Yingerbinger (my name) luckyshotPictures (admins name)
Subject: luckyshotpictures- name change
Do you want this complaint to be made public after it is processed: sure
Policies or Expectations Violated: Admin Policy- Acting as an admin (me)
Detailed Summary: My name was changed because it was Dungeon-Master The admin (luckyshotpictures) said it was because in his/her own words “you could be mistaken for an admin with that name since we choose goofy names sometimes.” I feel this is wrong because admins can’t use their “admin name” while playing as a human. only during events can they use their names. (during this there was not any event taking place). That is all. im not mad at him/her they were nice and respectful during the whole endeavor and i appreciate your time thanks.
The round was Lizard 37820. Here is the complete text of the ahelp from that round:
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**luckyshotpictures:** Hey, first of all, you are required to change your name starting next round. For now I will do it for you.
**yingerbinger:** wait why?
**luckyshotpictures:** Second, do not call people the r-slur. We have a hard stance on that and will not tolerate it.
**yingerbinger:** sorry
**yingerbinger:** but why do i have to change my naem?
**yingerbinger:** name
**luckyshotpictures:** Dungeon-Master is not an appropriate roleplay name.
**yingerbinger:** how?
**yingerbinger:** ive seen plenty of naems like it
**yingerbinger:** names
**luckyshotpictures:** you could be mistaken for an admin with that name, since we choose goofy names sometimes.
**yingerbinger:** admins cant use these kinds of names while playing as a human though
**yingerbinger:** admins cant use any admin names
**luckyshotpictures:** Not during normal playtime, during events.
**yingerbinger:** yes its not a event or have i even been mistaken for a admin
**yingerbinger:** even new players have seen me an did not care
**luckyshotpictures:** If you have a problem with my ruling please bring it up in the complaint section of the forum, but for now the ruling stands.
**yingerbinger:** how do i acess the forum?
**luckyshotpictures:** https://forum.spacestation14.io/index.php?/forum/37-staff-complaints/
**luckyshotpictures:** Just log in with your SS14 account.
**yingerbinger:** thanks you may change my name
**luckyshotpictures:** Do you have any preference for a name?
**yingerbinger:** no
**luckyshotpictures:** î need to steal your ID rlly quick
**yingerbinger:** ok
**luckyshotpictures:** you have it back, have a fun time playing
**yingerbinger:** also one more question
**yingerbinger:** how do i starta forum?
**yingerbinger:** i eman like a page for admins to look at
**luckyshotpictures:** In the Complaitns section, below you can start a topic
There are 2 ahelping in what appear to be the next 2 rounds where the complainant is informed that they haven’t changed their name, but these do not appear to be relevant to the complaint. There is another ahelp on what appears to be the round after those two where the complainant asks if a specific name would be appropriate, but that also appears to not be relevant to the complaint. Any or all of these ahelps will be shared at request of the complainant.
5 hours ago, yingerbinger said:
Policies or Expectations Violated: Admin Policy- Acting as an admin (me)
This is asking what policy or expectation the admin who you are making a complaint about violated.
To make sure I’m understanding what exactly you believe is the issue, is your complaint:
- that you were asked to change your name, which you believe is appropriate,
- that one of the reasons you were given for having to change your name, “you could be mistaken for an admin with that name since we choose goofy names sometimes”, was not a valid reason,
- both of the above, or
- some other issue.
This complaint has been rejected.
Findings
- The name the complainant was asked to change from appears to be a fairly clear violation of the current LRP name rules. The name does not appear to be a plausible real name, and could be considered meta.
- While I’m not aware of any intention of the complainant to have been impersonating an admin by using the name, and while the reason “you could be mistaken for an admin” may not have been the most ideal explanation, it is true that players will occasionally assume a character with a name that significantly deviates from the rules is an admin.
Resulting Actions
- luckyshotpictures was informed of the complaint.