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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:

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Retard (talk · contribs)

I am concerned that this username may not be in keeping with the policy that reads "Usernames mentioning or referring to illnesses, disabilities, or conditions (e.g. AIDS, amputation, Asperger syndrome, etc.)." I feel that it is disparaging to those with mental disabilities. Kukini hablame aqui 04:00, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

NewtonFallsLeader (talk · contribs)

This username seems inappropriate for at least one, and perhaps two reasons: the user runs a website of the same name ("Newton Falls Leader") and so appears to violate the policy against "Usernames that promote a company". Since the company is a community website for Newton Falls, Ohio, it may also violate the policy against "Usernames that contain a domain or imply a web address". The user himself has noted the confusion caused by this name here [1] and I asked him to resolve this a little over 24 hours ago with no response yet. Ruhrfisch 04:31, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • Weak Disallow - Appears to be in violation of policy re. an organization. Sometimes I feel like we are a tad overkill on these though...so I am going with weak for now. I might learn why it should be different from the group process. --Kukini hablame aqui 07:36, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Disallow + comment. In the interest of getting his website listed, this user has verbally abused other editors repeatedly and at length, as illustrated by his posts on the following pages:
• Talk:Newton Falls, Ohio/Archive 1 (January, February)  •  Talk:Newton Falls, Ohio (March)
• Wikipedia:Association of Members' Advocates/Requests/January 2007/NewtonFallsLeader
Normally I provide diffs in these situations. The bulk of the content on the three pages consists of the user's diatribes, so they are easy to find. — Athænara ✉ 08:13, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Disallow Is a domain name. Regardless, the user will likely get blocked soon for personal attacks. As WP:CABAL states, "When you start accusing everyone of being in on a conspiracy, you shouldn't be surprised if they decide to confirm your paranoia by banding together against you." ShadowHalo 09:54, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Disallow as the entire contribution of this editor has been the self-promotion of this business/endeavour, which testifies to this name's preeminence as only a company name. There is no accident here, nor (upon reviewing cites) anything benign going on. Shenme 09:57, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Disallow single purpose account for the purposes of pushing this website. Of course this is not going to solve the problem of whether the website is going to be included as an external link or not. Cheers Lethaniol 11:01, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Disallow - fails WP:U per nom. Also edits show highly likely to meet WP:SPA & took out a very strange and invective-laden case at WP:AMA - Alison☺ 11:19, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Disallow — clearly promotional, as above noted incidents indicate. — ERcheck (talk) 11:41, 18 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
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