Usernames with Japanese Characters - IS THIS A NEW TREND???

[SKC99]

Recently, someone on this forum changed his username to something with Japanese characters. Do you think it should be illegal because majority of us know little or no Japanese?

EDIT: I'm no longer gonna talk about why I think it should be illegal. I'm gonna talk about how this might become a trend on SMF. 

[m4tt3r0x]

I think it should be illegal for someone to have three random numbers and two numerals as their username due to me not knowing what it means.

[lostinube]

Somehow, I don't think ProBoards has enough authority to declare something illegal.

[SKC99]

Jun 26, 2013 19:51:58 GMT -5 m4tt3r0x said:

I think it should be illegal for someone to have three random numbers and two numerals as their username due to me not knowing what it means.

Numbers?" Those are LETTERS!

ALSO, They are NOT random, they are my INITIALS!

[SKC99]

Whoa Ube, Looks like a NEW SMF trend might start!

[ktsmatt]

I don't think it should be illegal. What is wrong with having names in japanese?

[scnoi1217]

Short answer: No

Proboards has the option to ban certain user names. However, to block all three letter/two number names, the admins would have to individually put in each combination.

[Anshin]

Jun 27, 2013 0:28:51 GMT -5 scnoi1217 said:

Short answer: No

Proboards has the option to ban certain user names. However, to block all three letter/two number names, the admins would have to individually put in each combination.

And none of us want to dedicate an entire day manually adding in every combination.

We could also disable the ability to allow users to change their usernames, so that way only admins can change the usernames of users.

[SKC99]

Jun 26, 2013 22:08:14 GMT -5 ktsmatt said:

I don't think it should be illegal. What is wrong with having names in japanese?

I might have a hard time to identify users that do it. Also, what if they change their avatar? I don't want to waste time trying to remember who that user was.

P.S. This is just my opinion. I'm NOT forcing admins to ban it!

[thatoneuser]

For the record, it means "konguzenseiha", a pun showing my support for Kenji Takahashi.

I was going to remove it, buuuuut...

[RiderLeangle]

What are you talking about, I don't see japanese names around here, also like ube said, I don't think proboards has the power to make things illegal, that'd be stupid anyways to make a name illegal because of how it's written, maybe numbered usernames get the jail penalty too

Jun 27, 2013 1:55:59 GMT -5 Anshin said:

We could also disable the ability to allow users to change their usernames, so that way only admins can change the usernames of users.

Which also would end up being a huge hassle having to do it every time someone wants to change their name

[Philip]

What is this trend you are talking about?

[Anshin]

Jun 27, 2013 19:49:57 GMT -5 Philip said:

What is this trend you are talking about?

I have absolutely no idea what so ever.

[SKC99]

PLEASE DELETE This Thread BECAUSE I DON'T Wanna Go FURTHER AND Talk About It ANYMORE!!!

[thatoneuser]

Jun 27, 2013 20:57:29 GMT -5 SKC99 said:

PLEASE DELETE This Thread BECAUSE I DON'T Wanna Go FURTHER AND Talk About It ANYMORE!!!

too bad

[Philip]

Jun 27, 2013 21:15:33 GMT -5 thatoneuser said:

Jun 27, 2013 20:57:29 GMT -5 SKC99 said:

PLEASE DELETE This Thread BECAUSE I DON'T Wanna Go FURTHER AND Talk About It ANYMORE!!!

too bad

too bad  残念ですね！ 

[SKC99]

Jun 27, 2013 21:21:22 GMT -5 Philip said:

Jun 27, 2013 21:15:33 GMT -5 thatoneuser said:

too bad

too bad  残念ですね！ 

NOW it's y'all that DESERVE to translate:

私は管理者に話している

[lostinube]

Psh. Using only Japanese is so June 27th.

[Buster1920]

What language are you using now?

[RiderLeangle]

Jun 27, 2013 20:57:29 GMT -5 SKC99 said:

PLEASE DELETE This Thread BECAUSE I DON'T Wanna Go FURTHER AND Talk About It ANYMORE!!!

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