If more relaxed rules on the forums means slowly allowing porn to get a foot into a site that is at least partially aimed at young kids then that is too relaxed for my taste and I will have to stop inviting people to these forums, especially those I sell the AC game to at work, But I now will have to remove the support for it from my mii in streetpass as well, I am very serious when it comes to internet safety and kids. The fact that its a 14 year old minor parading around in such a name online in itself should raise all kinds of warning signals about the dangers of mixing porn and kids subject matter together in the same place, and I personally cant just sit back and ignore it.
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If more relaxed rules on the forums means slowly allowing porn to get a foot into a site that is at least partially aimed at young kids then that is too relaxed for my taste and I will have to stop inviting people to these forums, especially those I sell the AC game to at work, But I now will have to remove the support for it from my mii in streetpass as well, I am very serious when it comes to internet safety and kids. The fact that its a 14 year old minor parading around in such a name online in itself should raise all kinds of warning signals about the dangers of mixing porn and kids subject matter together in the same place, and I personally cant just sit back and ignore it.
It isn't a user's place to say what is or isn't appropriate for the forums. If a mod or admin finds something inappropriate then they'll take action.
Sorry, old timers, but if a simple word is too offensive for your eyes then maybe the internet isn't the place for you. Period. I could understand if they used something directly inappropriate such as something racist or whatnot, but "hentai" as a simple word isn't call for alarm. If they had a "graphic" avatar or signature then something will be done, but the word itself essentially means nothing without anything to "back it up". It means perverted, and the word perverted itself doesn't necessarily refer to something sexual. Context is a thing.
Sorry, old timers, but if a simple word is too offensive for your eyes then maybe the internet isn't the place for you. Period. I could understand if they used something directly inappropriate such as something racist or whatnot, but "hentai" as a simple word isn't call for alarm. If they had a "graphic" avatar or signature then something will be done, but the word itself essentially means nothing without anything to "back it up". It means perverted, and the word perverted itself doesn't necessarily refer to something sexual. Context is a thing.
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That's why I personally feel that forums that allow pretty much "all ages" to join, not just children, shouldn't allow anyone under the age of 15 or 16 to join. It's a gray area though because some parents wouldn't want their 15 year old to use vulgar language/read vulgar posts online, but then some let their 8-year-old use the f word. That's why it should be parent responsibility, not the responsibility of the forum admins to administer strict rules, to keep children from viewing material that's only appropriate (in their opinion) to users of older ages. But I know a lot of people disagree from the amount of shocked "OMG A 40-SOMETHING YEAR OLD WAS TALKING TO MY DAUGHTER ON FACEBOOK!!!!" reactions parents tend to have when they allowed their child free-reign on the internet. 
tl;dr Hentai is only 14 and understands what people are going to think when they read her username. Kids years younger are honestly probably (no, more like DEFINITELY) talking about topics way more vulgar than that. I know, for I have a 12 year old brother who cusses like a sailor and talks about drugs all the time. My parents let him go on whatever websites he wants to go on and he even has his own computer. I say whatever creepy, dark corners of the internet he ends up on is the fault of my parents not monitoring him.
tl;dr Hentai is only 14 and understands what people are going to think when they read her username. Kids years younger are honestly probably (no, more like DEFINITELY) talking about topics way more vulgar than that. I know, for I have a 12 year old brother who cusses like a sailor and talks about drugs all the time. My parents let him go on whatever websites he wants to go on and he even has his own computer. I say whatever creepy, dark corners of the internet he ends up on is the fault of my parents not monitoring him.
First of all, I'll laugh at the childish name calling. LOL
as for age being a reason for finding things offensive that's laughable also. I'm amused at the idea that a word by itself means 'nothing' which may be technically true but since all words do have definitions that back them up, and many more than one definition, that cant be used as a solid argument in and of itself.
Definitions that backs up the meaning of Hentai
adjective
1. noting or pertaining to a sub-genre of Japanese manga, anime, computer games, etc., characterized by explicit sexual themes and imagery.
noun
2. such themes, imagery, or works; hard porn.
3. a person who enjoys this; a "sexual pervert".
(Notice that all the definitions revolve around the same subject matter.)
and for the record originally there was a avatar and a signature that backed up the name, and yes they were 'sexual' in context as well.
That's why I personally feel that forums that allow pretty much "all ages" to join, not just children, shouldn't allow anyone under the age of 15 or 16 to join. It's a gray area though because some parents wouldn't want their 15 year old to use vulgar language/read vulgar posts online, but then some let their 8-year-old use the f word. That's why it should be parent responsibility, not the responsibility of the forum admins to administer strict rules, to keep children from viewing material that's only appropriate (in their opinion) to users of older ages. But I know a lot of people disagree from the amount of shocked "OMG A 40-SOMETHING YEAR OLD WAS TALKING TO MY DAUGHTER ON FACEBOOK!!!!" reactions parents tend to have when they allowed their child free-reign on the internet.
tl;dr Hentai is only 14 and understands what people are going to think when they read her username. Kids years younger are honestly probably (no, more like DEFINITELY) talking about topics way more vulgar than that. I know, for I have a 12 year old brother who cusses like a sailor and talks about drugs all the time. My parents let him go on whatever websites he wants to go on and he even has his own computer. I say whatever creepy, dark corners of the internet he ends up on is the fault of my parents not monitoring him.
I totally agree that parents should be held responsible for monitoring their children. My issue is that if parents are lead to believe that a site is appropriate for their children to visit then it falls to the responsibility of that site to attempt to uphold that trust.
Making a site dedicated to a video game that is widely known to be played by minors is in effect inviting those minors to visit your site. and with no warnings posted anywhere that the site may contain material or situations not appropriate for minors gives no warning to those parents who do monitor their children. Especially if someone has invited them to check out the site, which unfortunately I have done numerous times since this new game has launched.
If it is too strict of a rule to not allow children to announce the fact that they are a sexual pervert on the site or to even just imply they are sexually active which pretty much makes them a beacon to every predator near by(notice that we usually have a couple hundred guest at a time, and not all I can promise you are ac fans) then there is something fundamentally, and morally wrong with the site and I have had the wrong impression of the place all along and I apologize for my misunderstanding, and politely excuse myself from these surroundings.
Cheers.
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Everything here seems to blow up into a huge "debate." Welcome to The Bell Tree. ಠ_ಠ
I can't stop staring at your name...
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Who would've thought this discussion would lead into sexual "predators"? And for that I too apologize, I honestly just wanted to ask some questions I didn't understand about the game. The internet these days are definitely a different story from 10 years ago (yes, I was on the computer by 4), so I didn't think twice to using my regular username on the forums. The admins obviously didn't have a problem with my name, though my signature was a bit too risque, they didn't mind my name (actually complimented me on being so risky with such a name).
I would just like to thank the one's who answered the topic. Happy Crossing, everyone!
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I love your name Hentai, so much that I even have a t-shirt that says Hentai huhu~ (●?∀｀●)
Rather than protecting children from reading the word hentai, they should be protected from ever having access to the internet because the internet is the entrance to all things weird and inappropriate... (;?Д?)
From when I was a child until now, my parents never had to explain anything about life to me because I'd end up accidentally stumbling upon those things on the internet... （・□・；）
Anyways, hentai is a pretty harmless word imo. It means pervert in Japanese. Children aren't going to grow up to become corrupted individuals from reading his name!
Rather than protecting children from reading the word hentai, they should be protected from ever having access to the internet because the internet is the entrance to all things weird and inappropriate... (;?Д?)
From when I was a child until now, my parents never had to explain anything about life to me because I'd end up accidentally stumbling upon those things on the internet... （・□・；）
Anyways, hentai is a pretty harmless word imo. It means pervert in Japanese. Children aren't going to grow up to become corrupted individuals from reading his name!
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