Offensive Nicknames

[Drifters Only]

Hello fellow racers and developers,

today i've ran into a guy who had a (fairly) offencive nickname, i won't say it cause i hate the word but anyways, it's attached on this post.

I find that we (as racers, hosts and developers) must do something about these kind of nicknames. For example name filters on all hosts or even a filter in the drivers name selection in options/driver.

I and many fellow racers in that server had big problems with his/hers name.

I've noticed it before with people with names like dipshit etc., I've been bothered by this all the time since i first saw this. And I know people will say stop whining start racing, but please, this is a serious issue...

I'll be happy to see comments supporting and against this, and i hope that the developers will take serious notice of these sorts of issues.

Thanks,

Drifters Only

[Bean0]

I expected some sort of racist name, what you have posted is hardly offensive at all.
It could even be a poor translation of Headcrab (Cancer being the crab in the zodiac).

If you want to filter names, I suggest you install Airio...it has that functionality I think.

[rockclan]

I do agree what he says.
I'm seeing more and more offensive and cursing names.
Also such abusive language that you think, in what world are we living?
That makes me shock sometimes!

I do think hosts should do something about it.

[Bean0]

The fact of the matter is though, that the servers are not provided by the Devs and so are not 'official'. It is up to individual server owners/admins as to what is acceptable on their servers. I don't have a problem with the use of 'industrial language', you hear/see a lot worse on TV anyways.

[Byku]

Head... umm... crab... O.o... well... i consider it even funny... a little... :D... but i have weird humour :drevil: so don't bother with me :razz:.

Edit. Names are nothing... the abusive language in chats is the problem!

[Drifters Only]

I expected some sort of racist name, what you have posted is hardly offensive at all.
It could even be a poor translation of Headcrab (Cancer being the crab in the zodiac).

If you want to filter names, I suggest you install Airio...it has that functionality I think.

Seriously, i think we should look at the larger audience and not the 1 or 2 people who talk in the zodiac or whatever... dev's could do something about it with installing a filter in the Options/Driver/Driver name section... i think that they can anyways:shrug:.

[zeugnimod]

dev's could do something about it with installing a filter in the Options/Driver/Driver name section... i think that they can anyways:shrug:.

Then people would use 1337 speek or whatever. If eejits want to have offensive names they will find a way to get them. Just ignore those people.

[Dajmin]

That one isn't really "offensive" because it contains no words that aren't in the dictionary and that couldn't be uttered on children's TV. It's tasteless and may sting if you know someone who has suffered from a tumour or something, but it doesn't warrant much action beyond telling them it's a little insensitive.

That said, I've also seen an increase in bad language in usernames across the board, not just in LFS. I assume it's because as more people create more accounts the standard namesets get taken and people run out of ideas.

And of course you can't possibly expect people to actually engage their brains if there's an easier and more contraversial way to go.

[Drifters Only]

true but that doesn't mean we can't do a thing about it? And I think loads of others with me think the same thing about those nicks.

There must be a solution? Not only in the name sector but also in the chats.

[zeugnimod]

There must be a solution? Not only in the name sector but also in the chats.

Good admins. ;)

[Drifters Only]

Good admins. ;)

must know admins aren't always in the server ;)

[Vinnylegends]

Whats wrong with Washandje? :shrug:

[Drifters Only]

Whats wrong with Washandje? :shrug:

Dunno... but we're talking about the name Headcancer and more names like that considered offencive names ;)

[bunder9999]

Dunno... but we're talking about the name Headcancer and more names like that considered offencive names ;)

how is that offensive... grow some skin and get back to racing. :shrug:

[DeadWolfBones]

I laughed pretty good at that name.

Would it have been acceptable if it was "BUTTCANCER" or "FACECANCER"?

[JasonJ]

It's 1-8-7 you realise what this is?

I've seen far worse.............

[Bawbag]

Offensive name filter spells the end for me.

Bye all. :D

[th84]

I thought it meant that he was going to die of head cancer or something. :shrug:

Not offensive, IMO.

[5haz]

Mr OP, I could say that your LFS forum name is offensive, because I don't drift and it makes me feel excluded and discriminated. :x

Come on now, their name is not preaching hate and it doesn't have any profanity, Cancer is a fact of life I'm afraid, and people's heads don't tend to faze me too much, but perhaps thats just me. So why is their name offensive that you felt the urge to post? :shrug:

That one isn't really "offensive" because it contains no words that aren't in the dictionary and that couldn't be uttered on children's TV. It's tasteless and may sting if you know someone who has suffered from a tumour or something, but it doesn't warrant much action beyond telling them it's a little insensitive.

I think the above more or less hits the nail on the head. :thumb:

[Gills4life]

I'm offended by people assuming my name is to do with fish. Would I be able to global ban these people who are so proposterous as to just assume such a thing ? :scratchch

[richo]

Jesus OP take a leaf out of Chopper Reid's book and harden the f... up.

Theres way to many fun police in the world as it is we dont need LFS to become as infected with PC as is the rest of the planet.

[DarkTimes]

Offensive name filter spells the end for me.

Bye all. :D
Only to people from Scotland. Once when I worked in tech support, I spoke to a woman who lived on Bawtree Lane. I had a good laugh about a baw-tree. ;)

But yeah, in terms of the offending name, I agree that it's a little tasteless, but not really offensive. Maybe you know someone who died from cancer, and I'm very sorry for you, but in the same measure, if you knew someone who died in a race crash, you would find all of LFS offensive.

Sorry but you can't decide these things based on the opinion of someone who is easily offended by the subject, as then everything would be banned. :)

[5haz]

I'm offended by people assuming my name is to do with fish. Would I be able to global ban these people who are so proposterous as to just assume such a thing ? :scratchch

May have something to do with that avatar of yours. :nod:

[Zen321]

I really can't see how HeadCancer is offensive ?

Plus, if you are offended because a guy in front of his screen has a nickname like "I F|_|CK you", you might have serious issues of self-esteem. I mean, I really don't care about how people call me in front of a computer, because you have to know that on the Internet people tend to behave more extremely than they would do IRL (Emokids, flamers, camgirls, etc).

By the way, you are 16 years old, so it's normal that you might feel offended with that, but I'm sure you have other things to worry about at your age ;) Like getting laid the first time or drinking beer till you puke, IDK :p So stop worrying about that, it's not a big deal boy !

[BlueFlame]

Well, in the Nederlands, cancer can be used to insult someone and it's a curse word, in places like England, if someone said, GET CANCER, you would just think "jeez this guys a weirdo" In Holland, they beat you in the face with sticks and chocolate sprinkles inside a caravan.

[MiniVan]

MAybe someone he knows has brain cancer or a head tumor or something, I honestly understand where he's coming from, maybe there should be a censor option on the game you can enter a list fo words into to block them out?. I wouldn't want my son on here with people's offensive names. :thumb:

[-NightFly-]

how on earth is headcancer offencive name? Look more widely people, it does not have to mean that "cancer" he probably meant something that eats your brains literally (like some people call sort of music headcancer), so cmoon don't be such a morons and get insulted by every f***ng word in the word, seriously, i'm getting pissed off here...!!!!!!!!!grow up kids!

[BlueFlame]

My grandad died of cancer, people I know have cancer, it still doesn't offend me... It's not like the guy is doing it to personally offend me, if I thought that, it would be stupid because I know the guy doens't know me, so to get offended is arrogant in thinking that someone is out to get you with an insult.

[Velociround]

I don't think this nickname is offensive, but in some servers there are people with nicknames a lot worse than that. For instance, the one I've seen was GO F*CK YOURSELF IN THE *SS YOU *SSHOLE but written in portuguese (it's really a lot smaller nickname in portuguese :tilt: so it can be written within the character limit). And the guy was a wrecker too :scratchch . Since the server didn't have votekick/ban allowed and there was no admin online, everyone got out of the server and he stayed in there for a couple more minutes. It was a demo server, and I know "S2 servers aren't like that", but imagine someone who has just downloaded the demo and went to a server where a guy like this one was wrecking everyone and using abusive nicknames and chat.

I agree that there should be a nickname filter, but just for the worst terms (not like filtering "head" or "cancer" :scratchch ).

[S14 DRIFT]

*sigh* .BMP, thanks a bunch

Anyway, on topic -

That's not offensive in any way. I really don't see the issue - There are far far worse and even so, it's incredibly rare that I take offence to anything, as long as it's not racist.

I'm sorry if I come across as rude here, but the internet is full of swearing, porn and adverts. If you have an real problem with any of them, it's probably best you didn't use it! It's often a place where people relax and stop being 'serious', unfortunately everything is offensive, to at least one person in the world, somewhere. :shrug:

[BlueFlame]

*sigh* .BMP, thanks a bunch

Anyway, on topic -

That's not offensive in any way. I really don't see the issue - There are far far worse and even so, it's incredibly rare that I take offence to anything, as long as it's not racist.

I'm sorry if I come across as rude here, but the internet is full of swearing, porn and adverts. If you have an real problem with any of them, it's probably best you didn't use it! It's often a place where people relax and stop being 'serious', unfortunately everything is offensive, to at least one person in the world, somewhere. :shrug:
What is it with you? I just can't stop agreeing with anything you say... :/

EDIT : Or what is it with ME? :P hahaha

[S14 DRIFT]

I sometimes talk sense. :)

[BlueFlame]

I sometimes talk sense. :)
The times you don't are probably the times when I agree.

[S14 DRIFT]

:D

But the thing is, I rarely talk sense since it's so not fun! ;)

[boosterfire]

Cancer has been known for more than 22.3 years; we can make fun of it.

[BlueFlame]

Cancer has been known for more than 22.3 years; we can make fun of it.
I'll drink to THAT theory!

[Kalev EST]

If you want to filter names, I suggest you install Airio...it has that functionality I think.
Yeah... I recently had to change my name to "[knobs] Kalev" because Airio kept kicking me out.

[-NightFly-]

Yeah... I recently had to change my name to "[knobs] Kalev" because Airio kept kicking me out.
that wen't for a reason :razz:

[CSU1]

I sometimes talk sense. :)

...no. no. wait. I have it:scratchch

You see, it's just that all the time you just talk too much:tilt:

I bet you're a real doozey to be around first thing with a hangover. yap.yap.yap yapyap:D

[S14 DRIFT]

I've never been hungover so I think therefore your theory has been hypothesised.

[Riders Motion]

S14 DRIFT is quite an offensive nickname for a racer. :shy:

[CSU1]

I've never been hungover so I think therefore your theory has been hypothesised.

yeah. well. at least I have a theory! what have you got? a big mouth, thats all!(j/k):D

[S14 DRIFT]

yeah. well. at least I have a theory! what have you got? a big mouth, thats all!(j/k):D

:D

And yeah, Riders Motion. How dare I embarrass drifters?!

I don't even drift, srsly wtf.

[jwardy]

if someone wants to have an offensive name , then let em , more of a prat they look

[-NightFly-]

I've never been hungover .....
your days will come!:shy:

[danthebangerboy]

Well, i don't think the attached nick is that bad, but more importantly, there IS an insim available that checks your driver name and will not allow you to change it to anything that could be deemed to be offensive.

For example, i was on a server and wanted to change my racer nick to 785 super noob, but when i set the name i could not join the race, and was given a warning for an innapropriate name. I then tried to use n00b, and then no0b, and still the same, nd i recieved a kick on the 3rd attempt.

What i am saying is, i guess this insim, whatever it is, must be configureable (is that even a word??) so that the person or persons running the server insim can choose what words are allowed and which words are not.

[Takumi_lfs]

Haha, I really like the "Oh, What?" actions ingame being posted on forum.

[Montoyafan]

All right, gentlemen, let's review. The year is 2009 - that's two-oh-oh-nine - and I am sorry to say the world has become a pussy-whipped, Brady Bunch version of itself, run by a bunch of politically correct sissies. All we have to do to run the whole show, is to offend them with a LFS nick. If you are determined to be offended you will find something in the most innocent of things to be offended by. So for the love of God, man up and grow a pair. I am offended that YOU are offended, I mean some girls like the disturbed sensitive type I suppose but most prefer a man with some cajones. What is this world coming to?

[theirishnoob]

my name has noob in it, all these overly controlled servers dont accept me...


iz it cuz i iz blax ? :shrug:....:nod:

[ATC Quicksilver]

Most people in this forum would find the file type you posted more offensive than that racers nickname.

[hazaky]

+1

I see this kind of names too, and sometimes pretty often.

[Velociround]

Most people in this forum would find the file type you posted more offensive than that racers nickname.

+1, seriously.

[Drifters Only]

Anyways, idc about the file i posted, did it quickly...

But back on topic, I realize that names containing a disease or anything else for that matter are looked different at by other religions, cultures and countries.

for example:
In Dutch speaking countries it is very insulting to say "get cancer" or only the word "cancer" in a shouting/insulting manner to someone.

In my school if you're heard in class saying "cancer" you're being kicked out of the class and it's being reported to the year coordinator.

And maybe there are even more countries where this is the case where i don't even know the name off.

It's a cultural matter i think, and each and every oppinion should be respected.

[Chrisuu01]

Anyways, idc about the file i posted, did it quickly...

But back on topic, I realize that names containing a disease or anything else for that matter are looked different at by other religions, cultures and countries.

for example:
In Dutch speaking countries it is very insulting to say "get cancer" or only the word "cancer" in a shouting/insulting manner to someone.

In my school if you're heard in class saying "cancer" you're being kicked out of the class and it's being reported to the year coordinator.

And maybe there are even more countries where this is the case where i don't even know the name off.

It's a cultural matter i think, and each and every oppinion should be respected.


Just report it to admin or moderator of some soprt now the guys who are juts attention whoring.
Are getting excactly what they want from you

[driftoner]

maybe his name is just a "crabhead" translated poorly?

[ATC Quicksilver]

In my school if you're heard in class saying "cancer" you're being kicked out of the class and it's being reported to the year coordinator.

Biology classes must be quite short if you get kicked out for mentioning diseases, and Cancer is also a star sign, so if you're into astrology I guess you are not allowed to talk about it in your country. Maybe it's more acceptable to talk about in other countries, but as long as it's not directed at anyone or used to hurt other people I don't see why you have an issue with it.

[brataccas]

:D

But the thing is, I rarely talk sense since it's so not fun! ;)

your avatar is frightening:scratchch

and anyone who would find headcancer offensive is just being a Politically Correct overeacting sillybilly :scratchch

[S14 DRIFT]

See, everyone takes offence to something. :D;):razz:

[hazaky]

maybe his name is just a "crabhead" translated poorly?
I dont think so :D

What kind of human being names himself/herself as crabhead? ... Yes, everyone could do it but ... i dont know ... I think i just failed :(

[brataccas]

http://img2.fpsbanana.com/ico/sprays/headcrab_2.png

[MiniVan]

http://img2.fpsbanana.com/ico/sprays/headcrab_2.png


headcrab!!! Nooo

[morpha]

Are you seriously saying you get so worked up over written text that you want Scawen to waste time on implementing a profanity filter? :really:
Ever thought of simply ignoring stuff you don't wanna read?

I'm actually more offended by pixelation, bleeping etc., I want uncensored original content and I don't see any reason for censorship anyway, except for extreme violance which can be hard to cope with, especially for children.

Anyway, as a thinking human being, what you make of any input is up to you and for text, I personally think a profanity filter is a pathetic solution.
Getting my messages asterisk-ified just because they contain potentially offending words is what I find offensive. http://image.morphorum.com/kaffe.gif

[JasonJ]

Bring out the pixel police +1 yay =) real police work on LFS needs we some adjustment to Dx10. etc blah bling

You can't really make a profanity filter that pleases everyone. Someone thinks sh!t is offensive, and 20 ppl will turn around and say - "that's not offensive, I say it all the time." Just ask brataccas - king of profanity.

I find ur avatar offensive. haha.:thumb:

[geeman1]

Solution to offensive nicknames: Don't look at them.