naming policy rules... what are they?

[Cyrius]

Just be patient, you can read my "invisible rules" soon. This is not something that comes out of thin air, we have been working on it for a while. Again, we are all volunteers, we do not work 24 / 7.

[Taxi]

Well my name is now Bilbus Baggons, i hope it pleases all the hardcore RPers on the server!

[Taxi]

So like... all the time i spent buffing noobs, powerleveling random folks, porting people for free, being an all around carebear... that reputation is all byebye, im now some anonymous hobbit with a silly RP name. Not that i did it stricly for that but man.... it does feel like im being picked on because i dared say that either you change all the names or you change the rules is what makes sense.

[kariden]

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

I'd like to hear from people on this, has anyone had their phrase/"means something" name changed by any gms apart from cyrius? So far hes the only one Ive heard of nerfing names that weren't offensive. And if its been only him, he doesn't host shit. He's a volunteer gm, its not his server he just helps out with gm services on a volunteer basis. There has been little to no talk from rogean or nilbog about this topic and as it is now it appears we're being held to a policy that doesn't exist in any tangible format except because a particular GM 'says so'. How would you like it if you were penalized for breaking an invisible rule and when bringing it up on the forums you were antagonized by roleplayers that think everyone should have a fantasy name like theirs?

I would tell them to go suck my fucking dick. ONCE the name rules are posted yea I will take a name nerf. BEFORE the rules are posted I'll probably get ban-sticked for speaking out.

It is always best to have the rules being enforced posted on the forums in a manner easy to find and read
This avoids claims of staff favoritism or at least debunks that shit. Hate to see this place turning into another SoD.

[Taxi]

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

Just wait till i see you online =) I can not rename everyone that is against the policy at once. There are several thousand characters, and it takes forever to spot them all. But whenever i receive a petition from someone with such a name, i take the opportunity and rename them.

Allrite instead of spamming petitions ill help you do the right thing. Here, ill give you a list. When you get the opportunity, all these people probably have names that need to be changed:

Nurtured hadababyitsaboy, hammer time, sweet cheeks, Kram kingkonginmytrunk, fight club, crackzilla lacedyou, cirrhosis, Astro Physics, Eternal damnation, Ektar DPSmeister, magicflow magicflow, Psyduck stankdankduck, Merllin, Metaversion, Vierge, Prospect, getsome, lessplay, hits, glitch, stumble, upgrayedd, sausagelink, swishahouse swishablast, Macroz Dablack, Heebee Cavalier, Bronson Deathwish, jijika maffaka, taichi, perky nips, sneaktooth sneakwhistle, sweat lodge, peekayyoo leibowitz, symmetry, special, orgazmo, rickjamez, senaeil dasinister, therevenger, skeezer, absolut, skeezerz, infinity, spektrum haspewpew, ghulak puppyslayer, Motrin, goregut fleshripper, kalmy missesalot, Jester, clairvoyant, Tokyo, Teacup, twogirls, onecup, liver, Blocky Balboa, fatch icks, Mordavin Mayhem, priestof, forsale, phatso fosho, evilbaa thesheep, deathgirl, Coolboi, Donaldson Afkdoingdrugs, Scooter, Eashan Enforcer, feign, Uuur Cleric, raiyn, snoogan skywalker, triplesix fallenangel, Talisman, Bootleg, Wonton, Kraizee, stomps, spleenripper, shamwhat madeingermany, nerfed, Mountaineer, Mana, Aadill pickle, Vengeful, Wraith, Bukowski Drinks, Isenguard, itzlegend, Banzo Istrouble, debuff urface, Thunderstruck, Rozie Rotten, Grimskull, Infectious, Porcinet, Grenade, Fizzlefingers, Phunqi, Hasbinbad, Pheersome, Bubbles, Spectre, Amaya Kissesgirls, morestorage.

Actually i suggest you dont do it... i cant imagine the kind of trouble it would cause if you actually went and appeared at random in front of all these people and tell them they have to pick a new name on the spot. I think some real thought needs to be given to this. More thought than not telling me i was about to lose 4 pages of macros.

Or just do it like the EC tunnel. One day wipe, everyone loses their name with GMs in EC going BANG! rename BANG! rename BANG! on and on. With how it is right now youre just gonna piss people off and attract whines of favoritism. And please, does it really matter if i call myself Taxee Draivur? Seriously?

My suggestion is that the rule be that only offensive names will be removed, and that Devs/GMs make the call of whats offensive and it is final. There must be something better to do with GM time than this.

[Lord Adamyte]

I'm rather interested in seeing an actual list myself.

[wangerinlee]

I may as well start thinking of another for my toon then if they gonna crack down. I always love the name "Priapism" lv 19 shammy, look me up =D

[Cyrius]

Nice list, will be some work for me!

[Aarone]

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

Ok, thats what i mean though, you should be doing fun stuff like that [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So i guess ill start thinking about my new name lol

I vote for Travis Bickle [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

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[frefaln]

I guess I would fall under the category of Uptight Name Nazi. Original Norrath is more or less sacred ground to me now, so when I see toons named "Hivpositive" or "Wowisbetter" (both names I've actually seen in the last two weeks), yes, it does irritate me.

I understand that such irritation comes across to some as taking the game too seriously, being a cranky curmudgeon, etc. But I'm in my mid-30s and have learned that, yes, sometimes even a fantasy world can call for a little bit of dignity. There are many, many games and places where people can use whatever toilet-humor names they want — can't P99 be the one place where players establish a healthy respect for the spirit of the community?