Hi, I was recently contacted by admins because my name was deemed offensive by several players. The way the admins contacted me was essentially in the form of a command (albeit polite) to change my name, else they would do it for me.
I requested an explanation of how my name was offensive, and was told that it was the name of a criminal charged with sexual child abuse. I had to google this because it was news to me, and based on what I read, the charges post-date my character creation, which proves that at least this character was named without the intention to offend. Beyond that, it's a handle I've used for years in numerous other games, and I drew it from a book (as a call sign for an experimental fighter plane--inserted for emphasis), which in turn derived it from the name of a town.
I've since changed the name because 1. I knew the admin was just doing their job and 2. I wanted to go to bed, but the principle of it all still doesn't sit well with me. I feel maligned, like the bearded man on the street who is judged at a glance for being associated with terrorists, or the stranger with shades and a hoodie on who is given a wide berth because he surely means to mug you.
How would the rest of you feel if you were approached like this?