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Question about why a ship name is considered profanity. :)

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
I made a new character. Went to name the ship fitting for the captain. And T.A.R.D.I.S. was considered profanity.

Does Star Trek have something against the longest running Sci-Fi show? I mean last time I checked. No one considers a blue police box as profanity.

But then TARDIS works. So it doesn't matter.

Its not profanity is The Doctor's mode of transportation in Doctor Who. The acronym stands for Time And Relative Dimensions In Space.

Wondering if you will put The Doctor on the profanity list next. :)
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    I'm betting the reason the system called it profanity is because of the periods between the letters of the acronym. It's an old trick of the internet to put dashes or periods in between the letters of dirty words so that screening programs won't catch them. I'm almost positive that the ship names are limited to numbers or letters anyway. No symbols.

    If you look in the Ten Forward section of the forums you'll discover a thread specifically devoted to the dear doctor, so don't worry about any of us considering TARDIS profane.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    has the word tard in it?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    In the English language tard is short for TRIBBLE. Remember that it's a very simple filter that is checking your name when you click 'ok'.

    Also, you should know that using this name is against the rules. From Cryptic's Costume and Name Policy page:


    "Character Name, Handle, and Fleet Names May Not: Be the registered property of any other company"

    In other words, you can't use names from other properties. No Darth Whatevers, no Jedi, no Dr Who references. It's against the rules.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    What game are you playing?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    He said TARDIS works, but T.A.R.D.I.S. does not so it's probably not "tard" that is being caught, but rather the periods.
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