Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User names

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• Obvious --BigDT 03:39, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Disallow Obvious. Using prophet's name and putting forth a controversial point of view. HighInBC ^{(Need help? Ask me)} 03:41, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Allow - per precedent [1]. It was concluded that if it is not the exact name of the religious figure, then it is good to go. If it was "Jesus myth" then it would need to be disallowed. But "Jesusmyth" is not a word. And the Jesus part was probably just because of a fictional derivative, so its alright, you know? The Behnam 03:45, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

One, Wikipedia is not ran by precedent. Second, that precedent involves more than just the removal of a space. Third, this name is clearly putting forth a controversial point of view, whereas Ahruman was not putting forth anything. Also please honestly answer to yourself if you think that Ahruman and this name are likely to cause similar amounts of offense? HighInBC ^{(Need help? Ask me)} 03:49, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

In addition to what HighInBC said, please see WP:POINT. Even if we accept that the wrong decision was made with Ahruman, that's no reason to make the wrong decision here, too. --BigDT 03:59, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Disallow. Neglecting a space doesn't change anything. -Amarkov moo! 03:53, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Strong Disallow - fine, fine, you're right, I suppose I still think that religious figures shouldn't be used, including Abrahamic ones. I'm just bitter... The Behnam 04:01, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Disallow Reading between the lines, this username basically just says that Christianity is a sham. Not the most un-inflammatory I've ever seen... EVula // talk // ☯ // 06:15, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Disallow as inflammatory and potentially insulting. Philippe Beaudette 06:18, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Disallow - The issue seems similar to one at the Christian WikiProject, in which the user complained about Christianity not being called a myth. --w^{L<speak·check·chill>} 06:29, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Disallow as per comments above Cheers Lethaniol 13:42, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Disallow -- Chrislk02 (Chris Kreider) 13:44, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This name is rather long and contains the expression WTF. - Gilliam 05:58, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Disallow - Contains "wtf." The Behnam 06:06, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Disallow - "And the Austrailans are just like 'What the fuck' mate?". Jokes on a country, as well as containing WTF. --w^{L<speak·check·chill>} 06:10, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Disallow Wrong on a couple of different levels... EVula // talk // ☯ // 06:17, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Disallow for the variety of reasons mentioned above. Philippe Beaudette 06:18, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Disallow Divisive joke about Australians. ShadowHalo 06:26, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Allow - It is from a resonably well known flash animation. I'm Australian, not offended and use the same saying in RL. Fosnez 06:57, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  It's still an impossibly long username, which is one of the things mentioned in WP:U. EVula // talk // ☯ // 07:01, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Blocked --BigDT 12:56, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Probably a borderline one, since the user makes it clear on his user page that he's not Spike Lee, just a fan... but it may be worth discussing here anyway. As I said, I regard it as borderline (though it does go against WP:U) so it's a very weak disallow or just a procedural nom as far as I'm concerned. Grutness...wha? 07:03, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Rename He should request to be renamed to something like User:Spikeleefan. EVula // talk // ☯ // 07:11, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Allow - they are refered to as usernames, not realnames. Fosnez 07:14, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  Comment Irrelevant; please see WP:U. EVula // talk // ☯ // 07:20, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Disallow - User:GeorgeWBush says, "I'm just a fan..." The guy should rename. The Behnam 07:17, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Disallow - as per above. --w^{L<speak·check·chill>} 07:18, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Disallow - per above. -- Chrislk02 (Chris Kreider) 13:43, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Self-nom. A couple of users have commented to me that the name violates the "well-known" clause of username policy. I just wanted to get some other voices before I either change my name or move on. If the consensus is to disallow, please either allow me a day or two to change my username myself or else change it to NotJackhorkheimer. If this isn't possible, consider the nomination withdrawn.

Anyways, whether this username violates WP:U or not depends on whether or not Jack Horkheimer can be considered well known. For those who don't know, he hosts a weekly 5-minute public television astronomy show, usually shown late at night, which has been running for 30 years. In my experience of using this as a net nom de plume for about three years most people don't know who Jack Horkheimer is. I guess this largely depends on what you consider "well known". Myself, I wouldn't consider the name to be well known. --Jackhorkheimer 07:59, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Disallow. First, thanks to the above user for taking the initiative and bringing up the issue here. Second, as noted in my comments on his user talk page, Jack Horkheimer (whose program I have fond recollections of) is indeed completely notable if not exceptionally well known, and the name is sufficiently unique to cause confusion. This is a clear cut case of a user name violation. --Jeffrey O. Gustafson - Shazaam! - <*> 08:17, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Disallow per too well know a name, credit though for bringing it up yourself anc credit for how other users handled it RyanPostlethwaite^{See the mess I've created or let's have banter} 08:28, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This user, who appears to have arrived as part of some sort of Internet forum dispute (see Hotbox and the related user pages if you care) claims to be the real Larry Flynt. Somehow, I think not. Thanks, William Pietri 10:37, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

How exactly would you like me to prove that I am me? I'm actually very offended that you think I'm not Larry Flynt just because I'm using Wikipedia. When I'm not peddling smut I spend my free time enjoying this spectacular creation. --LarryFlynt 10:54, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

To prove that you are indeed Larry Flynt, email unblock-en-l@wikipedia.org so that an admin can give you instructions. ShadowHalo 10:59, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Disallow and ask the user to verify his identity through unblock-en-l@wikipedia.org.
• Allow This is the real Larry Flynt. A 43-horned unicorn told me so in a dream. Let's not take away from the contributions this great man has given society. --Sumaloo 10:46, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Disallow, even if it is the real Larry Flynt, he's earned himself a block unrelated to username [2]. Look at the contributions of LarryFlynt (talk · contribs), Sumaloo (talk · contribs), and Buraisu (talk · contribs). I'm struggling to find much in the way of useful contributions between them. --BigDT 12:48, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Blocked, by the way. Anyone familiar with checkuser may want to make a request. --BigDT 12:55, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • I have created a checkuser request - Wikipedia:Requests for checkuser/Case/LarryFlynt. Can anyone familiar with Checkuser add anything I may have left out? I looked at the history of Hotbox and added all of the SPAs that looked like their sole purpose was to add this nonsense definition. --BigDT 13:15, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Was already blocked for username, I found the user through an unblock request. Starting this here, and I am unblocking the user so he/she may participate here. I have yet to make an opinion about this name. HighInBC ^{(Need help? Ask me)} 15:37, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Allow - I do not see a specific violation of WP:USERNAME. not a strange character. not too complex. not offensive. -- Chrislk02 (Chris Kreider) 15:39, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Allow, its not going to offend anyone and its easily recognisable RyanPostlethwaite^{See the mess I've created or let's have banter} 15:40, 15 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]