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The_Digger
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My name was changed and I lost karma for no reason.

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I just received a notification that my name was changed and I lost karma for no reason. I received no email to appeal that and was given no reason why this was done other than it was "inappropriate."

My name contained no offensive words or phrases. My name was changed from Nick_the_digger to the_digger. How is it inappropriate to have my first name in my screen name?
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Giordano Bruno 1974
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Re: My name was changed and I lost karma for no reason.

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The_Digger wrote: 07 February 2021, 18:43 I just received a notification that my name was changed and I lost karma for no reason. I received no email to appeal that and was given no reason why this was done other than it was "inappropriate."

My name contained no offensive words or phrases. My name was changed from Nick_the_digger to the_digger. How is it inappropriate to have my first name in my screen name?
I can only presume that a bot identified your name as being a racial slur.

Take the first two letters from "Nick", now add the end of "digger".

Unfortunate and accidental.
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Re: My name was changed and I lost karma for no reason.

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Giordano Bruno 1974 wrote: 07 February 2021, 20:57 I can only presume that a bot identified your name as being a racial slur.

Take the first two letters from "Nick", now add the end of "digger".

Unfortunate and accidental.
No such things as bots. Nor was this unfortunate and certainly not accidental.
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Re: My name was changed and I lost karma for no reason.

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N_Faker wrote: 07 February 2021, 21:09
Giordano Bruno 1974 wrote: 07 February 2021, 20:57 I can only presume that a bot identified your name as being a racial slur.

Take the first two letters from "Nick", now add the end of "digger".

Unfortunate and accidental.
No such things as bots. Nor was this unfortunate and certainly not accidental.
Bing [Bot] and Google [Bot]

Can you explain it? because that is some bots.
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Re: My name was changed and I lost karma for no reason.

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N_Faker wrote: 07 February 2021, 21:09
Giordano Bruno 1974 wrote: 07 February 2021, 20:57 I can only presume that a bot identified your name as being a racial slur.

Take the first two letters from "Nick", now add the end of "digger".

Unfortunate and accidental.
No such things as bots. Nor was this unfortunate and certainly not accidental.
wow, okay... ummm... who even thinks like this in 2021? You sound like a trump voter.
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Giordano Bruno 1974
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Re: My name was changed and I lost karma for no reason.

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N_Faker wrote: 07 February 2021, 21:09
Giordano Bruno 1974 wrote: 07 February 2021, 20:57 I can only presume that a bot identified your name as being a racial slur.

Take the first two letters from "Nick", now add the end of "digger".

Unfortunate and accidental.
No such things as bots. Nor was this unfortunate and certainly not accidental.
Why would you think he did this deliberately?
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Giordano Bruno 1974 wrote: 07 February 2021, 22:37 Why would you think he did this deliberately?
It is in answer to your presumption that "a bot identified your name as being a racial slur".
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N_Faker wrote: 07 February 2021, 23:22
Giordano Bruno 1974 wrote: 07 February 2021, 22:37 Why would you think he did this deliberately?
It is in answer to your presumption that "a bot identified your name as being a racial slur".
Fair enough.

I meant that "the digger" seems to have picked this name in good faith and hadn't intended to cause offence.
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Re: My name was changed and I lost karma for no reason.

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Giordano Bruno 1974 wrote: 07 February 2021, 23:52
N_Faker wrote: 07 February 2021, 23:22
Giordano Bruno 1974 wrote: 07 February 2021, 22:37 Why would you think he did this deliberately?
It is in answer to your presumption that "a bot identified your name as being a racial slur".
Fair enough.

I meant that "the digger" seems to have picked this name in good faith and hadn't intended to cause offence.
Seriously, this is the only time I've had trouble with this username. I use it for most games, it was my nickname in highschool ffs. I feel like some mod decided to troll me by trying to get offended and guys like this just make it worse. Who else but a racist sees something like that and assumes the worst of people?
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Re: My name was changed and I lost karma for no reason.

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The_Digger wrote: 08 February 2021, 00:00 Who else but a racist sees something like that and assumes the worst of people?
You just did.
The_Digger wrote: 08 February 2021, 00:00 ... and guys like this just make it worse.
The_Digger wrote: 07 February 2021, 22:05 wow, okay... ummm... who even thinks like this in 2021? You sound like a trump voter.
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