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It would be nice if whoever has been reviewing badnames lately had paid attention in grade school history classes. I've seen a number of historical names EVERYONE should have learned by 5th grade the last few days have been told via BADNAME they don't violate policy despite it saying the following in policy 6:
- Names of well-known historical or religious figures. (Hitler, God, Stpeter, Gandhi)
Starchitin
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You guys can help us out here by not submitting names with reasons like "Really?" and "Seriously?"
We all have different backgrounds, different educations, live different places, and know different things. If you have a reason you think a name violates POLICY 6, please use BADNAME and explain why. Make your case!
Here are some of the reasons for badnames that give us no help as to which rules are supposedly broken and why. These are some reasons for names that have been approved:
*His name is XXX. I dont know what else to say here
*Really? That's a pretty bad name
*this isn't a name
*(just repeating the name)
*Need I say more?
*I think it's obvious..you know
*Um...do I really need to tell you why this is a bad name?'
*is a bad name...
*for obvious reasons
*need I say more?
*He needs to have his name switched.
*how is that a name?
*Do I really need to explain
*...well. self explanatory.
*annoying
*Come on just think about it.
*I mean... honestly...
*the names not appropriate at all
*What else can I say?
*Please.. That's just.. BAD.
*isnt very appropriate as a name
*Come ooooooon!
*because its a stupid name and should be changed
*That's notta name.. Really.
*Look at it..
*Reason? Oh come on, if thats ok, I want my last name changed to Metallica
*stupid
*I can't think of any reason this name would be allowed..
*Oh come now
*HAS to be damn obvious
*its a ridiculous name
*yeah. no?
*horrible name
*name is still bad
*..you can't be serious
*It's just a stupid name.
*lolz
*This name makes me want to vomit.
*its just a bad name
*That is self evidant of how it is a bad name.
*Just look at the name, seriously...how do all these names slip through?
*I think it should be rather apparent.
*It's not a real name
*omg
*I dont think I would need to explain why this is a bad name...
*yeah...self explanitory
*need I say more?
*wow.
*er... Sorry, I mean isn't that kinda just pushing it??
*bad name
*come on now..
*bad name
*seriously
*It's pretty self explanatory.
*Eww. :)
*Good heavens....where do ya start with that name? Talk about a bad nam!
*Kinda obvious huh ?
*um...seems a bit iffy
*This is just awful.
*Obviously, no....
*I mean, seriously.
*I mean....
*what the hell
*um you pick the reason
~Vanah
We all have different backgrounds, different educations, live different places, and know different things. If you have a reason you think a name violates POLICY 6, please use BADNAME and explain why. Make your case!
Here are some of the reasons for badnames that give us no help as to which rules are supposedly broken and why. These are some reasons for names that have been approved:
*His name is XXX. I dont know what else to say here
*Really? That's a pretty bad name
*this isn't a name
*(just repeating the name)
*Need I say more?
*I think it's obvious..you know
*Um...do I really need to tell you why this is a bad name?'
*is a bad name...
*for obvious reasons
*need I say more?
*He needs to have his name switched.
*how is that a name?
*Do I really need to explain
*...well. self explanatory.
*annoying
*Come on just think about it.
*I mean... honestly...
*the names not appropriate at all
*What else can I say?
*Please.. That's just.. BAD.
*isnt very appropriate as a name
*Come ooooooon!
*because its a stupid name and should be changed
*That's notta name.. Really.
*Look at it..
*Reason? Oh come on, if thats ok, I want my last name changed to Metallica
*stupid
*I can't think of any reason this name would be allowed..
*Oh come now
*HAS to be damn obvious
*its a ridiculous name
*yeah. no?
*horrible name
*name is still bad
*..you can't be serious
*It's just a stupid name.
*lolz
*This name makes me want to vomit.
*its just a bad name
*That is self evidant of how it is a bad name.
*Just look at the name, seriously...how do all these names slip through?
*I think it should be rather apparent.
*It's not a real name
*omg
*I dont think I would need to explain why this is a bad name...
*yeah...self explanitory
*need I say more?
*wow.
*er... Sorry, I mean isn't that kinda just pushing it??
*bad name
*come on now..
*bad name
*seriously
*It's pretty self explanatory.
*Eww. :)
*Good heavens....where do ya start with that name? Talk about a bad nam!
*Kinda obvious huh ?
*um...seems a bit iffy
*This is just awful.
*Obviously, no....
*I mean, seriously.
*I mean....
*what the hell
*um you pick the reason
~Vanah
<You guys can help us out here by not submitting names with reasons like "Really?" and "Seriously?">
I don't know how BADNAME works when you're the 2nd, 3rd, etc down the line that submits one on a person, but I get the impression it's not being seen by anyone behind the scenes when you get the message that "this name doesn't violate policy". Maybe rather then just switching BADNAME to that message for a name when there's a reason like that and the GM that sees it doesn't "get it" them self, it should just be cleared out so when those of us that take the time to type out a reason hits enter 2, 3, 10, etc minutes later hits enter it will be seen (it does take longer to state your case then be lazy and type a one word question). Heck, I'd even go so far as to suggest that if someone gets BADNAMEd 6 or more times (number arbitrary) before level 10 it should require more then one GM to sign off on the name as being acceptable.
If that's for some reason not possible, there's always Google and Bing. The historical figure I BADNAMEd last night or something named after them was every result on the first page of both even though they added a silent "h" to the end of it... including the Wikipedia entry for that person as the first result.
Starchitin
A severed gnomish hand crawls in on its fingertips and makes a rude gesture before quickly decaying and rotting into dust. A gust of wind quickly scatters the dust.
I don't know how BADNAME works when you're the 2nd, 3rd, etc down the line that submits one on a person, but I get the impression it's not being seen by anyone behind the scenes when you get the message that "this name doesn't violate policy". Maybe rather then just switching BADNAME to that message for a name when there's a reason like that and the GM that sees it doesn't "get it" them self, it should just be cleared out so when those of us that take the time to type out a reason hits enter 2, 3, 10, etc minutes later hits enter it will be seen (it does take longer to state your case then be lazy and type a one word question). Heck, I'd even go so far as to suggest that if someone gets BADNAMEd 6 or more times (number arbitrary) before level 10 it should require more then one GM to sign off on the name as being acceptable.
If that's for some reason not possible, there's always Google and Bing. The historical figure I BADNAMEd last night or something named after them was every result on the first page of both even though they added a silent "h" to the end of it... including the Wikipedia entry for that person as the first result.
Starchitin
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>>I don't know how BADNAME works when you're the 2nd, 3rd, etc down the line that submits one on a person
I'm not sure just how many people we have the potential to see listed, but we definitely can see more than one for a single bad name. We see the reasons they've submitted, too.
As to your issue with names that have already been cleared by a GM, I can't speak to that!
~Just Jainna
I'm not sure just how many people we have the potential to see listed, but we definitely can see more than one for a single bad name. We see the reasons they've submitted, too.
As to your issue with names that have already been cleared by a GM, I can't speak to that!
~Just Jainna
