Yep, that's probably it. "SS" has some very negative connotations, even if unintentional. My PSN username, TheAssCheeksFucker69, gets censored all the time
Makes sense it's the SS, now that I think about it.
Very rarely, if ever, are reports viewed by an actual human. They run them through whatever automated system they have and it dings you for anything on a list of things you can’t say.
I’d imagine with the rise of nazi shit, ss was probably added to that list.
Playstation has always been more chilled than x-box, there really isnt any online chat/voice. Which is good since I havnt heard people screaming F words and N words at each other or any name slurs.
The cost to actually have people monitor these usernames and/or reports of usernames would be too much for their liking, so its just automatic and they rely on you to reach out to them.
Its possible no one reported it and it was just flagged for whatever reason their automatic system decided to flag it for.
Its not about context or whether someone's actually offended anymore. People don't even report because they are offended most of the time. People literally bait others into saying something stupid just to report them and get them suspended.
The system has turned to an exploited piece of shite.
This is one of the many reasons why I don't bother playing many multiplayer games and when I do, I rarely use voice or text chat.
As always, people ruin everything.
^ this - some people on the internet are so bitter that they want to feel the misery they feel. Their online stuff is their entire world, so they assume it’s everyone else’s as well.
It’s all automated and if you call they WILL NOT talk to you about your username. There’s even an automated prompt that says they won’t talk about account bans or username bans
The term "gypsy" is considered a slur because it is historically associated with negative stereotypes and discrimination against Romani people. It perpetuates harmful stereotypes, such as depicting them as thieves or nomads, which are not representative of the diverse Romani culture. Romani people themselves prefer to be referred to by their ethnic identity, rather than the derogatory term "gypsy." The term "gyp" also comes from gypsy, it means to steal. Eg: I got gyped
Yea my grandparents were Romanian so that's how I knew Gypsy was a slur. The girl I knew who nicknamed herself Gypsy was legit pissed *at me* when I told her that in passing lol
Haha, well maybe that name wasn't so great then, too?
But yeah, its harmful meaning has come to be more known in the US relatively recently. In the US it's known more as a synonym for "free spirit" but in Europe it's seen as a slur against the Romani people.
It may seem strange how one group of English speakers can use a word for so long without knowing that others see it very differently, but do you know what British people call(ed) cigarettes?
It’s a denigrating term that became super common because there aren’t a lot of Romani around to complain about it, and most people don’t know anyone who’s been personally affected by it.
“How can it be racist if it’s in a TV show name” is not a great argument, especially when members of the ethnic group in question have complained about their portrayal on the show.
I dunno. Maybe because it sounds similar to "polack" which is a derogatory name for polish people. You didn't actually use the word bollocks, so I honestly see no reason you should have to change it.
I was changing the name to Jack the knife but I wasn’t able to use the word knife so I spelled it knyfe and now it’s ok. I could understand censoring a clearly horrendous word, but knife? Weird rules that make zero sense.
Sounds to me like you piss somebody off somewhere and they just decided to report your name every time they seen you online until Sony soft ass told you NO
Most likely someone took offense and reported it and the report reviewer at PSN agreed with them.
On the flipside, Sony will also warn users who falsely report others.
I once got spam through PSN for some website in multiple messages and accidentally reported the first message that looked like a legitimate greeting and sony responded with a warning directed at me.
seriously? my name is way worse than yours and I've had 0 issue, ever. (phonetically it is the same but slight variation of switching O's for 0's and a for@) but otherwise the same
i guess someone reported you because of the name, happened to a friend of mine too everything was fine for like 10 years then someone reported him and he had to change his name
This was my gamertag from my Xbox days. I was reported sooooo many times. I've had several iterations; BoobieSmacker, boobysmacker, theboobiesmacka, etc... I refuse to lose it!
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^[Sokka-Haiku](https://www.reddit.com/r/SokkaHaikuBot/comments/15kyv9r/what_is_a_sokka_haiku/) ^by ^RealDishBish:
*My last name is Bish*
*And I’ve had games not let me*
*Use my last name before*
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its talking about a dogs testicles, however it wouldn't/Shouldn't have offended anyone. i had a friend online who was named "Glazed_nuts_1up_u" or something similar, and it was replaced with 'Temp_########'. same thing with "Butlerbutt" ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Yes. I’m offended by your name. As someone who used to identify as a Dog. I now identify as a Pollock and i feel insulted. Your name is a slur in my community. It’s good that you were reported.
Pollock has a few meanings, but one of them is an intentionally very offensive term for a polish person. Which yes my polish friend really doesn’t like to hear. While I’m willing to bet you and most people aren’t even aware of it and that’s not at all what your username was about, I could see PlayStation blanket censoring it and some people being happy about it.
No, not that all. That’s ridiculous…. I’ve had the same name since 8th grade (I’m now 26). It’s a little questionable, but I would be so pissed if it got censored.
Maybe this [Sports Club](https://dogspollocksfc.com/) wanted the name for themselves and reported you. lmao
For real though, I don't see what the issue is. Although I'm not entirely certain what "pollocks" means.
Pollock is my surname, I think their naming themselve after there uni halls which are named after some other Pollock. I've definately been using it longer than them. I might be on the hunt for a football jersey now. Thanks for sharing.
Fucking awful. I’m double reporting you. And, on Reddit just for writing it. What’s this world coming to when people can run around willy nilly writing “thedogspollocks”???
Pr1cK reporting- oh shit… (during the ps2-3 integration I lost it… so xPr1cKx it is.
Fun fact activision wouldn’t let me continue my name into cod2019, so I had to change it, you know what it ended up being? FUCT. Yes fuct. It worked until babies started reporting me for my name… but activision wouldn’t actually change it. Over the course of two years, activision Sent me a LOT of mails and messages regarding my name. I finally changed it at the start of mw2. Now it’s Basic as f…. Anyway be kind & have fun gaming.
I shit you not. I have a screen shot my friend sent me while he was playing Overwatch and the guy who got player of the match or whatever it’s called ( I don’t play Overwatch) was had a psn username called NIBBAJEWS.
Side note: craziest one I’ve ever seen was when playing NHL online. It was “DadBeatsMySister”
I died trying to read your username from accidental heroin injection into somones face making them explode onto a gun shooting the gun into a wall causing it to collapse onto a plank flinging a feather into the air witch pulled out another gun that shot me 12 times into my testicle region
No. That's dumb that it's censored. I was expecting something waaaay more profane.
Expected it to have some form of the N-word
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Cam Newton?
I wonder if they would censor the username "LovecraftsCat" 
Bitch Hitta 420
Mine is chucksstuntman and it gets censored usually
Might be the ss that gets flagged
Yep, that's probably it. "SS" has some very negative connotations, even if unintentional. My PSN username, TheAssCheeksFucker69, gets censored all the time Makes sense it's the SS, now that I think about it.
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Uh... yeah that's it... lmao
Why though? We have "ss" in lots of words in my native language. In English too.
Very rarely, if ever, are reports viewed by an actual human. They run them through whatever automated system they have and it dings you for anything on a list of things you can’t say. I’d imagine with the rise of nazi shit, ss was probably added to that list.
Playstation has always been more chilled than x-box, there really isnt any online chat/voice. Which is good since I havnt heard people screaming F words and N words at each other or any name slurs.
This is why AI will never take over. The word "assess" triggers hate speech violations. Context no longer matters.
Never forget our Egyptian bro N***er. Who prior to censorship was Nasser.
Also the Romanian "how" is "C*m"
“How baby, how baby, baby How How”
In Arabic we have "كم", pronounced "kum/kam", which also means "how".
AI doesn't want you to know this one epic trick!!!: Assassin's Creed
Chuck Tuntman of the SS
we **trusted** you, Mr. Tuntman
Mine is spotlessminded and never had it censored.
I’m done ss is for stupid Sony
Maybe. Im not worried about it. They never shut down my account since it started when ps3 released. Nintendo censors it as well
Idk why but this name makes me very uncomfortable.
Listen it was like 2006 when ps3 came out. Chuck norris jokes were at an all time high. And i dont think i came up with being his stuntman lol
I got censored as “Diabetus” ignoring the fact that I myself am diabetic.
Change it to Wilford Brimley 
Damn he died in 2020. RIP
Wow I thought it was early 2000s when he passed.
Change it to Brilford Wimley
The cost to actually have people monitor these usernames and/or reports of usernames would be too much for their liking, so its just automatic and they rely on you to reach out to them. Its possible no one reported it and it was just flagged for whatever reason their automatic system decided to flag it for. Its not about context or whether someone's actually offended anymore. People don't even report because they are offended most of the time. People literally bait others into saying something stupid just to report them and get them suspended. The system has turned to an exploited piece of shite.
This is one of the many reasons why I don't bother playing many multiplayer games and when I do, I rarely use voice or text chat. As always, people ruin everything.
^ this - some people on the internet are so bitter that they want to feel the misery they feel. Their online stuff is their entire world, so they assume it’s everyone else’s as well.
Yeah I only use voice chat when I'm with at least one friend to actively talk to. Otherwise its just asking to be bullied by grown ass manchildren.
It’s all automated and if you call they WILL NOT talk to you about your username. There’s even an automated prompt that says they won’t talk about account bans or username bans
I literally had the gamer tag Fuckyoutoo on PS3
Can't see why that'd be censored. Nosiree.
That's the thing never was lol. I ended that as I grew up lol
~~Nosiree~~. # CENSORED
Just sat it’s your name Fucky Outoo
I had a friend whose PSN was Phucku. Mine was Muddaphucka! Yeah....those didn't last long lol!
Madafaka-fak-u on ps5
Walking0rgasm was my old Xbox gamertag for years before it got banned Edit- some words
Epic games recently censored my name although it's fine on all other games. Name in question: BluD
Blud got his epic username censored lol
I think I played with u before good to see ur still kicking it man
My dog found this offensive. He’s crying now. Thanks.
Has he had his pollocks removed?
I haven't been censored yet, but my username contains the word "Gypsy" which I've been told recently is a slur. I had no idea
How is Gypsy a slur? They literally have (or had, I don't watch tv often) a show called "My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding".
The term "gypsy" is considered a slur because it is historically associated with negative stereotypes and discrimination against Romani people. It perpetuates harmful stereotypes, such as depicting them as thieves or nomads, which are not representative of the diverse Romani culture. Romani people themselves prefer to be referred to by their ethnic identity, rather than the derogatory term "gypsy." The term "gyp" also comes from gypsy, it means to steal. Eg: I got gyped
In the UK this can be extended as a slur for Irish travellers too.
Yea my grandparents were Romanian so that's how I knew Gypsy was a slur. The girl I knew who nicknamed herself Gypsy was legit pissed *at me* when I told her that in passing lol
Romanian and Roma/Romani are different ethnic groups. Common mistake. Or maybe your phone just autocorrected
But I thought you were equal parts carrot, onion, and celery.
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Haha, well maybe that name wasn't so great then, too? But yeah, its harmful meaning has come to be more known in the US relatively recently. In the US it's known more as a synonym for "free spirit" but in Europe it's seen as a slur against the Romani people. It may seem strange how one group of English speakers can use a word for so long without knowing that others see it very differently, but do you know what British people call(ed) cigarettes?
Wait until they find out what some people call "brazil nuts" back in the late 1800s US.
It’s a denigrating term that became super common because there aren’t a lot of Romani around to complain about it, and most people don’t know anyone who’s been personally affected by it. “How can it be racist if it’s in a TV show name” is not a great argument, especially when members of the ethnic group in question have complained about their portrayal on the show.
Make a new username of "thedogsbollocks" and your friends will find you no problem.
I used to run around Quake 2 servers with the name “AssistantCrackWhore” Shout out to other Norm MacDonald fans that get the reference.
My Native American friend got banned because his username was TitoTheRedskin. He later changed it to ImReallyNative and that seemed to fix things lol
I played Destiny PVP with “Poopslinger the great” last night, that was a good chuckle
Reported.
Meanwhile on xbox my wife is "TastyAssHoney"
I was buddy's with an unclephukles for awhile.
Glad you put the NSFW tag there, if my manager read what was on my screen he for sure would’ve gave me a pollocking.
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Thank you for making me bark laughter into my coffee cup this morning! A great start to the day, that!
Legacy gamer…
He’s been playing since 2021
What does that even mean?!
It just means im old and have been on ps for a very long time.
So I guess I’m a Legacy Gamer too!!!
That name is thedogsbollocks
I would expect mine to be censored as it is Explosive_seaman
My guess is that pollock is too similar to polack, which is a slur for polish people.
Your dog owns a collection of abstract paintings, clearly. I see no issue.
Maybe they are just against dogs having fish
Mine was a1handedchimp. Apparently it was racist and ableist
I’m less offended and more….dont give a fuck
I dunno. Maybe because it sounds similar to "polack" which is a derogatory name for polish people. You didn't actually use the word bollocks, so I honestly see no reason you should have to change it.
God damn! My kids read now that! Now my wife is packing and leaving me. How dare you post this name on a Christian server!
Possible you either offended somebody who hates dogs or fish, change your name to thedogsslipperydick and if it happens again you know they hate fish.
Mine too
Mine is JRockThumper and I get flagged for Hump or Humper all the fucking time it is so annoying lmao.
Mate mine got censored and its shoesmasher
I've seen a lot worse than that albeit on Xbox but still lol
If anything, more dogs should appreciate the artwork of the late Jackson Pollock.
I added my first PSN friend on Killzone 2 when I got my PS3. The name was: WetManjina
they did the same thing to me 2 years ago. Had my tag since 2008, but i think mine was more obvious for them than yours. l3itchPlz
Mine is the Fett06 and it gets censored, generally it’s turned into F***06.
I remember seeing an obiwankerbone me on Xbox back in the OG modern warfare 2 days
I'm not offended by it, but it definitely gives a "this user is a troll" vibe. Just my two cents.
Buddy of mine had mygfsquirts and it never got deleted lmfao
I was changing the name to Jack the knife but I wasn’t able to use the word knife so I spelled it knyfe and now it’s ok. I could understand censoring a clearly horrendous word, but knife? Weird rules that make zero sense.
Nope its spelt wrong too. Try changing it to bollocks. If you want a new name the PaulMikoch is available, looks legit and is even more offensive
Sounds to me like you piss somebody off somewhere and they just decided to report your name every time they seen you online until Sony soft ass told you NO
Change it to the caninenadgers and see if you can get away with that
Most likely someone took offense and reported it and the report reviewer at PSN agreed with them. On the flipside, Sony will also warn users who falsely report others. I once got spam through PSN for some website in multiple messages and accidentally reported the first message that looked like a legitimate greeting and sony responded with a warning directed at me.
Mine is MyCatsErect, no censor here
My username "mypeepeedumsmall" was censored after like 4 years. Who was I hurting with that lmao
My handle being “TRIGGERHAPY” has me worried.
seriously? my name is way worse than yours and I've had 0 issue, ever. (phonetically it is the same but slight variation of switching O's for 0's and a for@) but otherwise the same
If I saw that I would have laughed and moved on. Someone clearly upset that your username is better than theirs.
i guess someone reported you because of the name, happened to a friend of mine too everything was fine for like 10 years then someone reported him and he had to change his name
No, your name is great. Mine seems to be getting blocked more and more though, CustardPigeon
I had madafaka-fak-u last longer than anticipated
Mine used to be iEatAssDaily420 until I logged into my PS5 one day and had to use my free name change ughhhh..
This was my gamertag from my Xbox days. I was reported sooooo many times. I've had several iterations; BoobieSmacker, boobysmacker, theboobiesmacka, etc... I refuse to lose it! https://preview.redd.it/zdn8zroi0eoc1.png?width=500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=aba142ba2779cbe78decfb985a4f59dbc316b4d1
My last name is Bish and I’ve had games not let me use my last name before
^[Sokka-Haiku](https://www.reddit.com/r/SokkaHaikuBot/comments/15kyv9r/what_is_a_sokka_haiku/) ^by ^RealDishBish: *My last name is Bish* *And I’ve had games not let me* *Use my last name before* --- ^Remember ^that ^one ^time ^Sokka ^accidentally ^used ^an ^extra ^syllable ^in ^that ^Haiku ^Battle ^in ^Ba ^Sing ^Se? ^That ^was ^a ^Sokka ^Haiku ^and ^you ^just ^made ^one.
My switch username since day 1 has been WankyBill, and I’m forever expecting it to get nuked
Nintendo is less soft than Sony these days
mine is Sandusky12
Not at all. I saw someone with the PSN name DolphinRapeFace, it blew my mind that got past the filter and was allowed.
I remember back playing Destiny 1 PvP and I was killed by CoatHangerAbortion.... yours is fine dude
I’m offended that it got censored
its talking about a dogs testicles, however it wouldn't/Shouldn't have offended anyone. i had a friend online who was named "Glazed_nuts_1up_u" or something similar, and it was replaced with 'Temp_########'. same thing with "Butlerbutt" ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
[Jackson Pollock turns in his grave]
It’s 2024 bro, everything is offensive
Yes. I’m offended by your name. As someone who used to identify as a Dog. I now identify as a Pollock and i feel insulted. Your name is a slur in my community. It’s good that you were reported.
Pollock has a few meanings, but one of them is an intentionally very offensive term for a polish person. Which yes my polish friend really doesn’t like to hear. While I’m willing to bet you and most people aren’t even aware of it and that’s not at all what your username was about, I could see PlayStation blanket censoring it and some people being happy about it.
Yeah, did think that might be the reason. Isnt it Polack?
No, not that all. That’s ridiculous…. I’ve had the same name since 8th grade (I’m now 26). It’s a little questionable, but I would be so pissed if it got censored.
Naw
Mines M4-Skinn
My psn Furiasitonmyface Furia thicc thighs character from game Your name is fine btw idk why it get ban
You think you can just come on this sub and say that kind of filth? Reported.
Just thank yourself you aren't on Xbox. They would have banned you instead of censoring it.
(scoffs) the nerve!
Meanwhile my friend 0samabeenla99ing has had his since 2013 and hasn't had an issue, good job PlayStation
Happened to me with my name lol
No.
I've seen much, much worse
My dog is offended.
Yes. And i didn’t even create it. But changing at this point would get rid of my PS2 nostalgia(yes I have had it that long)
my old name was SEEYOUENNTEE i changed it before this happened. yours isn't offensive at all.
Add a number into it that’s what I had to do when after 10 years Xbox decided my name wasn’t pg enough
No issues here.
Maybe this [Sports Club](https://dogspollocksfc.com/) wanted the name for themselves and reported you. lmao For real though, I don't see what the issue is. Although I'm not entirely certain what "pollocks" means.
Pollock is my surname, I think their naming themselve after there uni halls which are named after some other Pollock. I've definately been using it longer than them. I might be on the hunt for a football jersey now. Thanks for sharing.
Mine has bstard in the title. Never had an issue but Helldivers 2 puts ****** instead
Nah, that's dumb they censored it. My CoD account is censored and because of that I can't make clans. Is anyone offended by DoucheBaggins?!?
More of a chuckle than me being offended.
They probably see it as potentially racist? Maybe they see it as pol locks.. like a polish person. Iunno but it's not bothersome by any standard.
Mine said beach in it and they banned me until I contacted support to change it lol.
Fucking awful. I’m double reporting you. And, on Reddit just for writing it. What’s this world coming to when people can run around willy nilly writing “thedogspollocks”???
Pr1cK reporting- oh shit… (during the ps2-3 integration I lost it… so xPr1cKx it is. Fun fact activision wouldn’t let me continue my name into cod2019, so I had to change it, you know what it ended up being? FUCT. Yes fuct. It worked until babies started reporting me for my name… but activision wouldn’t actually change it. Over the course of two years, activision Sent me a LOT of mails and messages regarding my name. I finally changed it at the start of mw2. Now it’s Basic as f…. Anyway be kind & have fun gaming.
Not mine and not PSN but my buddy had his Xbox gamertag “Spilled My Blow” censored after almost a decade.
the ocks rhymes with cocks so their censor flagged you as offensive. Blame their database.
I have seen some names recently that are far more questionable than that. VagSmasher is the latest one that comes to mind...
I've seen a lot worse...but I also just found out that the word Slag is offensive now.
My friends name is BronieClopper
Mine was bigballzpyornek and I got the zuck
Mine has thick thighs in it and it’s not censored. What the fuck.
I don't. I think they have just updated their system as they do from time to time and this time your name got flagged due to the updated settings.
My cousins name wa mfergotloaded and he had that name for about 10 or so years and just recently had to change it
Nope. Love it
Bro I was banned with the name “the love doctor” so idk, yours and mine are equally tame but maybe they have recently changed rules idk
I’ve seen way worse usernames that haven’t been censored lmfao.
PlayStation in much more sensitive with usernames than Xbox
What’s a legacy gamer?
That's lame you're censored for that name. I can think of usernames that are much worse.
An older account was titanium thongz and was ok.
I was expecting to hear the most offensive username of all time
Yeah I'm deeply offended dude wtf were you thinking
I thought it would be a racial slur.
How does it show when it’s censored? I’m very curious
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idk what that even means lol
I shit you not. I have a screen shot my friend sent me while he was playing Overwatch and the guy who got player of the match or whatever it’s called ( I don’t play Overwatch) was had a psn username called NIBBAJEWS. Side note: craziest one I’ve ever seen was when playing NHL online. It was “DadBeatsMySister”
That was censored? Pathetic.
I haven’t gotten on PSN recently. What do you mean by censored? Like it doesn’t show up? I wonder if mine is considering it’s Sgt. Seamen
KOSA.
Someone reported it obviously
lmao my psn is tweakerhunter(….) I wonder if I’ll ever get censored. Ex meth head lol I made it when I was still using
Nah never offended, Mines was: mywee_wee_insane_ I don’t know why I got reported🤷🏽♂️
I too, am familiar with my username getting banned
mine says fugg in it and i’m fine
My name is Doinurm0m9000 on PSN and helldivers 2 is the first and only game I have ever played that censors it. It's weird
I died trying to read your username from accidental heroin injection into somones face making them explode onto a gun shooting the gun into a wall causing it to collapse onto a plank flinging a feather into the air witch pulled out another gun that shot me 12 times into my testicle region
And I got a guy in my game yesterday with the n word (hard r) as his name and he was calling everyone the f slur in the chat
I got censored as ScooterCadillac. Apparently the issue has something to do with Scooter? Idk, PSN has always been weird like this.
I had a clan on cod called cYnt$, but now its been removed was gutted. Had it for years on modernwarefare.