PSA: There aren't actually any rules for character names

[TheNicestFellow]

From the blizzard TOS:

Communication
When participating in communication of any kind (chat, voice communication, group finder), you are responsible for how you express yourself. You may not use language that could be offensive or vulgar to others.

Hate speech and discriminatory language is inappropriate, as is any obscene or disruptive language. Threatening or harassing another player is always unacceptable, regardless of language used. Violating any of these expectations will result in account restrictions. More serious and repeated violations will result in greater restrictions.

Naming
Names are subject to the same rules established above. Any name the player has the ability to customize—such as player names, BattleTags, and guild names—must be appropriate and inoffensive. Any name that violates our standards or disrupts the community will be changed, and additional limitations may be placed on the offending account per our discretion.

Take note that acceptable names are determined by player reports and Blizzard's decision, and role-playing servers may have distinct standards for using game-appropriate names.

Essentially, other players are in charge of what is deemed an "inappropriate" name. If you get reported enough in game, you will be forced to change your name, and/or suspended, or banned, and it is completely subjective.

For example, think of these as character names... Poop123456, letsgobrandon2222, trumpsucks2000, genericname420, genericnamexxx. Which do you consider "inappropriate"? Well, as you might have deduced, it's subjective. Completely. They could all be inappropriate, or they could all be non offensive depending on your views/what you find inappropriate.

Let's go through it...

Poop123456. Harmless name obviously. Or is it inappropriate because it's vulgar?

Letgobrandon2222. If you don't like Biden, this is inoffensive. If you're a diehard Biden fan, this is offensive.

Trumpsucks2000. Same as above, but with/against trump.

Genericname420. Inappropriate because of 420? Or is 420 just a string of numbers?

Genericnamexxx. A triple X usually means porn or something sexual. Could be construed as offensive.

See how ridiculous this system is? Any of these names could get you banned (if you get report abused in game), or you could never be banned for them.

I'm summary, blizzard's in game two click report system with automated punishment is lazy design that is abused because they have no specific rules for naming or even communication in general. And the point is, if a name gets past the character name filter in character creation (without any special characters or numbers in place of letters), it should not be bannable under any circumstances.

[A Chozo]

1 - mmochampion can't help you with your ban
2 - stop being triggered for getting a ban because you chose immature names
3 - stop doing mental gymnastics in order to be immature

y'all get triggered for the weirdest shit

[Calfredd]

Is 'TheNicestFellow' an ironic name?

[Biomega]

OP: There aren't any rules for names!

TOS: "Any name the player has the ability to customize—such as player names, BattleTags, and guild names—must be appropriate and inoffensive"

OP: No rules, I say! None whatsoever!

[TheNicestFellow]

1 - mmochampion can't help you with your ban
2 - stop being triggered for getting a ban because you chose immature names
3 - stop doing mental gymnastics in order to be immature

y'all get triggered for the weirdest shit

I literally quoted TOS. Debate it or GTFO clown.

- - - Updated - - -

OP: There aren't any rules for names!

TOS: "Any name the player has the ability to customize—such as player names, BattleTags, and guild names—must be appropriate and inoffensive"

OP: No rules, I say! None whatsoever!

"Appropriate and inoffensive" is completely subjective.

[Kyanion]

From the blizzard TOS:

"When participating in communication of any kind (chat, voice communication, group finder), you are responsible for how you express yourself. You may not use language that could be offensive or vulgar to others.

Hate speech and discriminatory language is inappropriate, as is any obscene or disruptive language."

Yeah it must be really hard to see why MilfHuntard was not allowed. Also opening up a new thread on the same subject when it was closed is not allowed here. So you have a problem following rules.

[TheNicestFellow]

Yeah it must be really hard to see why MilfHuntard was not allowed. Also opening up a new thread on the same subject when it was closed is not allowed here. So you have a problem following rules.

Not inappropriate enough for their filter to disallow it.

[Amnaught]

OP: There aren't any rules for names!

TOS: "Any name the player has the ability to customize—such as player names, BattleTags, and guild names—must be appropriate and inoffensive"

OP: No rules, I say! None whatsoever!

The problem is that "appropriate and inoffensive" is useless. It means anything goes; if you can type it and nobody complains, you're fine. Even if another person had the exact same name, it only matters that yours was reported.

[Mysterymask]

This would be hilarious if it wasn't so sad

[Kyanion]

Not inappropriate enough for their filter to disallow it.

And when you circumvent the filter guess what happens. Oh, you found out already. Interesting.

Also I love how you ignore that the ToS YOU quoted got used against you. That is rich.

[Biomega]

"Appropriate and inoffensive" is completely subjective.

I sure hope you never get into legal trouble, because a lot of laws are written just like that.

For a very simple reason, too: you can't predict the future, so making exhaustive lists of criteria based on the present day isn't useful. Instead, you give a rough guideline and rely on interpretation, which allows things to adjust as time passes.

It's a subjective rule open to interpretation. That doesn't mean it's not a rule.

In fact, they even SAY explicitly that it's subjective: "Take note that acceptable names are determined by player reports and Blizzard's decision".

You can complain about it not being objective, but you can't complain it's not a rule.

[Deadmedic]

literally none of those names are valid, Blizz doesnt allow numbers in names

[aceperson]

"subjective rules" doesn't mean "no rules". saying otherwise is incredibly dishonest or foolish. but from what i've seen so far, both seem in character.

[Santti]

I literally quoted TOS. Debate it or GTFO clown.

You sure did, snowflake. But there is nothing to debate. Not that you are interested in any kind of debate to begin with.

The rules are what Blizzard deems them to be. It reads right there.

Blizzard has the right to ban for any reason, or no reason at all, with or without notice to you. That's also in the ToS. You agreed to all of this. Get over it.

[gcsmith]

Is this supposed to mean something? A lot ofrules in life are subjective. Y'all use the word subjective like it's some sort of boogeyman

I mean, most rules are meant to be as objective as possible so they can be applied repeatedly and fairly. Hence why british law says things like "If a common person would take offense." For example, if a person randomly on the street would get offended.

[TheNicestFellow]

And when you circumvent the filter guess what happens. Oh, you found out already. Interesting.

Also I love how you ignore that the ToS YOU quoted got used against you. That is rich.

There was no circumventing the filter. That's the problem. I'm not sure why that's so hard for your autistic brain to comprehend.

Once again, "inappropriate" and "offensive" are subjective. For example, I called you autistic, would you probably find offensive, but in reality that's just a fact.

Also, I appealed a second time and my suspension was overturned.

- - - Updated - - -

Murder, theft, robbery, assault, breaking and entering, etc are subjective?

No, most rules/laws in life are not subjective. I don't know what world you live in.

- - - Updated - - -

You sure did, snowflake. But there is nothing to debate. Not that you are interested in any kind of debate to begin with.

The rules are what Blizzard deems them to be. It reads right there.

Blizzard has the right to ban for any reason, or no reason at all, with or without notice to you. That's also in the ToS. You agreed to all of this. Get over it.

Strong projection using the words triggered and snowflake, yet you're triggered and offended (like the little snowflake you are) in this topic. All you had to do was no click on it and post, which you've wasted your (worthless) time doing. I mean what was the point? Is your incel rage taking over?

- - - Updated - - -

I sure hope you never get into legal trouble, because a lot of laws are written just like that.

For a very simple reason, too: you can't predict the future, so making exhaustive lists of criteria based on the present day isn't useful. Instead, you give a rough guideline and rely on interpretation, which allows things to adjust as time passes.

It's a subjective rule open to interpretation. That doesn't mean it's not a rule.

In fact, they even SAY explicitly that it's subjective: "Take note that acceptable names are determined by player reports and Blizzard's decision".

You can complain about it not being objective, but you can't complain it's not a rule.

What world are you and that other guy living in where rules /laws are subjective? Please enlighten me in WHICH rules in a civilized, first world society are subjective. Murder? Theft? Robbery? Assault? Fraud? Which of these is subjective?

- - - Updated - - -

literally none of those names are valid, Blizz doesnt allow numbers in names

Facepalm. Same point applies. Why are so many of you blizzard nuthuggers autistic?


[Infracted]

[Aeluron Lightsong]

There actually is but you came in here to be disengenous anyways so... this thread has little purpose.

[Radux]

No need to re-open/continue a previously closed thread.

Locked.