The limits of clown names
- vect0r
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The limits of clown names
What is an acceptable name for a clown?
Last night I was playing a shift on Manuel, and I named my clown 'Ted Kaczynski'. I had a whole gimmick where I got the hop to title me 'unibomber', and get toxins access. I then walked around and talked about technology and how I was going to make some bombs. Everybody seemed to enjoy it; I asked OOC chat afterwards and the response was that it was a fun gimmick. I was bwoinked by Harricross, and told that next shift I should name my clown after that.
I understand why, and fully accept that picking somebody like Ted Kaczynski would be seen as trying to get outrage, and I would have different feelings about a clown named 'Osama Bin Laden' or something else like that, but I think that naming a clown something along the lines of "Ted Kaczynski" should be ok as long as you have a gimmick, and people are enjoying it.
What do you guys think?
Last night I was playing a shift on Manuel, and I named my clown 'Ted Kaczynski'. I had a whole gimmick where I got the hop to title me 'unibomber', and get toxins access. I then walked around and talked about technology and how I was going to make some bombs. Everybody seemed to enjoy it; I asked OOC chat afterwards and the response was that it was a fun gimmick. I was bwoinked by Harricross, and told that next shift I should name my clown after that.
I understand why, and fully accept that picking somebody like Ted Kaczynski would be seen as trying to get outrage, and I would have different feelings about a clown named 'Osama Bin Laden' or something else like that, but I think that naming a clown something along the lines of "Ted Kaczynski" should be ok as long as you have a gimmick, and people are enjoying it.
What do you guys think?
- datorangebottle
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Re: The limits of clown names
I'm divided on this. On one hand, clowns should have leeway to impersonate historical figures. On the other hand, I really don't want to see 'adolf hitler' running around in my 2d space station game because edgy shitlords think it's a funny joke, and it's unreasonable to expect the administration to maintain a blacklist/whitelist of names that clowns are allowed to impersonate.
I think the second point weighs more. I'd rather not change policy and allow it, personally.
I think the second point weighs more. I'd rather not change policy and allow it, personally.
Timberpoes wrote: ↑Fri Jul 07, 2023 9:16 pm I highly doubt any other admin on the team would have given you this chance, except maybe Kieth because his brain worms are almost as bad as mine.
Vekter wrote: ↑Tue May 16, 2023 4:45 pm At what point does someone's refusal or failure to improve become malice in and of itself? If you give someone a year to stop shitting on the carpet and they keep doing it but get slightly closer to the bathroom every time and sometimes they get to the toilet before it happens, at what point does it become acceptable to just ask them to go shit in someone else's house?
Timberpoes wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2023 7:00 pm I'm sorry, can we get a real player to resolve this appeal? I don't like this trial player. They can't even set their own name.
sinfulbliss wrote: ↑I almost prefer Rave's AI-generated "We cannot accept this appeal at this time. If you would like assistance appealing in the future, please dial 1-800-1984-1488."
Pandarsenic wrote: ↑Mon Dec 12, 2022 2:25 pm I think we can all agree that someone throwing a reverse revolver at Zyb as a secret test of character, and Zyb immediately fucking himself with it, is the best thing we all could have received for Christmas this year
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Re: The limits of clown names
Yeah, fuck clown ‘adopt hitlers’, go to town on those guys.datorangebottle wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 5:59 pm I'm divided on this. On one hand, clowns should have leeway to impersonate historical figures. On the other hand, I really don't want to see 'adolf hitler' running around in my 2d space station game because edgy shitlords think it's a funny joke, and it's unreasonable to expect the administration to maintain a blacklist/whitelist of names that clowns are allowed to impersonate.
I think the second point weighs more. I'd rather not change policy and allow it, personally.
- Archie700
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Re: The limits of clown names
I don't think naming your clown after a terrorist who killed 3 people with mailbombs would be a good idea.
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- Vekter
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Re: The limits of clown names
Clowns get some leeway but I think we should be maintaining our ban on naming after controversial figures.
AliasTakuto wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 1:11 pm As for the ear replacing stuff, you can ask Anne but I don't think this is what I was banned for. If I was all I can say is "Sorry for being hilarious"...
Omega_DarkPotato wrote:This sucks, dude.
Spoiler:
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Re: The limits of clown names
1: Shock humour is only really funny once. A clown pretending to be a serial killer / terrorist might make people laugh for one round, after that the cringe factor catches up fast. Good call by the admin.
2: The general rule against famous people and especially controversial figures lives for a reason.
2: The general rule against famous people and especially controversial figures lives for a reason.
kieth4 wrote: infrequently shitting yourself is fine imo
There is a lot of very bizarre nonsense being talked on this forum. I shall now remain silent and logoff until my points are vindicated.
Player who complainted over being killed for looting cap office wrote: ↑Sun Jul 30, 2023 1:33 am Hey there, I'm Virescent, the super evil person who made the stupid appeal and didn't think it through enough. Just came here to say: screech, retards. Screech and writhe like the worms you are. Your pathetic little cries will keep echoing around for a while before quietting down. There is one great outcome from this: I rised up the blood pressure of some of you shitheads and lowered your lifespan. I'm honestly tempted to do this more often just to see you screech and writhe more, but that wouldn't be cool of me. So come on haters, show me some more of your high blood pressure please.
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Re: The limits of clown names
Lol, Lmao even. Should be fine as long the figure isn't literally (or equivalently) Hitler.
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Re: The limits of clown names
I wouldn't have much of an issue with a clown named like Bill Clinton or Nicholas Cage. I might chrono legionnaire one of them once out of funny but nothing past that.Not-Dorsidarf wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 7:20 pm 2: The general rule against famous people and especially controversial figures lives for a reason.
If I see a clown named John Wayne Gacy, they're getting gibbed.
AliasTakuto wrote: ↑Thu Jan 04, 2024 1:11 pm As for the ear replacing stuff, you can ask Anne but I don't think this is what I was banned for. If I was all I can say is "Sorry for being hilarious"...
Omega_DarkPotato wrote:This sucks, dude.
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- vect0r
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Re: The limits of clown names
Yeah, I made this thread when I was tired, and I still am, just thought about this and agree w/everybody. I’ll keep this open for discussion, but I honestly agree it was a good call.
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Re: The limits of clown names
We have a in game crate themed around the Cosa Nostra which is a literal terrorist organization that committed many bombings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_D%27Amelio_bombingArchie700 wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 6:08 pm I don't think naming your clown after a terrorist who killed 3 people with mailbombs would be a good idea.
Why can't we name ourselves after terrorists if the game itself does it?
- datorangebottle
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Re: The limits of clown names
Coders and the administration clearly have a very different sense of humor.BlueMemesauce wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 9:09 pmWe have a in game crate themed around the Cosa Nostra which is a literal terrorist organization that committed many bombings https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_D%27Amelio_bombingArchie700 wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2023 6:08 pm I don't think naming your clown after a terrorist who killed 3 people with mailbombs would be a good idea.
Why can't we name ourselves after terrorists if the game itself does it?
Just because the coders think 'irish car bomb' is a funny joke and made an interaction with the clown car by having it blow up if you pick up someone who's been drinking that specific drink, doesn't mean you can larp as one of the IRA's many leaders.
Timberpoes wrote: ↑Fri Jul 07, 2023 9:16 pm I highly doubt any other admin on the team would have given you this chance, except maybe Kieth because his brain worms are almost as bad as mine.
Vekter wrote: ↑Tue May 16, 2023 4:45 pm At what point does someone's refusal or failure to improve become malice in and of itself? If you give someone a year to stop shitting on the carpet and they keep doing it but get slightly closer to the bathroom every time and sometimes they get to the toilet before it happens, at what point does it become acceptable to just ask them to go shit in someone else's house?
Timberpoes wrote: ↑Fri Apr 28, 2023 7:00 pm I'm sorry, can we get a real player to resolve this appeal? I don't like this trial player. They can't even set their own name.
sinfulbliss wrote: ↑I almost prefer Rave's AI-generated "We cannot accept this appeal at this time. If you would like assistance appealing in the future, please dial 1-800-1984-1488."
Pandarsenic wrote: ↑Mon Dec 12, 2022 2:25 pm I think we can all agree that someone throwing a reverse revolver at Zyb as a secret test of character, and Zyb immediately fucking himself with it, is the best thing we all could have received for Christmas this year
- kinnebian
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Re: The limits of clown names
if youre gonna larp irish, go larp patrick pearse at the least
respect (let him do his thing)
- kieth4
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Re: The limits of clown names
We're pretty happy where the clown name rules stand at the moment. Going to post what timber said as I believe it encapsulates our feelings well.
"Really dumb names fall under existing rules. Dumb names can always be given discretionary passes to be used for a limited number of shifts, especially when linked to gimmicks."
"Really dumb names fall under existing rules. Dumb names can always be given discretionary passes to be used for a limited number of shifts, especially when linked to gimmicks."
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