Naming policy a joke?

[loramin]

Originally Posted by lecompte [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

... isn't that already in the rules?

Surprisingly no. Here's the policy:

Naming Policy
Character names in EverQuest should be thematically consistent with the high-fantasy environment of EverQuest. These guidelines apply both forenames and surnames, and also to the combination produced by a forename and surname. (For example, the first name Clint and the last name Eastwood are both acceptable names separately, but Clint Eastwood is not.)

The server staff can, in accordance with all described rules and ultimate discretion, provide assistance with surname changes, including names with multiple capital letters and/or a single accent grave (`). Examples of this are Kirn V`Last, Harl McTarnigal, Leeza MacTeagan.

The server staff will be happy to change your surnames on request, however we will not provide forename changes unless the name violates the naming policy.

The following names are considered unacceptable.

*Long list of rules*

It's implied that the GMs will actively fix violations, but based on what everyone has reported they only fix a name when someone reports it. So it seems to me that it'd be more accurate to say something like "These rules are only enforced when a player reports a violation, or at the staff's discretion" and then it'd be clearer that you can be Dopey McDoperson as long as it doesn't cheese anyone off.