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Censoring Usernames
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Posted: Mon, 23/05/2016 23:20 (7 Years ago)
Posted: Thu, 26/05/2016 08:04 (7 Years ago)
A few additions-
In the case of unbanned users
The suggestion could be implemented as it is. The procedure could be-:
1. Upon reporting, a mod can change the username to blocks and perhaps get locked.
In case of unbanned users
The case should be a bit different here, it should be by default that if a user is permanent banned, the username will be changed be [BANNED USER] or similar.[b]
Posted: Fri, 27/05/2016 12:26 (7 Years ago)
Or maybe banned users could be [BANNED USER 134], [BANNED USER 135], and so on.
Posted: Fri, 27/05/2016 12:50 (7 Years ago)
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Posted: Fri, 27/05/2016 15:17 (7 Years ago)
1. What this thread is for, offensive usernames.
2. It might be an entirely different issue, but sometimes banned users have usernames which others might want to use, but can't.
Posted: Fri, 27/05/2016 15:22 (7 Years ago)
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Posted: Fri, 27/05/2016 16:31 (7 Years ago)
We could just do it with offensive usernames. For example This user (profanity alert) but not this user .
Edit:
Remember Aragon? He was permanently banned, but was let back on because it was a mistake.
Posted: Fri, 27/05/2016 16:46 (7 Years ago)
That's exactly what CatLady is saying. It was in response to PkmnTrainerV suggesting that banned users name are to be changed- such as JudJud's, GreenTea's, venasaur, etc no matter who they are or why they are banned. It's a different matter to offensive username, since they are offensive and should be changed.
I'm in no way support his addition though. This thread is for offensive usernames that might otherwise hurt others and the like, but having every banned user's screenname to be changed into a template is unnecessary.
Posted: Fri, 22/07/2016 07:18 (7 Years ago)
Posted: Fri, 02/09/2016 12:32 (7 Years ago)
Posted: Fri, 02/09/2016 13:18 (7 Years ago)
The way of censoring inappropriate nicknames shouldn't be a big deal since these users are not here anymore. So the best way would be either to delete their accounts or change the usernames for the examples you can see above.
Posted: Tue, 06/09/2016 21:52 (7 Years ago)
Posted: Fri, 23/09/2016 01:37 (7 Years ago)
My concern is this: Would censoring such names cause them to become up for other users to choose?
I mean... Right now, no other can user can have your exact username at this site because it is already taken by you - correct? So if all the sadly offensive user names were changed to just squares or something then... Would those names would no longer be taken? Would censoring such names also make them available?
Yes, you make a valid point that seeing the names can be upsetting and disturbing. So why would we want to take them off inactive/banned accounts if there is a risk that doing so might make them available for new active users whose names are going to pop up more often in clicklists and such?
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Posted: Fri, 23/09/2016 09:49 (7 Years ago)
Personally, I don't really support this. I most definitely support the censoring/changing of offensive names, but not automatic stuff e.g. coding. Why? Automatic coding means that the words considered bad only have to show up in a longer word for the word to be censored. This could potentially cause trouble and annoyance with compound words and words that when used correctly, are fine.
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Posted: Fri, 23/09/2016 19:24 (7 Years ago)
Confagrigus might be one that trips any auto-filter due to letters in the middle and it's the name of a pokemon.
I do support some sort of censoring though, if any user search Riakos' name on pal pad to try and PM him about a problem then there's a pretty offensive one that shows up there - that should have been censored by now for sure, even if the account didn't get fully deleted.
Posted: Sun, 25/09/2016 08:45 (7 Years ago)
Posted: Tue, 13/12/2016 02:46 (7 Years ago)
Posted: Fri, 17/02/2017 04:31 (7 Years ago)
I even have a wide selection of words to choose from, how nice.
Posted: Sun, 27/08/2017 04:36 (6 Years ago)
And all those who are making suggestions that will make PH safer, I agree with you and thank you.