Sage Stoner Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I am raising this issue because I am seeing more and more duplicate character names and I think everyone needs to understand the potential for abuse, which is already happening. I would like to ask the Devs to apply a new font to the client program, and I strongly recommend that it be a serif font (Times New Roman, etc.), not a non-serif one (Arial, etc.). At the moment, there are several players who are spoofing character names, and even though there is no ill intent by some, as more and more people learn about this, the door for abuse opens wider. I think it is time that the Devs address this issue by applying a serif font to the client program, which I believe would solve this particular issue once and for all. (I would be happy to be corrected if I am wrong about this point.) pashion, Gunthar, Hera and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyZA Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 This opens the door for a lot of abuse, trolling and quite possibly malicious intent. It can be used quite literally to defame a persons reputation and standing and alienate them from their friends and cause harm if used in the wrong way. I second this and better checks need to be put in place for name checking through a different typeface like Sage mentioned, or a different backend database on something far more robust and secure such as SQL or Oracle. This may seem harmless fun now and I am waiting for the "do not worry" or "dafuq you on about noob" replies but you will only brush this off until it happens to you... I agree Sage. Either better checks ir a different embedded font, or better databases. Viva!! CathyDeeFox, Sage Stoner and Smyles 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riela Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 I agree there's Riela with "i" instead of "l" for months and it's kinda gets annoying I saw her few times but never for long enough. It can lead to lots of potential abuse but also funny moments as well. Still it would be nice if we can fix it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanti Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Completely agree with you (yeah happens sometimes ). Thanks Sage. There are enough mind games around, without this on top of it. No need to throw names, they will recognize themselves. Hudson 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
☙𝔼𝕩❧ Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 These four twins yesterday was good fun,and all around them too.Who are they bothered about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyZA Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 These four twins yesterday was good fun,and all around them too.Who are they bothered about?They are not talking about these duplicates at all, they are talking about other people maybe doing the same thing to hurt people Shanti and ☙𝔼𝕩❧ 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
☙𝔼𝕩❧ Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 They are not talking about these duplicates at all, they are talking about other people maybe doing the same thing to hurt people I understand you dear Mikey,every coin has two sides.And I understand that you want to protect yourself.And it's an interesting idea about fonts MikeyZA 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JanaX Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Agree with sage and general view so far. Think it is only a matter of time before this is used to hurt someone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ToxicallySweet Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Sorry everyone me and friends just goofing around. ☙𝔼𝕩❧ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rochi Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 ToxicallySweet, you and your friends are simply being used as an example in this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ToxicallySweet Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Yeah I know just wanted everyone to know we aren't using it to harm anything. Sage Stoner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ToxicallySweet Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 ☙𝔼𝕩❧ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sage Stoner Posted October 3, 2014 Author Share Posted October 3, 2014 Yeah I know just wanted everyone to know we aren't using it to harm anything. No worries. It is obvious from the screen shot that you guys were just a group of friends having fun. But I also know someone who used that same trick to spoof the name of another friend of mine. It only took a minute of conversation with the FalseFriend to realize that it was not my TrueFriend. So the potential for abuse is great, which is why I think this needs to be prevented. Riela 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
☙𝔼𝕩❧ Posted October 4, 2014 Share Posted October 4, 2014 Today, someone has created a character with a name similar to my "ExHaranx", i hope this man didn't hurt anyone or anything bad(I don't know who is it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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