Multiple Naming Violations

It was right after he said something in a channel. Eh, I must have made a typo -

I report any obviously offensive or sexual in nature names, I leave the rest alone unless it is just completely immersion breaking. Some people even get points for creative hilarity.

That's one case where the principle of estoppel should apply and Daybreak should have let it be.

With the possibilities of a first name like "scratchin" I can see why this thread bothers you

I would re-join the guide program in a heartbeat if this were to be done.

Actually for those who create "offensive" names (and we aren't talking names like "druid" or "mage" but actual offensive ones) I would say the one creating the name is the person who isn't grown up.

I never said they weren't. Simply saying anyone who cares THAT much about someone else's name, needs to grow up. It's sad, really.

I saw a guild on RF the other night with the guild name of "The Caliphate", with a variety of Islamic referenced toon names. Not sure how offensive that is since these were mostly titles and not people, but guessing that's a...bad idea....if DBG doesn't want their HQ threatened by fundamentalists and such.

Everquest has always been about community. Without community, there is no economy, no player rep.

Communities are made of real, individual people.

It's difficult to relate to people who have ridiculous names. I know I always had trouble in other games where naming conventions were extremely lax - how do you relate to some guy named xButtManx. It breaks any immersion the game may have been cultivating.

Ergo... caring about names is caring about community.

Would Aggrometer be an illegal name?

I have a toon named 'Hanvar Tures' on a Live server. We are here for all your Norrath travel planning.

Sorry said a bit more then responding to your message.. Not laying this all on you though.

Not really I mean the reason they are called "offensive" names is well because they are offensive. The only way offensive names get removed is by reporting them. Anyone who care's enough to report them is doing everyone on their server a service.

I see why some do upset though. its the first piece of litter on the ground phenomenon. Once one piece of litter gets dropped more gets dropped. Same with offensive names and other anti-social behavior on servers. Same reason I keep my guild chat clean... whatever level conversation is at someone will always want to take it lower. But that's why I report offensive names.. the first piece of litter phenomenon.

Here is a copy paste of the Naming Policy from the Knowledge Base. At one time names like Aggrometer were specifically mentioned as anachronisms which in this case were names made up of words that would not be found in a fantasy setting.... like Phaser, Computer, shotgun etc etc.... they don't specifically mention that name issue anymore but they also say that not all examples of bad names are listed.

The primary goal of the Naming Privilege Policy is to define and govern naming options within EverQuest and EverQuest II and to balance customer satisfaction with the overall integrity of the game. We hope that the Policy set forth below will further these goals, however we reserve the right to continue to evaluate and revise this Policy as new situations and service concerns arise.

This Policy is not all-inclusive and there may be situations which arise within its scope, but are not directly addressed hereunder. On such occasions, the Customer Service Team will use its discretion to determine whether or not further action is warranted on a case-by-case basis.

The Naming Privilege Policy applies to the following naming options in EverQuest and EverQuest II.

· First Names
· Surnames/Last Names
· Guild Names
· House Pet Names
· NPC Pet Names
· Re-namable objects/containers
· Guild Member Rank Names
· Any Naming options that may be implemented in future expansions or updates
All of the names you find in the world of EverQuest and EverQuest II should be consistent with the spirit of the game. Character names must be at least four (4) characters in length, begin with a capitalized letter, and cannot include numeric characters (0 - 9) or special characters. All naming options in EverQuest and EverQuest II will be subject to the following policy:

1. Vile, profane, rude, offensive, or racist names, including common swear words, anatomical references, racial slurs, references to any disease, terrorism references, and homonyms (sound-alike) of such words are not allowed.

2. Combinations of words that produce an offensive result or produce a policy violation within any part of this policy are not permitted. This includes any combination of naming options (First name, Surname, Guild Name, Pet name, etc…).

3. Drug references are not allowed in any form. This includes both controlled substances as well as prescription and over-the-counter medicines. Cannabis, Fourtwenty, Methaddict, Hempsmoker, Viagratank, Tylenoltyke, and Benadrylbard are examples of names that are not permitted.

4. Names from religious, occult, or significant historic origin (e.g. Jesus, Allah, Satan, Stalin, etc) are not allowed. References to infamous/controversial historical events or groups are also not allowed. Jonestown Koolaid, Thirdreich, Al'Qaida, and Klanmember are examples of names that are not permitted.

4.a) To allow greater flexibility with both character and guild name options, generic religious or occult references to concepts/ideals such as Heaven, Hell, Angel, Devil, Voodoo, etc… are allowed. Examples of acceptable guild names include "Devils Brigade", "Angels of Destruction", "Hell or High Water", or "Voodoo Agents". Examples of guild names that are not acceptable include "Crusaders of Christ," "Buddha's Barbarians," or "Avengers of Allah".

5. Do not pick a name that violates anyone's trademarks, publicity rights or other proprietary rights. In the event that the holder of any trademarked or copyrighted material contacts Daybreak Game Company LLC and requests reference(s) to their intellectual property be removed, any names containing trademarked or copyrighted material will be changed.

6. Names containing titles that are available via the in-game title system are not allowed (Lord, Lady, Hierophant, Master, etc…).

6.a Class and Race names by themselves or with "the" in front of them (as described below) are considered Titles as per section 6 above and are not allowed. Class and race names may be used in combination with other nouns and adjectives to create an acceptable name or surname, for example: "Greenguardian" and "Fallenguardian" are both acceptable.

7. The use of "The", "D", "Da", "Dah", "Le" or other character combinations used to imply "The" as part of your name or surname are acceptable, so long as they do not utilize any in-game titles or violate any other section of this policy. Example: "Tallor Thelord" is not allowed, "Tallor Theblue" or "Tallor Thehealer" is acceptable.

8. Names containing phrases are acceptable, so long as they do not violate any other section of this policy. Names such as "Wizzybattlecry Notintheface", "Amen Canigetarez", or "Healzu Likeabard" are examples of acceptable names.

9. Proper names from EverQuest or EverQuest II (e.g. Rathe, Karana, Antonia) are not allowed. This includes the first or last name of any significant EverQuest or EverQuest II NPC (e.g. Dorn, Trumpy, Irontoe, Trueshot, Bayle).

10. Naming options chosen with the intent or possessed with the effect of harassing, harming the reputation of another or are used to impersonate a customer or representative of Daybreak Game Company LLC are not allowed. Utilizing any name option to harass or disrupt another individual, group, or guild will result in disciplinary action taken on the offending account(s) and may result in character deletion. Accounts which have characters deleted due to a violation of this policy are not subject to reimbursement privileges.

11. For all of the above, misspellings and alternative spellings of any word or words that are forbidden by this policy are not allowed.

Due to the differences in the Surname mechanic for EverQuest and EverQuest II, there are some differences in what is considered an acceptable surname. Those differences are set forth below.

Surname Conditions for both EverQuest and EverQuest II.

· Any number of Customers may have the same Surname.
· Surnames must be at least three (3) characters in length.
· Customers that choose surnames that violate any portion of this policy will be subject to disciplinary action as detailed below.

EverQuest Surname Conditions
Characters may change their own surname every seven (7) days by using the /surname command.

EverQuest II Surname Conditions

Surnames in EverQuest II may not contain spaces or special characters other than those allowed by the surname management window, located in the Persona window; under the Details tab. Characters may change their own surnames every seven (7) days by using the surname management window.

Choose Wisely!

Customer Service Management reserves the right, at its discretion, to determine whether any name is inappropriate for use in-game and to effect its immediate change. Decisions by Customer Service Management as to whether or not a name violates this policy are final.

Character names that are found to be in violation of any of any section of this policy may be changed at any time by our Customer Service Team regardless of when the name may have been created. Disciplinary action may be required, depending on the severity of the violation. Repeated attempts to violate the above-stated policies may also result in further disciplinary actions taken on the account.

Disciplinary action may include, but is not limited to (and in no specific order):
· Account Warning
· Account Suspension
· Account Termination
· Removal of Naming Privileges
· Character Deletion

Should the Naming Privileges be denied to a character or account due to inappropriate actions and policy violations, that character/account will no longer have the ability to add Surnames to character(s), choose House pet names, or create a Guild. Removal of Naming Privileges may be either of a limited duration or permanent, depending on the severity and/or frequency of the policy violations.

All odd names annoy me, but I generally ignore them.

Unless I find the name offensive, then it is a 50/50 chance that I'll report it. Most of the time, it isn't worth the time to sit there and open a ticket to report it.

Name shaming is against forum policy, please lock this thread.

The reason you can't have names like druid is because it's not role playee enough. In 1999. They wanted it very fantasy esque. Now. No-one cares. People just need something to complain about.

There are other things to be concerned with, this is just creating work for no benefit. How is this making your gameplay experience worse? Wouldn't it be better to just suck it up and enjoy the game? Ignore is a viable way of dealing with these issues, so you only have to deal with the terrible problem of these names appearing when you are in close proximity.

Do yourself a favor and be proactive at protecting your experience. If you don't like something, do something about it yourself. Bringing it to the attention of everyone comes across as whiny, and is also a violation of forum guidelines.

i've only reported one name. "down syndrome" for obvious reasons.

I had family members killed on 9/11, and there is player named Bomba. I find this highly offensive. Can that get changed?

I passed a Dilldoe .... so yes they're out there.