naming policy rules... what are they?

[astarothel]

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

So Schaden Freude picks his name because it comes close to the meaning of something like Harm Joy as seperate words but can actually be a single word in both German/English so you choose to wipe it.

Schadenfreude is not "Harm Joy" as your broken translation claims.
It is a colloquialism in both German and English, feel free to Google it.

[SchadenFreude]

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

Schadenfreude is not "Harm Joy" as your broken translation claims.
It is a colloquialism in both German and English, feel free to Google it.

Astarothel, pleased to meet you.

The words, separately, roughly translate to "Harmful" and "Joyful". I am well aware that the composite word, Schadenfreude, means (roughly) "to take pleasure in the harm of others, especially if that harm is caused by their own actions". Which is why, when the senior guide nuked my name in a petty and power-abusive manner, I found it to be so ironic. It should have been very clear, if you read my post with the screen capture, that the irony was not lost on me.

The guide knew what it meant. I knew what it meant. Half the server probably knows what it means. It was a buzz word in 2008 to decribe various politicians self destructing, while their political adversaries watched in glee. It is not, however, "offensive". I doubt that an offensive word would have been broadcast so widely on the public airwaves if it was "offensive". As such, it does not violate the one rule on this server that deals with the naming policy.

I am very aware of what schadenfreude means. What's puzzling you is the nature of my game.

[astarothel]

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

The guide knew what it meant. I knew what it meant. Half the server probably knows what it means.

The guy I was quoting didn't.

[SchadenFreude]

The guy you were quoting was quoting me. I had posted, previously, that the firstname-surname meant "Harm" and "Joy". It's a moot point. A red herring. The name is either "offensive", in which case it should be changed, or is not offensive, in which case the guide needs to learn to use his power wisely.

[Blackyce]

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

The guy I was quoting didn't.

Schaden

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/schaden

Freude

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Freude

[astarothel]

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

Schaden

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/schaden

Freude

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Freude

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[SchadenFreude]

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

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OK, you have had your fun trolling. That accomplished, are the words "Schaden", "Freude", or "Schadenfreude" offensive to you? Just curious what your stance is.

[astarothel]

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

OK, you have had your fun trolling. That accomplished, are the words "Schaden", "Freude", or "Schadenfreude" offensive to you? Just curious what your stance is.

How about this?

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

No titles, Name and Lastname should not form words or phrases, Names should not be phrases, brand names, etc. ...

I extend this meaning of phrases to include expressions of speech, like idioms, or colloquialisms.

[surbated]

I've read like 12 pages of this ungodly thread and am no clearer on what the naming policy is supposed to be. I mean, the obvious ones like ihatemexicans or some shit, I get it. I even understand the no "phrases" thing, although personally I think it's kinda lame. Honestly, I'm not trying to be a dick and I don't need an ironclad guide of what constitutes an acceptable name so I can look for loopholes.

I just want to roll some characters that I am reasonably certain will not run afoul of the naming policy, and never cared much for the ones like Darkwarrior Thunderstalker or whatever else jumped right out of the latest fantasy novel or character name generator (no offense to those who do, just not my cup of tea).

Can you not have a name that's an actual word? Is it just English words? What about names that are also names of other fictional characters? What about names that are also actually names of other things which happen to also be words? I have characters named Symmetry and Atomics, are they legal?

What about Cyrius, who seems, in this thread at least, to be the main agent of enforcement? That is also an actual word, it's a subspecies of gobi fish (Neogobius cyrius - http://www.eol.org/pages/208083). -- Nothing personal Cyrius, you seem like a good guy.

I have no complaints about Guide this or GM-that or favoritism or whatever it is that has most of your panties all up in a bunch, I'm just a newish player trying to figure out the common sense guidelines for not getting your dude's name deleted.

[Daywolf]

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

Can you not have a name that's an actual word? Is it just English words? What about names that are also names of other fictional characters? What about names that are also actually names of other things which happen to also be words? I have characters named Symmetry and Atomics, are they legal?

hmm.. I don't know. I guess if they plan to do something as hard as Firiona Vie than we name/rename our characters to like 'Zetromuphian Alkagimore' or something. On the other end, something like is the norm in GuildWars is probably out of bounds here 'doodirulz' urcorpse'. In-between that, who's to know *shrugs*