Forced Name Change. - Blue Tracker

#0 - Oct. 28, 2010, 6:52 a.m.

Posting for my dude. His characters name is "Pot" on MalGanis, currently sitting on "Haze" on Malganis. He would like to speak someone. He was released his character name "Pot" by a GM, which he used on his previous realm for 6+mos without issue. Now he's having issue with name being unacceptable. He talked to a GM when they wanted him to rename originally, GM agreed not to change his name until another one was released for him and said the issue was being escalated for him to get it. Now without warning he was hit with another namechange request not even two weeks later without a GM even so much as talking to him or responding to the previous issue ( where they agreed they would give him another one before force name changing if they were even going to. ) He's sitting on Haze and would like to speak to someone. I'm posting for him because he's unable to post on the forums suddenly as well, also wondering why this is. Thank you for your time, blue post would be appreciated. He's feeling a bit singled out and ignored as there are over 70+ other Pot's on the armory and none of them are all singled out. He's about to cancel all his accounts over it if he can't talk to someone I think. :[

Orlyia

#3 - Oct. 28, 2010, 7:05 a.m.

I'm not seeing anything about 'releasing' that name - although I do see where a character was restored.

The vast majority of name changes are prompted from reports. When a name is reported, it is evaluated against our naming policies. That fact that another character somewhere may have the same name is not relevant at all - it just means that hasn't been reported yet.

The armory is also a poor way to research any name given it could easily not exist ingame but hasn't updated.

Whether a name is in use 6 days, 6 weeks, 6 months or 6 years is also not at all relevant to whether it is permitted under our naming policy - that just means it wasn't reported and found in violation.

The name that appears to currently be in use was indeed on the list of preferred names submitted. I see an open petition on this, that won't change our naming policies or the fact that a drug reference is in violation of them.

Orlyia

#7 - Oct. 28, 2010, 7:15 a.m.

Q u o t e:
No, the GM told him when his name was reported they would esclate the matter so he could get a new name and he gave them a list of names but never heard back, all he wants is to talk to a GM so he can have a name for his character like they said they would give him prior to just forcing a name change.

And the character was flagged for a name change, which apparently he did do. That's the remedy, you choose another yourself when you next log in.

Orlyia

#10 - Oct. 28, 2010, 7:29 a.m.

Ahhh, I see, that's another character.

That one is marked for a rename. I actually see two petitions, one mentions 'releasing' a name - but doesn't specify what name he wants.

The other mentions the one that caused this action in the first place. That's not going to be given back.

I'd recommend he pick another name that is NOT in violation of our naming policies and available so he can get back into play - if that is the one he is delaying over.

Orlyia

#16 - Oct. 28, 2010, 7:52 a.m.

I'd recommend you edit your escalated ticket to contain more detail of exactly what you'd like released for your DK then, because it doesn't say that at all.

You do have two petitions open, but it may still be awhile before a Game Master can look into them for you.

Orlyia

#30 - Oct. 28, 2010, 11:29 a.m.

Q u o t e:

Lets test this theory: Im checking the top 5 which are 80s to see how accurate/inaccurate the armory is.
Guess it just might be a BIG coincidence that the armory is suddenly so accurate but i checked 5 80s named pot and all still exist....

Just out of curiousity why does blizzard not enforce their own naming policies rather then wait for a complaint?

We have ALWAYS been reactive on names, Yaboo. If you feel those should be changed, you are more than welcome to report them from a character on the realm where they exist.