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franz1m0r
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6 months ago

Please Allow My Last Name “Wiener” in NHL 26

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Hello EA Team,

 

my name is František Wiener and I have encountered an issue while creating a player in NHL 26. The game does not allow me to use my real last name “Wiener”, because it is flagged as a violation of the naming policy.

 

This is very frustrating, as “Wiener” is a legitimate surname of German origin and my actual family name. I fully understand the need to block offensive or inappropriate words, but in this case the filter prevents players like me from using our own identity in the game.

 

I kindly ask you to review this situation and whitelist the surname “Wiener” so that real players with this name are not excluded from creating a character that truly represents them.

 

Thank you very much for your understanding.

 

Best regards,

František Wiener

1 Reply

  • Please pardon my ignorance, as I absolutely do not trust everything that's posted online.

     Now, with that sort of disclaimer out of the way, the reason or reasons why certain terms have been controlled, is because there's a demographic of individuals that somehow need to show off and/or cater to a majorily male (XY chromosome) player base. When you're sitting behind a screen, and don't have to face your transgressions, it's convenient to continuously act as if you're in junior high school. That's not hockey. 

    When I first started playing this series, and created a player, it was either my name or use of a current and favourite Boston Bruin. Mind you, that was over 30 years ago. There's a much different generation and/or generations currently playing this game, of which has caused much more funneling of what's allowed on-screen. There isn't very much "leather skin" attitude, anymore, as the snowflakery dominates online gaming. 

    In any case, you're request will not get acknowledged, much less even be entertained. The business is "keeping people safe", aka informing you of what you're allowed or not allowed to see, despite you're ability to make your own choices. 

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