What type of bug are you reporting? Validator
What is the bug?
Various UTF-8 characters cause issues in nicknames. Current known examples:
These should be added to our nickname filter to prevent usage.
What is the bug?
Various UTF-8 characters cause issues in nicknames. Current known examples:
- Zero-width unicode characters cause blank nicknames, which crashes the client: https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/zero-width-unicode-characters-in-nicknames.3735286/
- These can in turn be used to effectively bypass the "no duplicate nickname" rule: https://www.smogon.com/forums/threads/zero-width-spaces-bypass-nickname-clause.3753725/
- Nonstandard English-looking characters can be used to bypass other nickname rules: https://www.smogon.com/forums/threa...alphabets-can-bypass-nickname-clause.3753722/
- You can use obnoxiously long UTF-8 characters to make really long nicknames and flood the battle chat: https://replay.pokemonshowdown.com/gen9uu-2301090093
These should be added to our nickname filter to prevent usage.