Yes, the "language issue" applies to usernames. Out of curiousity I did a search against the list of members for some of the more common profanity words and only came up with one that was in bad taste.
The problem with attempting to block/filter out offensive names is that
1) it could cause more problems than help
2) there are so many ways around filters - many creative combinations that it's near impossible to catch every combination
You'll have to trust me about this because I would prefer not to give out any examples and risk being banned myself.
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For now, unless things change or anyone disagrees, I think we can in effect police ourselves without trying to rely upon filters and censorship scripts. This can be accomplished by everyone continuing to post responsibly in a civil and mature manner. When the situation arises and things like this are brought to our attention, we will deal with it in a quick and efficient manner.
What this means is that yes, it is possible that you may see something offensive every now and then, but it will only be for a short time. If you do come across anything that you find offensive, send
me and/or
Lawrence Hansen an email through the forum - day or night, any day of the week. I can't promise it will be taken care of immediately, but it will be taken care of.