Avicus Archive

Inappropriate names: I don't understand why. by Cynthesis April 22, 2015 at 9:04 PM UTC

I'm going to be completely honest here, I've looked at the network's infraction history many times, and I don't understand why so many people have such profane and/or sexually-oriented usernames in Minecraft. If you're someone like me who's real dedicated to keeping this network a clean place, then I immediately /report them, and these people have all been tempbanned, so for that I give a loud applause to the staff :)

Still, why is this even an issue in the first place? On a well-organized network like this one, if there's an inappropriate name in the death messages/chat messages, then you're gonna get tempbanned: no questions asked, and given that incentive, I still saw someone yesterday with a racist username and skin. If anyone wants to even try to give me a reason, I don't want to hear it, because it's NOT a good reason, whatever it may be. Thanks for reading, I really hope this issue becomes clear to everyone working to make this community as good as it gets.

P.S.
To those who think those kinds of things are funny, let me tell you as a fact set in stone that it will cause more provocation and less amusement.

Petlas April 22, 2015 at 9:04 PM UTC

I know that there's a plugin that allows optional usernames. I've seen it on a different server before.

PokerFace April 22, 2015 at 10:04 PM UTC

I know that there's a plugin that allows optional usernames. I've seen it on a different server before.
That's the essentials plugin.

JohnYoYo9 April 22, 2015 at 10:04 PM UTC

There is freedom for the individual to choose whatever username they decide on. Ultimately, if they choose a username of inappropriate characteristics, then they will be punished.It is up for the person's jurisdiction to decide on what they want, however they just need to be sensical while selecting.

Numberz_ April 22, 2015 at 10:04 PM UTC

Some people are just not nice.

Dyspa April 22, 2015 at 10:04 PM UTC

What I think is:
- Some people pick those kind of usernames because they might not care about this server but they do care about Hypixel for example, so they don't care if they're banned or not and yes, "Because it's funny" would be a good answer in these kind of situations because most of them might not be racist at all.
- Now, if certain people actually do it because they're racist, then I highly agree with the opinion you stated above.

P.S: Some people actually choose these kind of names because they think they're OG but I find this dumb.

Cynthesis April 22, 2015 at 10:04 PM UTC

@Dinlas I understand exactly what you're saying, and as you said, that freedom still doesn't give them freedom from any repercussions that come. But still, I would expect more people to think ahead about what kind of trouble that kind of name could get themselves into.

@Juanoh If they don't really care about this server, then that's they're loss, since this is the best community I know of. And, tbh, I think "because it's funny" is more of an excuse than a reason, but that's the way I see it.

toketrain April 22, 2015 at 10:04 PM UTC

mojang has a username filter, but it doesn't catch everything. imo they need to fix that, but people shouldn't be namin themselves that shit in the first place. one guy added swear words to his name and mojang changed it to something else, but they're not gonna do that to everyone. just have the maturity and respect to choose a good name.

Porkyyy April 22, 2015 at 11:04 PM UTC

They just try to be funny and seek attention in a really inappropriate way.

toketrain April 23, 2015 at 12:04 AM UTC

They just try to be funny and seek attention in a really inappropriate way.
+69

Cynthesis April 23, 2015 at 12:04 AM UTC

They just try to be funny and seek attention in a really inappropriate way.
Well, there's good attention and then there's bad attention. Obviously by doing the actions stated above, they're gaining more negative attention, or at least on this network they are.

Porkyyy April 23, 2015 at 12:04 AM UTC

Well, there's good attention and then there's bad attention. Obviously by doing the actions stated above, they're gaining more negative attention, or at least on this network they are.
Pretty much.

Porkyyy April 23, 2015 at 12:04 AM UTC

fuck my life xddddd
What?
I didn't misspell anything.

Legoman2302 April 23, 2015 at 1:04 AM UTC

I agree with Porky! They think it's funny to have these inappropriate names but it's really not!

kycrafft April 23, 2015 at 1:04 AM UTC

I hate to say this but why are you making this thread? 

I don't mean to disrespect you and I can understand the issue in-game but this really doesn't apply to the current audience of this topic because....well just look at the names of 95-99% of the people that look at the forums. Plus, most people that this is addressed at are probably already punished.

MidnightBeats April 23, 2015 at 1:04 AM UTC

why do you think they make names like this?

lol, they don't give two shits about what you think, yet alone everyone else.

steven5703 April 23, 2015 at 2:04 AM UTC

I agree with Porky! They think it's funny to have these inappropriate names but it's really not!
sometimes it is...

Anyway people who inappropriate names get banned most of the time and if they really want to play avicus that much they can just change it to something normal.

Legoman2302 April 23, 2015 at 2:04 AM UTC

sometimes it is...

Anyway people who inappropriate names get banned most of the time and if they really want to play avicus that much they can just change it to something normal.
Yep!

Tarheelkiwi April 23, 2015 at 2:04 AM UTC

Its just like people hacking.  They feel like the rules don't apply to them.

Cynthesis April 23, 2015 at 5:04 PM UTC

I hate to say this but why are you making this thread? 

I don't mean to disrespect you and I can understand the issue in-game but this really doesn't apply to the current audience of this topic because....well just look at the names of 95-99% of the people that look at the forums. Plus, most people that this is addressed at are probably already punished.
I felt it necessary to bring this up for a bit of a personalized reason, and it's that I've had to use /report for inappropriate names 4 times in the past 2 days. I apologize if you think this thread is unnecessary, but I still thought that it was a (somewhat problematic) topic to bring up on the forums for the reason stated above.

Notalgicular April 23, 2015 at 5:04 PM UTC

Its just like people hacking.  They feel like the rules don't apply to them.
thats a stupid phrase
no one thinks the rules dont apply to them
they all just dgaf

Cynthesis April 23, 2015 at 5:04 PM UTC

Its just like people hacking.  They feel like the rules don't apply to them.
Well, that's kind of a dumb assumption, if you ask me.

RightSide April 23, 2015 at 5:04 PM UTC

Well some names are very inappropriate and have just recently changed them and need to wait 30 days to change them back ! :)

Tarheelkiwi April 23, 2015 at 7:04 PM UTC

@Notal and @Cyneric_

OK then, let me ask you a question.  Why don't you guys use hacked clients?   Your answer might me something like this: I don't want to cheat.  I hate hackers, so why would I be one?  I don't want to be banned.  Then I might ask you, What would get you banned?  Your answer might me: breaking the rules.  If you don't care about breaking the rules, or you feel like you can do whatever you want, you would break the rules.  You would swear, be mean, or even hack.  But the fact that you care about the rules tells everyone that you won't do anything to get in trouble.  Same about changing your name to something inappropriate.  Obviously you don't give a flying fuck.  If you did, you would have changed your name to something nice and appropriate.  So my post was dumb and it did make sense.  You just have to look at it at a different angle.