Name Infraction and Naming Policy Questions

#1 - April 21, 2014, 9:27 p.m.
Blizzard Post

My character name “Pwn Star” has just been deemed as a violation to the naming policy.

(Apologies if this is in the wrong place, but I cannot locate where one can file an appeal as is suggested by this site.)

I’ve had the name since release and have used spin offs of it in Guild Wars 1 for years. I believe that the only reason why this got reported is because someone’s jealous. It is a highly sought after name in many games.

I can’t see where this name violates the naming policy but if it’s really doing so in a way I simply cannot perceive then I just want to know the following…

1. Once I change my character name, is another player able to use that name [after 24 hours] or does it remain flagged as ‘used’ or something? I’d be quite annoyed if another player was able to pick it up right after I was forced to drop it.

2. Can someone please tell me how this is offensive/violating the naming policy? I’m not trying to troll, I literally do not understand this and neither can anyone in map chat at the moment.

3. If this is deemed to be a legitimate infarction, is there a place on the forums where I can get a name pre-approved before I change the toon’s name so that this doesn’t have to happen again?

While you might say something along the lines of “offensive names are obvious”, I no longer believe that they are and I am worried that no matter what I do it’s going to be offensive.

#13 - April 22, 2014, 11:23 a.m.
Blizzard Post

If you have a question about in-game character name changes, you should contact Support. You can do so here: http://en.support.guildwars2.com/