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06-19-2010, 10:21 AM
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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? | ||
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06-19-2010, 10:34 AM
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06-19-2010, 10:38 AM
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Dignity, indeed! Frankly, I enjoy a well done humorous name. I don't care if it's a phrase or a take on a real-world name or double entendre so long as it is clever enough to make me smirk. Now, "Hivpositive, Wowisbetter, Niglipz, Presidentobama, Nigplz(I've been leveling in Tox, obviously)" are all bad names. However, I like having characters named Herpules Weepingsores and Avulva Dentata and Allakhazam Dotcom and so on and so forth. It seems likely to me that the naming policies on live games are moreso to protect game makers from liability than to protect gamers' immersion, so I'm just not sure what the issue is here on p1999. If I were enforcing the policy here, I'd be inclined to err on the side of caution when forcing name changes. I'd eliminate the most egregious offenders and let those on the edge slide. | |||
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06-19-2010, 10:42 AM
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A pretty good chunk of those on Taxi's list would be fine stand alones, just need a last name nerf to follow the rules. I know Aadill mentioned before that his name is one that pops up on the random name generator.
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06-19-2010, 10:51 AM
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I think we can all agree that Perky Nips is acceptable, too.
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06-19-2010, 01:49 PM
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RIP Taxi
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06-19-2010, 05:35 PM
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... and just as I check on this thread, my toon sits in the EC tunnel staring at someone named "Shitster". About an hour ago I spotted the surname "Butipoopfromthere", and the first name was something along the lines of rear/booty/hiney/whatever. IMO it's getting a little out of hand. Creative names are one thing but it's obvious that 10-year-olds are inspiring each other. I'd like to believe there are at least a few fellow adults out there who understand why an "anything goes" naming policy is not going to contribute to a strong community.
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06-19-2010, 06:10 PM
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