ReganMacneiltheZombie Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Ok, is TNt serious? I went to the Sign Up page and was typing random stuff into the username box, typed the word " Neopets" and it said " Please do not choose a username containing the word Neopets". Are you kidding me? Please tell me TNT is NOT for real with that. I can understand cuss words and sexual terms but the word " Neopets"? Really? You can't even have a name like " Neopetsfan01" or something like that. Does anybody know the point of this? This post has been edited by a member of staff (Rune Valentine) because of a violation of the forum rules. Please do not use curse words, even shortened/abbreviated ones, in your posts. These have been removed. Please check your user inbox to see if you have been contacted regarding this incident, then review our rules. This topic has been edited by a member of staff (Rune Valentine). The original topic has been answered. Please check your user inbox to see if you have been contacted regarding this topic. Per the reason above, this topic has been LOCKED. Please contact Rune Valentine if you have any questions regarding this action. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 It might have something to do with it being trademarked. I've never tried or looked for usernames with brands in them, but it's possible they're off limits for obscure legal reasons. I'm actually curious myself now. Might be a good question for the editorial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the-vast-derp Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 I don't understand the rage in this post. It's to keep scammers at bay who could try to make their username something like "neopetsteam" and try to trick others into giving them their account info. Rebecca~, Emily, Duskitty and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mariposa Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 Yes, I was going to say the same thing as the-vast-derp. Just imagine-- if the word "neopets" was allowed to be part of a username, then anyone could create an account like "neopets_monitor" or "officialneopets" and try to scam people into giving up their password or items. Granted, the majority of people probably would not do this and would just create innocent usernames like "neopets_fan_14", but it could happen often enough to become a big problem. So the easiest solution is to block that word altogether to prevent problems from arising in the first place. spazzy_child, Finn the Human, Duskitty and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emily Posted February 2, 2014 Share Posted February 2, 2014 ^ Never thought of that. That's a darn good reason, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReganMacneiltheZombie Posted February 2, 2014 Author Share Posted February 2, 2014 I get it now. They did this to stop people from making fake TNT accounts. I thought it was something stupid like, they thought we were advertising or something. Good explanation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oganagey Posted February 3, 2014 Share Posted February 3, 2014 I guess we have to remember the unfortunate fact that even on a website like neopets there are mean people who will try and take advantage somewhere along the way, so TNT have to take these obscure measures at times to protect the younger or more naive members Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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