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The ability to name animals.....

Ok, I dont know about others, but I am starting to think the ability to name the animals might be something that should be taken away.  Either its some child naming them dirty names, someone harassing other players by naming them "I HATE playername", or its someone naming every single animal on every street after themselves.

At this point, I would rather the ability to name animals just be gone than to see this time after time.

*steps off soap box and leaves*

(Staff, please move this to ideas forums)

Posted 9 months ago by Innie✿, Obviously Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • But I mean it every time I name one..
    Posted 9 months ago by ☣ elf ☣ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • No way! I love naming animals. I don't name ones on public streets usually, but the animals in my garden all have cute names. And it's a good way to tell your animals apart so you don't keep trying to pet/squeeze/milk one that has already been tapped out for the day. ALSO I love it when people name animals on public streets after literary characters, it makes me smile and reminds me of my favorite books.
    Posted 9 months ago by Lettuce Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Then make it where we can name the ones in our homes and on our "semi private" streets where we have controls?
    Posted 9 months ago by Innie✿, Obviously Subscriber! | Permalink
  • *eats the soap, blows bubbles out butt* :-)

    i know you love when i do this, Innie

    I think the animals on the streets should get an individual name, and then left alone, its stupid to see someone either naming them after someone to grief them, or to be so vain and have such low self-esteem that you have to name them all after you.  Ive seen both of that and it does not make it easy to determine which one you are going to get some meat/grain/hot animal love from if they are all named the same thing.

    Ps, we're out of soap, send moar?
    Posted 9 months ago by ☣ elf ☣ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Why punish the many for the issues with a few?  I'd prefer an option where it logs the last person that names the animal, and then players would be given an option to report something that is offensive.  The report would get checked out by the mods with the linked last person's name, and after a while if it's the same person time and time again, and it's something they feel is inappropriate also, it would be up to the mods/devs to deal with that person.  In the mean time, you as the offended player can just change the name of the animal to something less offensive to you.  Of course, that would require quite a bit of staff to go through all the reports in a timely manner...but that's the price TS would have to pay to make the game more free form for others.  Or they can go the cheaper route and just take away the ability to name the animals...no extra functions needed, no extra staff needed to go through the reports, etc.  But it also means a less 'rich' player experience...oh, well...

    ETA: I don't disagree that there are times when the animal names are insulting, offensive or frustrating (all the same name)...however, it's one of the few creative aspects in a game that was supposed to allow the players to be creative. 
    Posted 9 months ago by b3achy Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm with elf on this one: we definitely need more soap, pronto.
    Posted 9 months ago by Sloppy Ketchup Subscriber! | Permalink
  • To be honest I've rarely come across rude or childishly named animals.  On the few times that I have done so,  I've simply renamed them. Only takes a couple of seconds.  Simple : ) 
    Posted 9 months ago by ~Arabesque~ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Nope,  just because people target others or give stupid names doesnt mean the skill should be lost.  Im sorry if you're offended by the names but people need to grow up and get a thicker skin around here.  If people dont like you SO WHAT,  that's life.  Fuck em if they cant take a joke.
    Posted 9 months ago by TheBoyWhoCriedRook Subscriber! | Permalink
  • either way it doesn't matter to me. *shrugs*
    i never name my own animals
    Posted 9 months ago by ◘ ▪ Leï.Leï ▪ ◘ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I think people are much too sensitive. If people really get that upset over someone naming a pig after them, perhaps they need to take a break from the internet. I like the naming feature. Sometimes I laugh for 10-15 minutes straight when I come across a clever name. Plus, I like naming them myself for some of my knitting friends to find and giggle over. It's a feature I'd be sad to see go. Perhaps there could be a feature added to block seeing the names of the pigs?
    Posted 9 months ago by Kittn Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I get where you're coming from--it's really jarring when you run across a genuinely mean name in this (mostly) gentle-hearted game.  But it happens so rarely.  Personally, the enjoyment I get from seeing the clever/funny/weird names far outweighs the very occasional "A Piggy Named 'I HATE <NICE THING>.'"

    I'd kind of love to see it made impossible to name every piggy on the street the same name, mainly because I demand more creativity from my fellow Glitchen!
    Posted 9 months ago by Georgia Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Wow Rook, calm down......sheesh.
    Posted 9 months ago by Innie✿, Obviously Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Im perfectly calm,  but I do think taking away a sorta cool function because the thin skinned cant take a joke is pretty sad/stupid.  That being said its nothing personal and Im sure you are an awesome person,  dont take my opinion as a personal attack.
    Posted 9 months ago by TheBoyWhoCriedRook Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm with Casarat -- let the players deal with it. Report the really offensive ones -- TS probably has it logged.

    Unlike people taking feeders from /home streets, where the cost for taking is 30x lower than the cost to place the item, giving animals unkind names cost just as much as the sweet names. The players can balance things out just fine.

    Furthermore, a lone wolf who likes causing grief will loose out to a social cabal of folks supporting each other.
    Posted 9 months ago by Sturminator i` Subscriber! | Permalink
  • "Furthermore, a lone wolf who likes causing grief will loose out to a social cabal of folks supporting each other."

    Point very well taken. *hugs*
    Posted 9 months ago by Innie✿, Obviously Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I only named the sheep
    Posted 9 months ago by ☣ elf ☣ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • elf, hush..........dont talk about such things outloud.
    Posted 9 months ago by Innie✿, Obviously Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Of course I have no facts/figures/percentages, but I'd guess that the actual number of players naming animals "I hate XXXX" or "d" is pretty small compared to the players providing more entertaining names. I say:

    1) This should move to the Ideas Forum

    2)Though I have seen examples of all the behaviors you mention, I haven't seen them remotely approaching the point where I'd agree that we should take this learned ability away from everyone.

    3)A player generated solution could arise. If enough people are interested a "Lame Name" group could be formed. Members could alert one another/ask assistance from other members in chat when, for example  a street of animals named "I HATE THE STUPID CAT FACE" is found. Names could be changed or (in cases in which it is too soon to change the name since it was just recently named) could be captured with Pig Bait or deanimalized with Animal Youth Potion and be held in a bag/released in a private residence until renaming can take place. The ability to capture or "youthanize" critters already exists and could be applied as described rather than entirely removing the ability to Name.
    Posted 9 months ago by The Cat Face Subscriber! | Permalink
  • But i mean it when i say i hate them....its not a lie....usually

    maybe it is? who knows!

    send moar soaps
    Posted 9 months ago by ☣ elf ☣ Subscriber! | Permalink
  • i see where your getting this Innie, it does kind of get annoying when you name some pigs "C" "D" "O" "G" at your house, then seeing someone come to your street and renaming them "I" "Hate" "CDOG" "Alot"
    Posted 9 months ago by Taco Assassin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Im sorry but that's sorta funny
    Posted 9 months ago by TheBoyWhoCriedRook Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Just to share/vent, the other day almost all the pigs on several streets in Kajuu were named variations of "I hate Obama" and "Obama is a pig". I toned the names down a bit for the forums. I renamed all of the ones that I found. 
    I agree that option to flag an animal's name as being inappropriate would be helpful.  Sure I can rename the animals but surely staff would want to know if there's one person being flagged multiple times a day.
    TS seems to want to foster a certain experience in this game and hateful, could be construed as racist animal names doesn't seem to fit with the overall theme. So far, TS has just depended on decent people renaming the animals, without the offending person being reported.
    Posted 9 months ago by Enid Subscriber! | Permalink
  • You can report truly offensive names through the reporting function, and TS will look into it (does anyone remember the bruhaha when someone had all their pigs renamed and it included the ones in their home?).

    Otherwise, I just rename them myself. 
    Posted 9 months ago by Lyn Frog, Esq Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Chalk me up as another player who loves naming animals (or renaming them when I come across all the critters named Dance Commander or a or dddd, etc.). In fact, I wish we could name the trees.

    (Anyone else renaming Dance Commander as Prance General or variations?)
    Posted 9 months ago by emdot Subscriber! | Permalink
  • *slips on a run away bar of soap*
    *gets mad*
    *runs around tagging all the sheep with "Elf was here"*

    :)
    Posted 9 months ago by BlackWolf Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Don't like a name, rename it. Do a pig a favor with a new name and a nibble!
    Posted 9 months ago by MrVolare Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1 MrVolare
    Posted 9 months ago by NO DELETIN BACON>:O Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I'm almost absolutely sure that TS already keeps track of who names what animals, btw.
    Posted 9 months ago by Millie Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I enjoy the ability to name animals even though sometimes I'm lazy or sometimes I just get rid of their name altogether. I have a hen and pig at home named Henna White and Pork Sajak.

    I dunno, I guess I'd rather have a street of pigs with names (even bad ones) than a street full of animals with no names or no animals at all.
    Posted 9 months ago by Moehr Ossum Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I think that, like notes, the piggie info should include who named it.

    A little accountability goes a long way to keep people from being anonymous jerks.
    Posted 9 months ago by Pascale Subscriber! | Permalink
  • -1 Putting up with people who are less mature/interesting/creative than you is part of living in a society.
    Posted 9 months ago by Janitch Subscriber! | Permalink
  • It might help if there was some kind of filter so that the really offensive names would be blocked. There could be a list that might include profanity and the names of politicians and words like "hate", etc.  I wonder if it would be possible to have all glitch names on the list too?

    It drives me a little crazy when I see all the piggies named the same but it really isn't that big of a deal.

    I love naming the animals and I would be bummed if we lost that ability.
    Posted 9 months ago by Smashin Grab Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Oh Pascale, that is not a bad idea.
    Posted 9 months ago by Innie✿, Obviously Subscriber! | Permalink
  • I made a separate thread for my "attribution" suggestion.
    Posted 9 months ago by Pascale Subscriber! | Permalink