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coaldust
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One for the devs here...
Why in the love of sanity is Yeet on the in game profanity list? It's not even a swear word - it's a word for throwing something. I wanted to call my Steamrunner the USS Yeet and got denied by the profanity filter. Could it be removed?
Why in the love of sanity is Yeet on the in game profanity list? It's not even a swear word - it's a word for throwing something. I wanted to call my Steamrunner the USS Yeet and got denied by the profanity filter. Could it be removed?
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I wouldn't be surprised if Yeet turned out to be some obscure profanity in another language.
From Urban Dictionary .... What is YEET Urban Dictionary?
Yeet is an exclamation that can be used for excitement, approval, surprise, or to show all-around energy. It's been around since 2008, and by now, this slang term has also become a dance move, is used to celebrate a good throw, and pops up in sports and sexual contexts, according to Urban Dictionary.15 Jul 2020
As it is mentioned shows up in sexual contexts I think that it why it's blocked
I suspect it's foreign language related as somebody suggested. An innocuous word in English could mean something very different in another language. There's a certain fruit's name that refers to a certain body part in Albanian for example.
With regards to popular character/author/director names, that's because the database would be packed full of variations of the same names.
To be fair on that end... hasn't stopped anyone from getting around it by using alternate spellings or character replacement.
Well, I doubt they can catch every variation a player can come up with.
I had a toon called John-Luck Pilchard, one called Horatio Tubawhistler etc etc.
To use the word jonsills mentioned if you're talking about a person who full first name is Richard using that word would in most cases be innocent, same if you're quoting a Latin saying that has the word "human" in it and you're using the original language instead of translating it (oh for those not aware the Latin word for "human" looks identical to the ancient Greek word for "same" and can also be used to refer to men who really like each other (good lord that was a convoluted way of saying that).
Or that door handle I mentioned earlier. I wonder if the forum still censors doorknob?
Edit: Ah, I see they've finally okayed the word TRIBBLE. Progress.
EDIT:That's why I dislike profanity filters, they're more often then not just something that makes legitimate posting harder and forces you to use super convoluted wording to get the point across, while those wanting to post slurs or just "naughty" things for lolz will be around the filters by using creative misspellings.
Granted I'm old enough that I got no urge to post slurs or profanities to seem edgy but still I've yet to see a profanity filter that worked how it was suppose to and wasn't just a burden.
(this is a test)
Edit - apparently a "bad" word lol
If THAT were the case, you would think they would have avoided naming a primary character Yeet.
The actor actually chose his character's name.
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Could I please name my ship Yeet then? Pretty please?
And how do you propose fleet members communicate with each other?
Besides the in game VC sucked, but my experience with that is from YEARS ago. And while there are 3rd Party VC options like Discord or even Steam... Its unrealistic to demand people get those just to be able to talk within a fleet.
And if the chat filter had "draconian rules" it would be locked down FAR more than it is. Frankly its not that different from chat censors in many other games, and it can be turned off.
The Forum censor has a lot of odd choices. And there is a list of names that cannot be used for player or ship names, mostly canon characters and hero ships (With Discovery being the only exception due to coming out long after the game, while Titan was on the list).
So why remove a method of communication when the filter can be disabled locally?
I've asked. They'll look into it.
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Honestly I think the filter is there more for legal then practical reasons, so that if some parent sues Cryptic for seeing "naughty" language in STO Cryptic can say they do have filter for it so that you can't see it. Which probably is also why it's enabled as default rather being being something that you need to turn on.
Just pick a different name and carry on, it's really not a big deal. There are an endless supply of names that the game will allow you to use.
You don't have to tell me that I know, but some people don't like to do that and just give their children what ever they ask and expect the media (be it movies, TV or games) make sure their little angels don't get exposed to anything said parents don't want them to be exposed. Jack Thompson's whole career was more or less based on the demands of such parents.
Well mostly in US but then Cryptic is a US based company, back here you're generally expected to obey age restrictions and if you give your 10 year old a 18 rated game it's your fault not the game company's fault.