Profanity in Drain Names

[Wilfongjt]

Problem

I had a nice conversation with the LGROW team about users that use profanity when naming a drain. Leaving the name may be a deterrent to using profanity or Double entendres in the drain name, or proper nouns. GR doesn't like "Stormy Daniels" as a drain name although it is popular with Rapidians.

[Wilfongjt]

~The Obvious Solution~

Method

• You can't criticize something that isn't there...drop the drain name completely

Strengths

• No opportunity for badness to creep in
• No profanity, double entendres, or proper nouns in the drain name. City of GR doesn't like "Stormy Daniels" as a drain name although it is popular with Rapidians.
• very little change to the Rails code

Weaknesses

• Limits user engagement, It's fun to name the drains
• Limits marketing, Crazy names are marketing gold

[Wilfongjt]

Pre-name all Drains

Give all the drains names before adoption.

Method

• create a list of first names (should be available on the internet)
• randomly concat three names from the list to the drain... name doesn't have to be unique
• ~maybe have a button to generate different names... provide a controlled bit of customization~ what3names comes with a fixed name

Strengths

• stops the profanity
• provides a modicum of customization/novelty with a name generator

Weaknesses

• less fun than a custom name
• A bunch fresh Rails coding ... need i say more.

Solution

• generate drain name using https://what3names.com (or something similar)
• add nameing to the thing importer code

[Wilfongjt]

Earn the Right to Name the Drain

Most people won't go out of their way to get get extra privileges and Malicious people don't want to be known. We can use this to our advantage, we can let people earn privileges to name the storm drain. Security is enhanced by knowing your users... proper identity is a key aspect of security. I would guess that this transfers to profanity-naming. If they bother to identify themselves face-to-face they are going to be able to give a drain a community safe name.

Method

• Get enhanced privileges by attending an LGROW event
• Get enhanced privileges by verifying your full name with the LGROW team
• Get enhanced privileges by getting other folks to vouch for your character

Strengths

• reduces the chance of profanity-names, by limiting users with rights to name drains
• blocks creating new accounts to get around profanity-names
• ups the engagement factor
• provides marketing opportunities
• can combine with "pre-name all drains"

Weaknesses

• doesn't completely eliminate chance of profanity-naming, but if I know you know then I'm less likely to be more bad

[softwaresteph]

A fun place to start for pre-named drains might be https://what3words.com. They give a 3 word identifier to every 3 meter square in the world.

For example, one drain near The Factory would be: ages.crowned.grows https://map.what3words.com/ages.crowned.grows

[Wilfongjt]

The drains could be named after the users. If someone wishes to personalize their names they can contact LGROW through email.

[Drasilabyss]

This might be a solution for naming. When naming something, you can have the name show up privately. If you want your name to be public, you request a sticker to put on your drain. To get a sticker, the name has to be approved.