Character Set

by VeronicatheCD
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Character Set

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I think I just realized why we cannot use non-English characters such as é, â, ä, ç, or è when putting in names.  My supposition is that it is done to keep people from using those characters to get around the filters online.

So, I want to suggest a little algorithm be added to the filter subprogram that replaces the entered name with a temporary name where all those letters with accent marks are transcribed without the marks.  So, if I named my player François, the temporary variable would store it as "francois" to be run through the filter to check for disallowed names.  This would allow us to use the special characters without letting little * run wild with Ràçìst Nâmès (illustrating without using actual offensive names).

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