# Deletion of characters by CCP **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [April 18, 2024, 12:59pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/deletion-of-characters-by-ccp/446526 "2024-04-18T12:59:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 25
**Author:** ![Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/geo_eclipse_oksaras/32/500781_2.png) [@Geo\_Eclipse\_Oksaras](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Geo_Eclipse_Oksaras)\ **Post date:** [April 30, 2024, 10:43pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/deletion-of-characters-by-ccp/446526/25 "2024-04-30T22:43:09Z")
actually no… ccp recently changed their stance that they do no rename offensive names…at least if someone is looking to sell said character that is caldari citizen xxddyh Continuing the discussion from [Welcome to the Character Bazaar](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/welcome-to-the-character-bazaar/365826): > [@Welcome to the Character Bazaar](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/welcome-to-the-character-bazaar/365826/1): > > Name changing is not a service we provide. Sold characters that have been renamed due to having an offensive or otherwise, not-allowed name will not be granted a rename after the sale has taken place and will forever remain with their generic name, such as: > > _Caldari Citizen [CharacterID]_ > [@Eternus8lux8lucis](#): > > It has nothing to do with inactivity they did one time early 2000s purge 6m inactive trial accounts and renamed them back to gallente citizen xxdddy --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/deletion-of-characters-by-ccp/446526)._