Wikipedia:Offensive username proposal
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For the actual policy, please see Wikipedia:Username policy
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Numerous vandals and miscreants have created insulting and offensive (and sometimes just annoying) usernames such as (real usernames have been replaced with User):
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- User:! ! ! ! ! FUCK WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW FUCK ! ! ! ! !
- User:! ! ! ! ! I'm HereToHelp! I like to fuck trees!
- User:! ! ! ! [User] is an unemployed bum
- User:!!!! [User] was a sockpuppet of Willy on Wheels
- User:!!!!!!!!!!!![User] is a pedophile who has AIDS
- User:([User]'s mom has some really huge tator tots)
- User:And people clamor to block you even if you aren't slick willy
- User:And suck on them, [User]
- User:And you know [User] likes the titties
- User:Assholes with Ugly Testicles
- User:[Vulgar pun of username] Loves Badonkadonk
- User:Be..non fucked.......w.i.k.i.p.e.d.i.a in its nigger hole
- User:[User]shouldunbanmeorhesgay
- User:[User] and [User] Are Gay Together
- User:Willy + [User] = lifetime of titty-fucking
- User:¡[User] blocked the US Congress on Wheels!
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Indeed, garbage like this is the bulk of what shows up [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Listusers in the first few pages of our "User list"]. Such accounts cannot be destroyed, but are subject to username changes. I propose that we warehouse these offensive accounts by using the username change function to change said accounts to a series of numbered accounts prefaced by a "¥" (which comes near the end of all characters in the Wiki alphabetization scheme).
Each of the above could be changed and the actual pages moved to, e.g., User:¥-00001. Please discuss this proposal on the talk page. bd2412 T 20:58, 7 January 2008 (UTC)
Revised proposal
Pursuant to the extensive discussion of this topic, I propose that the following be adopted as a guideline:
- Bureaucrats are encouraged to rename an account for which the username constitutes defamation of another user, or reveals personal information about another user.
- Bureaucrats, may, within their discretion, rename an account for which the username constitutes a non-defamatory attack on another person or entity, or pointless vulgarity.
How about that? (Please discuss on the talk page). bd2412 T 23:15, 14 January 2008 (UTC)