So, ArenaNet's been handing out 3 day bans for offensive character names or offensive chat. The ArenaNet support team posted a thread on reddit (warning: NSFW language) to explain the bans and give further explanations to players who thought they were banned unfairly.

Besides the hilarity around redditors getting outed for offensive and childish language, it's worth noting that some of the bans are in response to accounts being hacked.

Just joined Yak's Bend. I'm BRAND new to GW, so what should I do now? I'm Asura Mesmer. I gotta do some work for the next couple hours, then will be back on.

I was brand new as well. Send "Tyterion Selmy" a privare message if he's around when you're on. He can help you out.

I'd do it myself but can't play during the week.

i tried to add him as a friend- ID not found?

Might have to be online for it to work. I added him when he was online. Try sending him a mail to add you if he gets on? That might work.

Ugh, my GFX card always does this obnoxious thing where it completely freezes and the sound stutters with whatever sound it was playing at the moment of the freeze.. I always have to wait like a minute for it to recover. I have no idea what's doing it; I've updated my drivers (for the GTX 450 TI), Windows 7, and pretty much everything else.

*sigh*

Added a few of you on there..

I'm Brimian on there if you want to add me as well.

Yeah, man, I'll be on later tonight. What's your in game name, Stanley?

My account name is linearmantis

Character name is Othellarian

OK. I'm getting on now, will try and add you.

My account's name is Canofbier, and my character's name is Canofbier.

-Canofbier

muahahahahahaha

got my second card in. Have everything set to max with the exception of super sampling and I am running a smooth 48 FPS. niiiiiiiice.

Stanley i noticed you talking to me the other day and replied.

Capone - With the new nvidia drivers I am getting something between 90-170 fps depending on where I am :D - This is on all settings max! Hooray for 6 series keplar GPUs now being taken advantage of!

Be sure to check out our stream www.twitch.tv/tr1age if I am online I am usually in the stream channel with the broadcaster.

If you guys have not tried it yet WvW is EPIC its such HUGE fights, and of course tons of fun becuase I am laying people out!

Also feel free to check out our community at www.alttabme.com if you think its a fit you can apply, as recruiting has reopened!

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