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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the user in question has made no recent edits.
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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.
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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.

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Wykypydya (talk · contribs)

Account created a few days before the new rule on Wikipedia terms in usernames was created. However, I still think it should be disallowed, given the statements on the user page. RJASE1 ^Talk 18:57, 11 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Allow username. not even against current policy. Disallow the user trolling(if that is what is going on, I am not sure), but then that is a discussion for another board. ^High_InBC^{(Need help? Ask me)} 19:11, 11 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment - the policy I am thinking of is:

"Prohibited username components include, but are not limited to words resembling the following:"

"Usernames that contain the word Wikipedia..."

But maybe I'm nitpicking... RJASE1 ^Talk 19:17, 11 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Well if it was made after the rule I may agree, not sure, but it was made before the rule. ^High_InBC^{(Need help? Ask me)} 19:19, 11 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Comment - Wouldn't this be a "misleading or confusing use of characters," which are considered inappropriate usernames on WP:U? // DecaimientoPoético 19:22, 11 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment. The guideline states (for Wiki* names): Rule added 19 February 2007. Such usernames created before this date may be allowed if they do not imply an official role or authority, or violate any of the other existing username rules. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vassyana (talk • contribs) 19:31, March 11, 2007 (UTC)
Allow - easily within - a whole week - the time limit for this sort of username at WP:U, and despite a somewhat unorthodox userpage the user appears to be contributing in good faith. Moreschi ^{Request a recording?} 19:26, 11 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Allow. Clearly within guidelines. Vassyana 19:31, 11 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Allow. I don't think someone whould confuse this name for the real thing. Coemgenus 19:32, 11 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Disallow - Resembles "Wikipedia". Perhaps he should change "Wykypydyan". The Behnam 19:51, 11 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

GZUS KRYST (talk · contribs)

Misspelled religious figure. Thoughts? Niko Silver 19:47, 11 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Reporting to AIV Obvious. --TeckWiz ^ParlateContribs_@ 19:49, 11 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]