ACNL's ridiculous profanity filter?

[beemayor]

Chief asked me for a "nicer" greeting because he thinks people are intimidated by him, so I tried to give him the suggestion, "Hey, chump!" but apparently, "chump" isn't okay?

 

[Ami Mercury]

Hell is allowed.

 

[beemayor]

Hell is allowed.

Hell is allowed, but chump isn't? That seems sort of weird. Chump isn't even a swear word.

 

[Oblivia]

I feel your pain. I attempted to name one of my mayors "Viola", only to be told that I "can't use those words". I do know the reason why, but it seems that they utilize the same name filter as the Pok?mon games. It's nonsensical at best, but I don't see them changing it anytime soon.

 

[Uffe]

I met this girl on the islands and we were talking about Weeding Day. Weeding was censored, so it came out looking like "*ing Day". Hilarity ensued. You can't say kill on the island, either. There were some other censored words that you wouldn't think were. This doesn't have anything to do with Animal Crossing New Leaf, but when you're on your 3DS menu, tap the orange square happy face and go to "Message". Type in "Connection". Nintendo says it's a bad word.

 

[Oblivia]

Hell is allowed, but chump isn't? That seems sort of weird. Chump isn't even a swear word.

Here's the thing. Sometimes it's not the word itself, but rather a word within the word you're attempting to use. Based on what I know about the word filter, I'd guess that it's filtering "Chump" because it contains the word "hump". Lame, I know... -_-

 

[Chibiusa]

Hell is allowed, but chump isn't? That seems sort of weird. Chump isn't even a swear word.

Because hell is part of hello. They can't censor part of the greeting.

 

[beemayor]

Here's the thing. Sometimes it's not the word itself, but rather a word within the word you're attempting to use. Based on what I know about the word filter, I'd guess that it's filtering "Chump" because it contains the word "hump". Lame, I know... -_-

That makes sense, and I'd thought of that before with other words, but gosh. It still seems so ridiculous.

 

[WonderK]

It's strict because kids as little as 7 play this game.

 

[pawprints]

i couldn't make Anicotti's catchprase 'ravioli' lol

 

[beemayor]

It's strict because kids as little as 7 play this game.

That's true. Like I said, I understand why but sometimes it just feels too constricted. For example, I would guess you couldn't say words like cucumber or association or anything like that. Which just feels a little restrictive.

 

[jiheishou]

Omg I had no idea. I wonder what other basic words are censored!

 

[WonderK]

That's true. Like I said, I understand why but sometimes it just feels too constricted. For example, I would guess you couldn't say words like cucumber or association or anything like that. Which just feels a little restrictive.

You'd be amazed at how easily offended people can get from the stupidest phrases or words. I'm not disagreeing it's not constricted.

 

[Capella]

I never knew there was a filter for bad words
Neat

 

[Liquid Ocelot]

My friend wanted to name his mayor 'Spoopy'.

I about died when it told him he couldn't use bad words.

 

[DaCoSim]

I couldn't make lopez's catchphrase be George. Lol!!! Even funnier. Back awhile ago I was cycling and went to post Phil the peacock on TBT. It ***** the peacock part. So flippin funny!!!

 

[Rumblethumps]

It reminds me a lot of Pokemon X/Y, where you can catch a weedle, but you can't name it weedle, because it has the word weed in it.

It IS pretty ridiculous, but I guess they figured it would be better to go overboard with it than let some things slip.

 

[ArmlessCat]

i couldn't make Anicotti's catchprase 'ravioli' lol

Viol means rape in french, maybe that's why?

 

[pawprints]

Viol means rape in french, maybe that's why?

THAT MAKES SENSE THANK YOU. i was so curious as to why it wouldn't set lol.

 

[VioletsTown]

Viol means rape in french, maybe that's why?

Hmm, is that why i couldnt name my town VioletsTown? Instead it turned into viotown. Sigh. My name is Violet for goodness sake.