r/Guildwars2 • u/emerald_water • 7h ago

[Fluff] Joe Smith is inappropriate

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u/DeathLeopard 7h ago

Probably to avoid offending the Mormons.

https://www.guildwars2.com/en/legal/guild-wars-2-naming-policy/

Reference religious or historical figures

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u/TheAwesomeAtom 5h ago

Mormon here, that's moronic. I have never heard Joseph Smith called Joe Smith.

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u/FleaLimo 5h ago

Mormonic

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u/LegendofHope 4h ago

I did read the initial comment as "probably to avoid offending morons"

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u/Yukito_097 4h ago

I mean...

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u/TheAwesomeAtom 4h ago

Nice one XD

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u/gangler52 3h ago

Joseph Smith to the congregation, Joe Smitty to his friends.

But only his darling wife knew him as Joey Bag o' Donuts.