Include language moderation in Usernames

[#1]

I may not be speaking for members as a community here, but I have just seen a not so pleasant username including swearing.

Would it not be wise to include the swear box into username creation? If the word was posted it would be blocked, so why not with usernames, after all it is more obvious! I'm not against swearing, but to use it inappropriately in a username with no meaning completely out of context is not needed for our community.

Of course members should have freedom in creativity, but I think more obvious swear words should be filtered out.

Kudo's if you agree, I'd say it's pretty urgent, to prevent it from happening again.

[#2]

I've just contacted an educator on the matter, it's being dealt with, but it still needs to be prevented in the future. And yes aandms I agree, like another member who would troll the forum, recently had 'theyseemetrolling' as a username. Don't know if his still around!

[#3]

yeah a month ago.

is there any  update on this?

[#4]

There is no update on this at this time

[#5]

@hazel

have you seen that its implemented here http://lithosphere.lithium.com/t5/Suggest-Your-Ideas/Restrict-usage-of-specific-words-in-user-name/i...

[#6]

@Yaakov - Hi! Thanks for flagging this up to me Unfortunately because you don't just sign up with Lithuim on our website, this hasn't implemented this idea for us, but we are still looking into it!  

[#7]

oh, i understand, so the company that makes my giffgaff would also have to implement this for it to work?

[#8]

Have seen 3 more examples of usernames this evening where this could have been prevented!

[#9]

@jamesd2010

yep, some people have no life

[#10]

Can I assume there has still been no movement on this feature being provided from from Lithium yet ?

Still seeing and reporting names that breach the community guidelines.....

[#11]

Hi! We're still excited to do this idea, but it's not quite in the routemaster at the moment - when it is, we'll update this idea to 'Coming Soon', have a nice day and thank you for contributing to the Ideas Board!