So for the 4th time now I am having to reach out to you all about my guild name getting reported.
Amanda of the CS Department has even put a note on my account that my guild name, Exotic Pleasures Inc. on Moon Guard is completely fine and so far, every single time I have my guild name taken away, it’s reinstated.
Can you all PLEASE institute something so that your automated system stops bringing such huge inconveniences to me and my guild? People on MG are petty and I have been putting tons of harassment tickets in so they start attacking my guild as well. Please put some sort of system which blocks my guild name from being reported. This is not fair that I have to come to Blizzard Customer Service almost every week because you all can’t fix a system to protect me from harassment. I am not sure if some of the reports are genuine, but again, there is no violation, there is a note on my account (Made by the senior GM Amanda) that says my guild name is FINE. Please do something to protect this from happening. It is frustration and I want my guild name back.
Even if it’s not automated, then the GM needs to read the damn notes on my account.
Exotic Pleasures Inc. Role playing guild. Had it since Vanilla. People have been harassing me for a good long bit. It’s not lewd, that is just how some perceive it, their problem. It does not break the TOS. Now if it were something like EROTIC Pleasures then yes, 100% guild name change worthy.
Again, Exotic vs Erotic. That’s -your- perception. Does not break TOS or naming policies.
Not to mention there are tons and I mean tons of even more suggestive names in Goldshire.
Appeal ticket is in. Still, a Blizzard GM did not do their job and check the notes if it’s not an automated thing. I have a senior GM that has put a note that the guild name is fine and it has been reinstated every time.
The only perception that matters is Blizz’s. Not yours, not mine. It doesn’t matter if the name was created in the original beta for WoW, if it is found to be in violation it WILL be changed. Personally I find it hard to believe that name has lasted that long on that realm, but again, it’s not my decision (or yours).
It’s possible that a decision could be changed if it’s causing an uproar. I would consider this possibility to be more likely, given that you “have been putting tons of harassment tickets”. They may consider that the best thing to do is change the guild name to eliminate some of the drama.
But you know the proper procedure. Put in your appeal, wait for it to be answered, and move on with your gaming. And put people on ignore if you feel they are harassing you.
To be clear, Reona, it isn’t an automated system. When a name, be it character, pet or guild, is reported, that can create a report that will be forwarded to a queue for review. A Game Master will review the name and determine if it violates policy or not.
The exception is, if the name had been reviewed before it, usually if another character had it and it was reported, if the name was marked as bad it will go on a list, which will be used in helping to confirm a bad name.
Sorry, Reona, but we don’t generally have notes that completely shield someone from any and all reviews of a name. In addition, this is a new guild, created about 4 days ago. We try to take all factors into account, including possible intent.
I’m afraid you’ll need to appeal the decision through our ticket system.
Edit: I would also recommend that you be mindful of our forum policies. Using inappropriate language in a post may result in the loss of posting privileges. I’m going to edit it out of your first post this time around, but please keep that in mind.
Thank you Vrakthris. I was under the impression that it is automated.
The guild was recreated, yes, but I’ve literally had it since Vanilla days on other characters.
The appeal is sent in but I fear that since I am active with this guild again, people are still going to be idiots and put in false reports and we’re back to square one. When I have a Senior GM, putting a note on the account and it’s ignored, I’m sorry, that’s a problem. That is a sign of the GM who is handling the situation not doing their research.
Also inappropriate language? Where? I did not even cuss. So what did I say that was even inappropriate?
So it means to tell me that they don’t even look at all factors in the least and what not and just do whatever without doing thorough research. Not surprised given how Blizzard handles their harassment.
You cannot put in “false reports”. Anyone is welcome to report anyone. If there is nothing wrong with the name/language/etc, then no penalties will be applied to the reported account.
There is a possibility of someone getting actioned for continuing to report after being told to stop. But this would be a case of massive, massive amount of reports for no reason whatsoever. It would not apply to anyone reporting your name.
Vrakthris did not say it’s ignored. What they said was that they do not have notes to shield anyone from any and all reviews. When a name is reported, it’s reviewed by a GM. That GM has the latitude to arrive at their own conclusion, given the circumstances.
No name is ever fully safe for all time.
There was a point where you masked a profane word. The first letter following by “ing”. That is not allowed.
No, in fact, they look at ALL FACTORS. Which would include more circumstances than a note left in the past.
Times change, circumstances change.
You are given the tools to ignore someone who is “harassing” you. Responding to them in any way is two-way, and they do not intervene.
If you place players on ignore, and they bypass that ignore on other characters/accounts, then Blizzard considers it Ongoing Harassment, which is a very serious thing.
You added an expletive between every and week in your first post. While you may not have spelled out the entire word, it is still considered inappropriate language.
You are assuming the Game Master in question didn’t. As I said, there are very few situations in which anyone may be shielded against review. The various guild names that you have held over the years, which have been discussed and while a senior/supervisor game master may note an account, that does not mean that they cannot be overruled or that times don’t change or additional evidence may prove to be a factor.
Keep with your appeal. I’ve made inquiries myself and while I cannot make any promises, we may be able to get a more definitive call in this situation.
