naming policy rules... what are they?

[Taxi]

Originally Posted by Toony [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So would you prefer them just to 100% adhere to SOE's ruleset? (clearly they would have to reword it or run the risk of some end-around copyright violation lawsuit)

Ive mentioned multiple times what i think they should do.

- First, put the renames on hold (with exception of the offensive ones) until its sorted out.

Then 2 options:

1) Stick to obviously offensive names, changing names such as Vagina Smasher. That is actually what the rules are supposed to be, according to Nilbog, if i am not mistaken.

2) Explicitely state that names that mean something will no longer be tolerated, and dedicate a day for Devs and GMs to deal with this, slapping everyone with renames for a full day or 2, which will make people stop rolling toons with names that mean something for the most part. Then just mop up the rest.

The copyright infrigement thing is so silly i dont think its worth commenting much, beside the fact that can you imagine the PR disaster for a company like say, Marvel if they were to sue some obscure EQemu devs because one of their players picked the name "The thing" ?

[Toony]

Originally Posted by Blackyce [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

No, I would like a ruleset that isn't just "The Opinion" of whatever GM is currently volunteerinig at the moment.

To one degree or another opinion is going to enter into the equation. Take five people in any environment and give them even the most basic set of rules and they're all going to interpret them slightly different.

Take this for example:

Common words that would not be found in a Norrathian setting: Switchblade, Microwave, Phaser, Sloegin, Website, Cannabis, Computer, etc. are all examples of this type of name. Also included here is slang common to the gaming culture, such as leet, uber, or phear.

Is Taxi a common word? is Schadenfreude? (maybe not in the U.S. maybe so in Germany)

[astarothel]

Originally Posted by Blackyce [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

So Schaden Freude picks his name because it comes close to the meaning of something like Harm Joy as seperate words but can actually be a single word in both German/English so you choose to wipe it.

Schadenfreude is not "Harm Joy" as your broken translation claims.
It is a colloquialism in both German and English, feel free to Google it.

[Kainzo]

Originally Posted by Blackyce [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

No, I would like a ruleset that isn't just "The Opinion" of whatever GM is currently volunteerinig at the moment.

I think someone here should make their own server and terrorize the way they see fit. You don't pay to play you, hell you get all of this shit for free. How much have you donated in the last 3 months? el zelcho?

[SchadenFreude]

Originally Posted by astarothel [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Schadenfreude is not "Harm Joy" as your broken translation claims.
It is a colloquialism in both German and English, feel free to Google it.

Astarothel, pleased to meet you.

The words, separately, roughly translate to "Harmful" and "Joyful". I am well aware that the composite word, Schadenfreude, means (roughly) "to take pleasure in the harm of others, especially if that harm is caused by their own actions". Which is why, when the senior guide nuked my name in a petty and power-abusive manner, I found it to be so ironic. It should have been very clear, if you read my post with the screen capture, that the irony was not lost on me.

The guide knew what it meant. I knew what it meant. Half the server probably knows what it means. It was a buzz word in 2008 to decribe various politicians self destructing, while their political adversaries watched in glee. It is not, however, "offensive". I doubt that an offensive word would have been broadcast so widely on the public airwaves if it was "offensive". As such, it does not violate the one rule on this server that deals with the naming policy.

I am very aware of what schadenfreude means. What's puzzling you is the nature of my game.

[Blackyce]

Originally Posted by astarothel [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Schadenfreude is not "Harm Joy" as your broken translation claims.
It is a colloquialism in both German and English, feel free to Google it.

I actually used an online translator thank you.

[SchadenFreude]

Originally Posted by Kainzo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I think someone here should make their own server and terrorize the way they see fit. You don't pay to play you, hell you get all of this shit for free. How much have you donated in the last 3 months? el zelcho?

Well said. I have, however, clicked the various links on the home page on a daily basis. Ironic, that those links are usually for services that are banned on this server, but hey ... why be hypocritical?

[Blackyce]

Originally Posted by Kainzo [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I think someone here should make their own server and terrorize the way they see fit. You don't pay to play you, hell you get all of this shit for free. How much have you donated in the last 3 months? el zelcho?

No I don't pay to play but when you change someone's name that appears to be following the naming policy and then get shown to be in an SS of people who's name should actually be changed, it appears there's a bit of a conflict there.

So Cyrius goes out of his way to change Schaden Fruede's name but, I'm assuming, leaves all those others in the SS the same? It's a power trip plain and simple and people should know that the GM's on this server have power trips and can change your apparent RP name at their whim.

[astarothel]

Originally Posted by Blackyce [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I actually used an online translator thank you.

That much was obvious.

[astarothel]

Originally Posted by SchadenFreude [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The guide knew what it meant. I knew what it meant. Half the server probably knows what it means.

The guy I was quoting didn't.