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Re: My last name is alerted as profane language.

@GoGoCardigan 

Is Sheila being used for the first or last name and if it's the last name what's the first name being used?

5 Replies

  • GoGoCardigan's avatar
    GoGoCardigan
    5 years ago

    It being entered as the first name. Last name "Ford" is fine, no message received if I enter this first. Message only comes up when "Sheila" is entered as first name. 

  • misakimi's avatar
    misakimi
    5 years ago
    @EA_Blueberry It really really shouldn't matter. Sheila is a VERY common name. EA are effectively acting as judge on diversity by deciding whether REAL names are offensive or not. It's quite sickening. Where does it stop?
  • EA_Blueberry's avatar
    EA_Blueberry
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    5 years ago

    @misakimi wrote:
    @EA_Blueberry It really really shouldn't matter. Sheila is a VERY common name. EA are effectively acting as judge on diversity by deciding whether REAL names are offensive or not. It's quite sickening. Where does it stop?

    @misakimi 

    This was likely not intended and falls more under as a bug report where the filter is not working as it should. Will get that added to the list, thanks!

    @GhostYaHost 

    Added your name for review too!

  • misakimi's avatar
    misakimi
    5 years ago

    I appreciate your efforts but there shouldn't be a list of "acceptable names". The idea is very worrying and offensive. Who is judging which names are acceptable or not? And who thinks they have the God given right to do that? It's very concerning and is completely anti diversity and inclusion which EA is supposedly supportive of.

    I appreciate you are trying to make the best possible out of a bad situation and I feel sorry EA has put you in this position. I have contacted the BBC to investigate this as I've effectively been told my Irish surname is offensive and that is quite frankly borderline racism.

  • tbone092014's avatar
    tbone092014
    4 years ago
    @EA_Blueberry My last name is Cooner and I have not been able to use my last name for a couple of years on madden but can use it on other EA games