Naming Policy
If a player is found in violation of the Naming Policy, he/she may:
- Be given a warning
- Be assigned a randomly generated name
- Be temporarily suspended from the game
- Be given a Final Warning, any further ToU violations will result in permanent suspension
An explanation of Account Penalties Policy can be found here: Account Penalties
Racial/Ethnic/National
This category includes both clear and masked names which:
- Have any racial/ethnic connotations
- Have any national connotations
Extreme Sexuality/Violence
This category includes both clear and masked names which:
- Refer to extreme and/or violent sexual acts
- Refer to extremely violent real life actions
Sexual Orientation
- This category includes both clear and masked names which:
- Refer to any aspect of sexual orientation pertaining to themselves or other players
Obscene/Vulgar
This category includes both clear and masked names which:
- Are inappropriate references to human anatomy or bodily functions Are pornographic in nature
Harassing or Defamatory
This category includes both clear and masked names which:
- Insultingly refer to other characters, players, Blizzard employees, or groups of people, be they in the game or external
Blizzard Employees
This category includes both clear and masked names which are:
- The names of any World of Warcraft customer support representative or employee of Blizzard Entertainment (Both real names and aliases)
Inappropriate
This category includes both clear and masked names which:
- Are mildly inappropriate references to human anatomy or bodily functions
- Are references to illegal drugs or activities
- Have neutral or positive racial/ethnic/national connotations
- Have any connotations of major religions or religious figures (i.e. Jesus, Christianity, Buddha)
- Include names of World of Warcraft realms, zones, or names of major characters from Warcraft lore
- Are otherwise considered inappropriate for the game world
Advertising
This category includes names which advertise:
- Any non-beneficial, non-WoW related businesses, organizations, or websites
Trademarks
This category includes both clear and masked names which:
- Are trademarked/licensed by a company or an individual
Pure Gibberish
This category includes names which:
- Consist of a string of letters which do not produce a pronounceable name (i.e. Asdfasdf, Jjxccm, Hvlldrm)
Contain "Leet" or "Dudespeak"
This category includes names which:
- Consist of language existent only in online communication (i.e. Roflcopter, xxnewbxx, Roxxoryou)
Titles
Fantasy titles should be earned through the mechanics of the game, and should not be recreated through character naming. This category includes names which:
- Consist of any title prefix attached to a character's name be it fantasy-based or not (i.e. Kingmike, Presidentsanchez)
Real World References
This category includes both clear and masked names which:
- Are references to very well known people, characters, places, or icons (i.e. Britneyspears, Austinpowers, Mcdonalds, Georgewashington, Newyork)
Partial or Complete Sentences
This category includes names which:
- Consist of multiple (generally more than 2) words strung together to create partial or complete sentences (i.e. Inyourface, Welovebeef, Howareyou)
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