Do I have to filter custom save slot names?

Hello, members of the Roblox developer forum. This is my first question there.

This is not a question about scripting, but I need to know if I need to filter custom save slot names
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The loadout names only can be viewed by the player that has them saved, so technically they shouldn’t be filtered, right? Also, loadout names are saved in their data as a part of a string.
I honestly think it does not need filtering, but I do not want to take risks like that. Could anyone help me?

I am not sure about this but I feel like anything that someone can change should be filtered.

I do see your point how it is local but still if someone lets say it is on a youtube vid it would look bad both for Roblox and your game.

Ah, I see. That’s a good point. I kind of doubt anyone who would make a video would have inappropriate slot names though. But I guess I’ll make it filter names then.

Yea I do agree but someone who dislikes your game could try to get it banned. Over all I would just say for how simple it is to use the Roblox filter its not really worth the risk.

True. Anyways, I haven’t really used Roblox filter services before, what I should use to filter that sort of text?

You would use the TextService for this, since this isn’t intended for user chat input.

I just checked a popular game named Build A Boat For Treasure and it doesn’t have a filter for their slot names. I don’t know if I can post an image of a slot with an inappropriate name there, but it’s a fact it doesn’t filter them. So if a front-page game that has been up for years there can do that, maybe I can do that too?

If Build A Boat For Treasure does not have one I am sure it will be fine as that game has been up and not banned for a long time.

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If it’s something only the client can see, it might be fine not using a filter for the slots. Just be careful :+1:

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