Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User names

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This page is for bringing attention to usernames which may be in violation of Wikipedia's username policy. Before listing a username here, consider if it should be more appropriately reported elsewhere, or if it needs to be reported at all:

• Report blatantly inappropriate usernames, such as usernames that are obscene or inflammatory, to Wikipedia:Usernames for administrator attention.
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Do NOT post here if:

• the user in question has made no recent edits.
• you wish to have the block of a user reviewed. Instead, discuss the block with the blocking administrator (see also Wikipedia:Blocking policy § Unblocking).

Before adding a name here you MUST ensure that the user in question:

• has been warned about their username (with e.g. {{subst:uw-username}}) and has been allowed time to address the concern on their user talk page.
• has disagreed with the concern, refused to change their username and/or continued to edit without replying to the warning.
• is not already blocked.

If, after having followed all the steps above, you still believe the username violates Wikipedia's username policy, you may list it here with an explanation of which part of the username policy you think has been violated. After posting, please alert the user of the discussion (with e.g. {{subst:UsernameDiscussion}}). You may also invite others who have expressed concern about the username to comment on the discussion by use of this template.

Add new requests below, using the syntax {{subst:rfcn1|username|2=reason ~~~~}}.

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Username seems to be a random sequence of characters, particularly with the =-mark. Cows fly kites ^{Main: Aecis/Rule/Contributions} 16:20, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I couldn't use the {{user}} template because of the =-mark in the username. Cows fly kites ^{Main: Aecis/Rule/Contributions} 16:21, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• In future, please read the top of the page, and ask the user to change their name first. Neil (not Proto ►) 16:24, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Why does the user have to ask them to change their name first? The rules are to notify the user. The point of RFC/U is to see whether a users' name is legitimate. What would happen if I or someone else asked a user to change their name when their name wasn't offensive in the first place? We'd be asked something like "Why didn't you bring their name to RFC/U first to check whether their name was offensive or not?" There are still some issues that need clearing up here. Acalamari 16:57, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Disallow as random sequence of letters/numbers. --24fan24 (talk) 17:05, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Disallow I meant to say this after my comment. Acalamari 17:08, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Disallow - Because of the "=" in front of the name it might become a problem in the future to communicate with the user..--Cometstyles 17:12, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Allow. Who's to say that these are not their initials followed by a string of numbers. At Columbia University our e-mail addresses are composed of our initials followed by a four digit number. That equal sign might give us problems but is a non alphanumeric character against policy? That being said the contributions of this user have thusfar been homogeneous. We should see if they expand their contributions beyond this family/band. Valley2city 17:22, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• If this username had been fjf6756 (talk · contribs), I wouldn't have brought this up. But the = makes it seem as a random username (i.e. apparently random), and makes it difficult to communicate with this user, as a "confusing use of characters". In view of the user's edits, I suggest a polite disallow or a friendly but serious advise to request a username change. Cows fly kites ^{Main: Aecis/Rule/Contributions} 17:54, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Disallow - as confusing use of characters (i.e., prefixed with an equal sign). -- Chrislk02 (Chris Kreider) 17:56, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Diallow apparently random and confusing list of characters. ^High_InBC^{(Need help? Ask me)} 18:05, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Disallow. The = makes it unnecessarily confusing. "fjf6756" doesn't seem to be taken, and the user only has a handful of edits, so a change doesn't seem like it'd be too onerous. -Hit bull, win steak^(Moo!) 18:06, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Disallow due to the =. There seems to be a strong consensus to close this as disallow. Anyone want to do the honors? // DecaimientoPoético 20:13, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Seems to promote a product, company, or service, etc.--chaser T 20:45, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Disallow promotes a company Ryanpostlethwaite contribs/talk 20:47, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Disallow as it's a company. Acalamari 20:48, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Disallow - a company. On a random note, do all confirmed companies need to be rfcn's? This looks like it might be an appropriate block on site. -- Chrislk02 (Chris Kreider) 20:50, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  Think this was brought from WP:AIV, but yeah, I'd agree Ryanpostlethwaite contribs/talk 20:51, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  I agree, I only brought it over because the site wasn't in the first ten pages of google hits. Blocked now.--Chaser - T 20:59, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Disallow - per Ryan - Alison^☺ 20:52, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Blocked per consensus and my own discretion upon seeing the website.

Contains name of religious figure - submitting for review. RJASE1 ^Talk 20:49, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

• Disallow - purports to be devoted to a religous figure, however am concerned at the lack of capitilsation. However, still pushing a religious view. -- Chrislk02 (Chris Kreider) 20:51, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Weak allow - I agree with allison. Not expliclty prohibited but up for review. I like WP:AGF here. I personally see very little offensive about it. -- Chrislk02 (Chris Kreider) 21:00, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Disallow As per Chrislk02 and the mention of Christ. Nol888_(Talk)^{(Review me please)} 20:52, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Disallow pushing a religious view, and theres not many other people named christ Ryanpostlethwaite contribs/talk 20:52, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • On a random note (and i know my current !vote is to disallow), I personally view christ as different than Christ. Figures such as Jesus Christ, in my opinion and experienece are capitalised. If it isnot capitalised, it has a different connotation to me (however, if a persons name would still be a proper noun). -- Chrislk02 (Chris Kreider) 20:56, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Weak allow - per WP:U - "Usernames partly comprised of these (religious) terms are not always necessarily prohibited but may be subject to review.". WP:AGF here - Alison^☺ 20:54, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
• Disallow religious-based username. Acalamari 20:58, 12 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]