Kicked because the letter 'E' is an inappropriate name.

[Ihasflavour]

I enjoy the gcftw server. Most of the time.

 

No rushing? Sure, great rule.

No swearing? Well fine, why not. I can handle not raging at the newer players.

 

But getting kicked because Maestro.gc thinks the letter 'E' is inappropriate as a name, and is used as slang for a drug? Why, it's absurd. E is a shorthand nickname for Everett, my last name.

I totally get why you couldn't have a name like 'Pornlvr420'. But christ, EVERY letter in the alphabet can be slang for a drug, and just about any random word you can think of.(1)

 

In a game where zombie heads are constantly rolling around, blood spurts from every angle, and even the characters have their voice-over swears, it's completely ridiculous to think a letter can make someone so upset.

 

 

(1) http://www.erowid.org/psychoactives/slang/slang.shtml

http://www.noslang.com/drugs/dictionary.php

 

[MPG1770]

Thanks for coming here.

 

E is also a drug . Drug references are not allowed.

[Mercman]

As far as I know having a 1 (one) letter names is a hack.

[Ihasflavour]

Thanks for coming here.

 

E is also a drug . Drug references are not allowed.

So according to that logic, with my references, are all letters banned?

 

As far as I know having a 1 (one) letter names is a hack.

Most certainly not, there are characters and alt-codes which take up space on a computer but do not show a symbol.

Edited September 30, 2013 by Ihasflavour

[Ihasflavour]

Also, I played for an hour previous with said Maestro under the name 'Mr. E'. Why did he choose not to say anything then, if E is a drug?

[san`]

One letter names make it tough to send points too but beyond that I don't see a problem with having the name E.

[MPG1770]

'E' is the given name and is synonymous to a Class-A drug, Mr.E does not imply that.

 

You were asked in game to change your name, I gave you plenty of time to do so, but like here, you continued to argue/debate the issue, which is when you were kicked.

 

I wash my hands of this and will leave it up to a Senior Admin/Board Member to comment.

[Ihasflavour]

'E' is the given name and is synonymous to a Class-A drug, Mr.E does not imply that.

 

You were asked in game to change your name, I gave you plenty of time to do so, but like here, you continued to argue/debate the issue, which is when you were kicked.

 

I wash my hands of this and will leave it up to a Senior Admin/Board Member to comment.

 

I only argue because I would like to stay on the server; I am not angry so much as bewildered and curious.

 

No one has yet said if all letters (I would point you to my links in the first post) are kickable/bannable

[crasx]

One letter names make it tough to send points too but beyond that I don't see a problem with having the name E.

 

I second this

 

• one letter names are not hax afaik. There is nothing that stops a person from using a 1 letter name and it only provides minor issues among players because you have to use the # when sending points (which is found in !teams)
• "E" as a name is fine with me. It would be inappropriate to have "I take E"

[MPG1770]

There we go, problem solved - keep your E if you wish. Not many people know about using the #number - unless they read this.

[Ihasflavour]

Thank you for putting the time in to discuss this.

[BlackYoshi]

My last name is Everett too......

[LadyYuri]

if you choose to have your name with just a letter do not expect ppl to send you points.