Offensive Character Names...

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DestroTheGod a écrit :

It's not a major logical leap to associate torturing with Piety because that's what she is known for; human experimentation which generally involves torture.

It also generally involves wearing shoes.

Associating experimentation on humans with Piety would already make more sense.
As a side note, I still wouldn't recommend naming your character "DocMengelesFollower" as a reference to Piety (because just like piety, mengele experimented on humans and youre following piety through the whole game, so it isnt even such a bad reference, besides the fast that it's extremely distasteful).

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Also what Jojas said.

@Jojas

"Piety does not torture people for the sake of torturing them."

How do you know? I love the lore so please feel free to fill me in. I thought she enjoyed it personally. She comes off as the kind of crazy person who would.

"The torturing is just a side-effect."

How does it being a side effect diminish the fact that it happens? She tortures people. It happens. Are you trying to making it less meaningful to say "Piety tortures people"? You can't, because she does.

"Also it's Piety torturing people, not your char."

Why does this matter?

If I think Piety is super awesome and I want to make my name as a tribute to her in some way, then why is naming my character after her actions wrong?

"As a reference it stinks."

It was a simple example. I can make a hundred more. "KillHumans", "BloodyBodies", "DeadSlaves" (All Luanris References), "GoldenVaginas" (reference to Solaris) and on and on. Even if some of them would be considered fine, I'm more than certain that a good chunk of them would not last very long.

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DestroTheGod a écrit :

It's not a major logical leap to associate torturing with Piety because that's what she is known for; human experimentation which generally involves torture.

It also generally involves wearing shoes.

You are completely ignoring my main point. The shoes are not a significant aspect to her story or lore. There is no point in the game where Piety's shoes are significant. Yes, she wears shoes. This is true. But is this important? No.

And in fact, if you wanted to call your character ILoveShoes because Piety wears shoes, because you somehow think that's some special feature that she has, then fine, go for it. However, you're living in your own universe outside of reality if you believe that her shoes are unique as nothing in her lore or story suggests her shoes are special.

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DestroTheGod a écrit :

It was a simple example. I can make a hundred more. "KillHumans", "BloodyBodies", "DeadSlaves" (All Luanris References), "GoldenVaginas" (reference to Solaris) and on and on. Even if some of them would be considered fine, I'm more than certain that a good chunk of them would not last very long.

I pi(e)ty you. :(

Here are some references that could work though:
"BadSmellingWater" (Sewers), "BrokenWalls" (applies to multiple areas at once), "BurningFlags" (those banners in Solaris doing fire damage), ... (Ok, maybe the last one could be seen as offensive by some people as well.)

The point is: You're referring to your personal associations with some stuff from the game instead of actually referring to said stuff itself.

The game has piles of bodies reminiscent of an extermination camp and people are complaining over "offensive" names. Get me off of this planet.



(Not that I think the piles of bodies are a bad thing, I like the dark feeling of the game.)

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DestroTheGod a écrit :

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DestroTheGod a écrit :

It's not a major logical leap to associate torturing with Piety because that's what she is known for; human experimentation which generally involves torture.

It also generally involves wearing shoes.

You are completely ignoring my main point. The shoes are not a significant aspect to her story or lore. There is no point in the game where Piety's shoes are significant. Yes, she wears shoes. This is true. But is this important? No.

And in fact, if you wanted to call your character ILoveShoes because Piety wears shoes, because you somehow think that's some special feature that she has, then fine, go for it. However, you're living in your own universe outside of reality if you believe that her shoes are unique as nothing in her lore or story suggests her shoes are special.

Your reference was fine, and most people will understand the correlation between torture and Piety as it is obvious.

All this talk of "what would your mother or girlfriends parents think of your Path of Exile character name, would they be offended?" is completely ridiculous. I am an anonymous exile, I'm role playing a game with other anonymous exiles. This isn't facebook.

"Here are some references that could work though:
"BadSmellingWater" (Sewers), "BrokenWalls" (applies to multiple areas at once), "BurningFlags" (those banners in Solaris doing fire damage), ... (Ok, maybe the last one could be seen as offensive by some people as well.)"

Yes, these are perfectly fine names. If you find these things important, then sure, name yourself after them. I'd never stop you.

I think something else that is pretty big is that names don't HAVE to reference some kind of in game content. I don't know why you are suddenly assuming that they have to be. I can call myself MutantMonster and this doesn't have to reference game content. Maybe I just think the name is cool.

"The point is: You're referring to your personal associations with some stuff from the game instead of actually referring to said stuff itself."

And this is bad... why?

I'd also like for you to explain how the name "GoldenVaginas" is a personal association to the golden vaginas in Solaris.

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Savitr a écrit :

Your reference was fine, and most people will understand the correlation between torture and Piety as it is obvious.

All this talk of "what would your mother or girlfriends parents think of your Path of Exile character name, would they be offended?" is completely ridiculous. I am an anonymous exile, I'm role playing a game with other anonymous exiles. This isn't facebook.

Thanks. I know it's fine. He's just arguing because he doesn't want to admit he's wrong. He will keep throwing out random arguments in the hopes of somehow being right but he never will be because he's wrong. It's sad.

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DestroTheGod a écrit :

You are completely ignoring my main point.

Your main point was that some things get deleted because people think they are offensive even though they are just references.
I gave you an example of a reference that is totally offensive and that example even made more sense than yours.

Actually, we already answered answered to any of your arguments, proving them all wrong...
I know, it's sad but still you have to face reality! :(

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Savitr a écrit :

All this talk of "what would your mother or girlfriends parents think of your Path of Exile character name, would they be offended?" is completely ridiculous. I am an anonymous exile, I'm role playing a game with other anonymous exiles. This isn't facebook.

The actual goal is to find a name that doesn't offend the other anonymous exiles who are playing this game, too. That family-and-friends-thing is just a simple strategy to achieve that if else you wouldn't be able to do it.

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DestroTheGod a écrit :

I think something else that is pretty big is that names don't HAVE to reference some kind of in game content. I don't know why you are suddenly assuming that they have to be.

I wasn't assuming that. You came up with that whole reference topic.