Optimus Prime wrote:DiM wrote:ok this is for OP as well as for Aesop,
the fact that when i reported him this guy had such things in his profile:
Location: BERLIN
Occupation: FUHRER
Interests: WAR
this kinda proves the fact that his clear intention was to shock in an offensive way. the fact that after the mods talked to him he changed his name to Hells Angel also proves my previous point. he's just a person that thinks having an offensive name is uber cool
the fact that OP actually thinks his name is andrew hitler or the fact that he sees that as a possible alternative can only mean 2 things:
1. OP is an internet noob that went online for the first time today and thinks everybody on the net acts normal.
2. OP is just arguing for the sake of arguing.
i'm more inclined towards version 2. indeed #1 is possible but after spending so many years on the net i haven found a single person, not even one, from those with offensive screen names to have a logical and reasonable explanation. yes i still haven't met anybody named: Hitler, fuckyou, christkiller, rapist and stuff like that. 100% of the people i saw with offensive names simply chose them to shock through offensive means. simple as that.
Let's start by making something clear, DiM. Don't ever call me an internet "noob" again. Especially in the time frame of existence within Conquer Club, because as far as I can tell, you've only been a member here for about 30 days longer than I have.
mate you're blowing things out of proportion here.
i never called you an internet noob. read carefully the part where i said i'm more inclined towards version 2

Optimus Prime wrote:Next, let's make it clear that yes, I was arguing just to argue to a certain degree, but not entirely. I had spent all day up to that point dealing with problems of my own within my realm of responsibility on this site, and I needed to blow off a little steam. That doesn't mean to say that my points are not valid.
your point was valid but only in theory that's why i said you argue for the sake of arguing. in my whole internet experience that includes many many online games, it includes being a mod on other forums and chats i have never not even once encountered a user with an offensive name to have real valid reasons for using it. they always wanted to shock to draw attention and to be uber cool by using an offensive name. yes in theory what you say is possible i don't deny it but in practice it doesn't exist.
Optimus Prime wrote:Never once did I say that I thought his name was Andrew Hitler, I simply put it out there as a possibility to bring up the point that perhaps you, in your decision that no matter what his username is offensive, might have looked past the fact that perhaps someone could actually have Hitler as their actual surname. In which case, just because you or anyone else may or may not find it offensive, does not mean you have any reason to believe that he automatically did it intentionally to be offensive.
i always look and think before i post something that's why in my report i included this:
Location: BERLIN
Occupation: FUHRER
Interests: WAR
this is a clear indicator his main goal was to shock. further proof to this theory is the fact he changed his name to Hells Angel. he's just a kid who wants to be cool.
Optimus Prime wrote:By what you have shown that was posted in his profile, I can fully believe that his original intent was to use it in a "shock and awe" and not once did I state that I had dismissed the possibility of it being so, I simply had put forth the idea that perhaps people should not jump to conclusions all of the time. It certainly happens often enough not only here at CC, but other places as well, including real life.
if he had not put that in his profile and if he had germany as his country probably i wouldn't have reported him i would have sent him a pm asking if that's his real name. and after the discussion via pm i would have reported him. i'm not jumping to concussions i'm always thinking before acting. and as previously said your point is valid ONLY in theory. i have kicked and banned hundreds if not thousands of offensive names. in fact the only person that tried convincing me i'm wrong was a guy that after kicking him from chat for having an indecent name rejoined with the nick "DiM.e.un.idiot" which means "DiM's an idiot". he actually had the nerve to claim that's his middle name

i kicked him again and after letting him join for 10 more times with all kinds of offenses at my direction i banned him.
Optimus Prime wrote:One final note: From what I have been able to delve, the powers that be here at CC did not force him to change his username. I fully believe that if they are willing to continue allowing names such as FUCKER and others that if he had insisted upon keeping his name as H I T L E R that he would have been allowed to do so. If I am wrong in that assumption than an administrator can feel free to correct me and I will humbly accept my misconception on the matter. It appears as though the player himself, agreed to change his name to avoid the hassles that come with judgmental individuals. I can't blame him, and I'm grateful nobody could ever find something offensive with "Optimus Prime," after all, that would be pretty lame.
the mods simply contacted him and asked him to change his name which he did and this is probably the best solution. since there's a very thin line here and there's the risk of getting into too much censoring it is always best to have each individual judged separately. most will agree to change names, i'm sure of it.
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