended, and maybe even perhaps offended for others, where it might actually not be offensive to others.

I'd say, just report when you see it ingame and don't try start a witchhunt.
Those often tend to backfire and just make "you" look bad instead.

[LittleChickenNugget]

Topics like these are why I'm so mean to this community.

[Ransu]

Who cares? lmao...

[Raoabolic]

OP has to be having a giggle. There is no way they are being serious. lmao

[Ransu]

OP has to be having a giggle. There is no way they are being serious. lmao

Have you been on twitter? lmao. Some people are absolutely like this who just go out of their way to look for problems. There's a reason I don't have any social media accounts.

[Imora]

idk, randomly banning words as a name is just dumb. That's how you ended up with some of wow's stupid naming restrictions. You can't name a character there certain colors anymore. Want to name your yellow hunter pet Yellow? Can't do it.

if you're offended, report it. It's up to the GMs to determine if it's inappropriate, not yours alone. Besides, offense is subjective.

[TheMightyMollusk]

idk, randomly banning words as a name is just dumb. That's how you ended up with some of wow's stupid naming restrictions. You can't name a character there certain colors anymore. Want to name your yellow hunter pet Yellow? Can't do it.

I got yelled at by a GM once for taming a white gorilla and naming it Honkeykong. I regret nothing.

[Axxion]

You do understand that this is harassment correct?

[Merrigan]

Is that where we are now?

A whole generation of puritans, who can't take a joke, take exception to a nickname that contains the word "fetus" (horror! Imagine if it was a colour) and hide their eyes from glamour that's a bit too risqué?

[Jojoya]

Is that where we are now?

A whole generation of puritans, who can't take a joke, take exception to a nickname that contains the word "fetus" (horror! Imagine if it was a colour) and hide their eyes from glamour that's a bit too risqué?

When did abortion become a joke?

I hope you understand that using phrases like "can't take a joke" is being disrespectful of someone feeling's and is a form of gaslighting. Abortion is a hot topic in both political and religious discussion, especially since Roe v. Wade was overturned. References to such topics is discouraged by the game's Prohibited Activities policy, especially when common sense says an expression, even as a character name, would be seen as offensive by others.

Common sense would tell you that "Aborted Fetus" is a name that most would find offensive. It's actually pretty pathetic that someone would identify themselves as such.

On the other hand, it's also not worth a Lodestone witch hunt. It should have been reported in game when the OP saw it then they should have moved on. There was no need to bring the topic up in the forums.