Name banned?

#11 - July 12, 2013, 11:13 a.m.

Loli Ruri.8307:

Apparently according to Gaile Gray, Urban Dictionary is a credible source of definitions. If that’s true, any name out there is fair game to attack by people who for lols make up definitions for the sake of entertainment. What happened to Dictionaries we could really count on? If you want to know what I mean about Urban Dictionary, look up “urban dictionary” on Urban Dictionary website. Pretty much!

Please be sensible and engage in less alarmist hyperbole! No one is going to play our system by inserting a fake “definition” and then reporting someone for a name violation. We use Urban Dictionary at times and advisedly. 99.9% of the name violations don’t require any research at all and are clearly offensive, either overtly or through the use of “creative spelling” in a lame attempt to bypass the filters. So UD is no more definitive than any other resource, and is only one of many resources that may be reviewed in the rare cases when research is necessary at all.

#12 - July 12, 2013, 11:23 a.m.

Phaenon.8270:

Hi, everyone. Just got home and tried to log in, but got a message telling me that my account is banned for 66 hours due to name violation. I scratched my head trying to think how my charater’s name violates the code of conduct. Is the name Hayfa offensive in any way? It’s just something I googled for baby names and thought it sounds nice. If it’s offensive, I wouldn’t mind changing it. But I think at least I should receive a notification or an opportunity to change it instead of immediate ban. Thanks for the help.

Phaenon — Looks like someone messed up. Possibly more than once.

First, the name is not offensive.
The agents appears to have realized that and to have uncensored the character. However, it looks like he/she did not lift the (undeserved) suspension.

I am so sorry about this. I have ensured the character is uncensored and have reinstated the account. Due to the excessive off-topics, the mods will be locking this one. But if you find you have an issue, you’re welcome to make a new thread and I’ll look at the account again.