Inappropriate Usernames

[Reverie]

A member joins... YAY! However, you see they have a username that is inappropriate in a sense.... What would you do? Below I will give you a few examples of what inappropriate could be or look like.

1. Curse word included in the name
2. Super long name
3. Sexual innuendo
- or something else not mentioned.

 

[Ravenfreak]

I would send the member a message asking them to please change their username. Of course most people who are using inappropriate usernames are most likely trolls, so they'd probably ignore my message. If they do however, I will ban their account.

 

[Cory]

I don't think I've ever run into this situation, but if I did I would kindly ask the member in question to change their username to something less derogative so members don't get offended by it.

 

[Xilia]

I have had a "registration" section of rules where I normally outline one of the rules as "Please do not join the site knowingly with a slur or something that could be considered potentially inappropriate". That way it's a good way to protect yourself from someone naming themselves a nasty word just for the sake of trolling

 

[Debashis]

In the registration page itself, the rule should be displayed as a caution saying if not followed, you'll will be welcomed with a ban. Period. 😊

 

[Paul]

Have had it happen. Banned them instantly. You can always tell they're there just to cause problems.

 

[Shortie]

If someone registers and it is an inappropriate name that they are using, I would first make contact with the user and give them a chance to give me another username I could change it to that is more appropriate. If they fail to work with staff on the forum, I will change the name myself to something more appropriate and let them know that their username has been changed and let hem know their new username, and if they wish to use a different more appropriate name, they can let me or the staff know and it will be changed.

 

[SDL]

I would ask the member to provide an alternative username so I can manually change it, as they wouldn’t be able to themselves. If I don’t get a response then I’d have to manually change it for them and email them. My mate thought it would be funny to sign up to Storyturner as BigDaddy69 and I had to change it! He was at the pub with me when he signed up so I’ll blame the alcohol…

 

[Empire]

Some guy on my friends list changed his name to 'Erect Nips' the next week Riot changed it to 'Upright Cups'. Never laughed harder at a name change. So it can be funny but aren't a good idea

 

[kensonplays]

Recently added a notice on reg form, if they do reg with an non-PG name, we will rename it to "userX" (random numbers) until they suggest a more PG name, due to our community ruleset.

 

[Paul]

Had one today, some clown with Islam in the username. Did a post that was unreadable. Post and username didn't last long.

 

[kensonplays]

Recently added a notice on reg form, if they do reg with an non-PG name, we will rename it to "userX" (random numbers) until they suggest a more PG name, due to our community ruleset.

Just added 31 swears and racial slurs to the blocklist. That should reduce a good number of possible bad names so less likely we'll have to manually adjust name. Mostly bad slurs though.

 

[Spartan]

I would change it and send them a pm asking if they had a different name they wanted it to keep what I changed it to.

 

[Empire]

I came across one on another site called Page ;P He sounds like a dosh on there ahahahah

 

[Paul]

I would change it and send them a pm asking if they had a different name they wanted it to keep what I changed it to.

The one I mentioned just above yours now has the username 'idiot'