[Archived - QBL]

Posted by “QBL” on April 30, 2023.

Creators You can still search for your products using these words in your inventory in client. This will give you the option of changing the name to something you like and think is more marketable. and documenting how many products have been affected by this change. Derived from Products of course we cant change the name of and we are stuck with whatever they have given us or what is left after the banned word is dropped.. Just searching the word Magic I have 18 products that have been affected by this change. I will not be changing the names until we hear back from IMVU staff on what their intent is going forward. But for now I would just like you to know that you do have this option to see how badly you were affected by searching in your inventory.

Posted by “QBL” on April 30, 2023.

@oxPrincessLeighxo​  I think you are on to something every NBA team name is not searchable.... Even if it is a everyday run of the mill word. What Einstein on staff decided that?????????????????????? NBA Logos are trademarked not the dang word.. and if there is any copyright infringement at all its would have to have the city name in front of the word. The NBA does not own rights to the single use words. Now with that said the only thing I can think of here is that staff did not want to take the time to ban and disable all the NBA products in the catalog. Which would have taken sometime.. But that's why they get paid well and we don't. Staff is suppose to correct their mistakes after (They) open pandoras box. Now we have give or take 32 everyday single use words banned. Words that we have used for legit product names over the years... What About all the Mechanical Bulls in the catalog or all the Wizard products for Halloween or all the Summer Heat Outfits.. The list goes on and on and on and on... Example Bath and Body works doesn't ban the word magic from their products why? Because they know the word is not copyrighted. If IMVU doesn't want people to keep using NBA Logos.. Make it Known? Make it a flaggable offense. Start disabling all the logo used products. Hire a team to come in and clean up the catalog of logo theft or designate a team. Do not punish folks that follow the rules and know better.. Don't rob us of sales on our very Legit products that have not a dang thing to do with the Stupid NBA.. Which I could actually care a less about. Does it sound like my hair is on fire? I stay pretty calm for the most part but this is bottom line messing with my Money.. (Bad Actors) Shouldn't get to dictate how and if my products are searchable and sold.

Posted by “LucyGreyson” on April 30, 2023.

While I certainly understand the disallowment of copywritten and trademarked names and logos (which absolutely NEEDS to be included as an option to fail products in peer review btw), a single commonly used word like "magic" being banned is absolutely ridiculous and possibly even religious discrimination... and could possibly open imvu up to (yet another) lawsuit. Have you folks learned nothing from all the times you've shot yourselves in the foot with your business decisions? @RigsK (IMVU Staff)​

Posted by “oxPrincessLeighxo” on April 29, 2023.

I agree I would like a list please !!

Posted by “oxPrincessLeighxo” on April 29, 2023.

i have one question ? is the name of this team a "NO NO" ...

Posted by “VivaDior” on April 29, 2023.

Thank you RigsK for taking the time to figure this out

Posted by “Aislinn” on April 29, 2023.

I wonder that, too. My sales are the worst that they've been in a solid decade. I haven't had sales this bad since I was a T0 newbie. I might have had better sales then. I have no idea what's going on, but it worries me. At this rate, I won't be able to afford the photoshop subscription and without that, I won't be creating anymore. Gimp and I are not friends. lol

Posted by “QBL” on April 29, 2023.

@Aislinn​ I have really slept on this and now. I have to wonder with you how many other innocent words have been deemed UFI and not searchable. When did this happen ? Does it have anything to do with our heavy handed drop in sales over the years. I mean if our products are not searchable how are they ever going to be sold? Was it a algorithm? I mean I know a crap load of designer names are banned and not searchable that is completely legit. and sooooo grateful that it happened.. But this is a whole other ball of wax.

Posted by “Aislinn” on April 29, 2023.

O'siyo, I'd love to know who made that decision and what the logic was behind it so we could have an open and productive discussion about it. KJ got a message from CS confirming that Magic is now UFI. I wish we had a clear and concise list of every word that is not acceptable with IMVU, especially when it comes to unexpected and benign words like Magic. I'm sure that a lot of the words I grump at Photoshop while in the creative process are UFI, but magic? Unexpected changes like this can put our accounts at risk, especially with how bellicose CS can be on topics like this. A running list, without having to check the whole of the TOS document, would be very helpful. Like I said, hopefully, this was an error and it can be resolved, but now I'm curious as to what else is now UFI that isn't immediately obvious. "Tuig thus’ an t-eathar, ‘s tuigidh an t-eathar thu." Love and Light, y'all. ❤️

Posted by “jazzKat” on April 29, 2023.

Houses of Hogwarts arise to the threat.

They're taking our 'magic' and like muggles they fret.

What about our 'spells', our 'potions' and 'pills'?

Our gathers and 'cantations', our moonlit thrills!

How much will they take if allowed to this day,

If no one speaks firmly, assertively to say,

"Oy! Give me back me magic, okay!"

Posted by “Alyissapearl” on April 29, 2023.

I am watching now to see what happens because this is beyond ridiculous

Posted by “QBL” on April 29, 2023.

Keep us informed..... This site was built on Magic... IMVU has made Magic happen for so many of us.. And as creators we have made so much Magic happen for IMVU.

Posted by “QBL” on April 29, 2023.

Hopefully we will be getting a answer soon, thousands of products will be again searchable and the beautiful word Magic will regain its rightful place within the IMVU community.

Posted by “RigsK” on April 29, 2023.

Hi All! We'll look into this for you :)

Posted by “VivaDior” on April 29, 2023.

Are you KIDDING ME right now???!!! Ok so let me get this straight. You can use ALL the nasty words you want like the F word, even the names for certain body parts ( i mean the really raunchy ones too) but you can’t use the word Magic???!!! Someone please explain to me the logic in this because i am absolutely flabbergasted at the sheer pettiness of this whole thing. Like who thought the word Magic was so offensive and not the F word???! Color me confused and slightly ticked off. I am a Practitioner a what you call “Witch” and i work in Homeopathic Remedies and Healing, what you call “Magic” and frankly i find the banning of the word Magic highly offensive as most people know what I do as such! Again please explain this to me!!