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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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Ebola (talk · contribs) (at WT:CHU/U)

Note. On past precedent, this discussion is taking place at WT:CHU/U. A user has requested to usurp this username but there is a concern that it violates username policy because it is a username "mentioning or referring to illnesses, disabilities, or conditions". Please comment there. WjBscribe 09:48, 27 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • (Moved comment there.) -- Ben 10:15, 27 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

further comment moved to WT:CHU/U WjBscribe 00:45, 1 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • Are we expected to comment on this here or can it be removed? Deiz talk 06:48, 2 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • I would say leave the notice up here until the discussion there has closed. Which might be any time now. -- Ben 07:13, 2 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]


MOHAMMAD NO (talk · contribs)

I reported this user to AIV, but Borisblue said it was best to take the name here. I reported it because of "Mohammad" combined with "no." I was thinking it could be someone saying "Mohammad No!" In other words, "no to Mohammad." Acalamari 00:07, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • Disallow as inflammatory. — ERcheck (talk) 00:09, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Disallow - Doesn't say Mohammad, but it seams to imply it, would seam likely to offend religious beliefs RyanPostlethwaiteSee the mess I've created or let's have banter 00:11, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Allow Muhammad/Mohamad/Mohamet/Mohammad is the most common first name in the world. I've had friends called "Muhammad Nor" and "Muhammad Noh"- you can google those names and see they refer to a lot of people. THis might simply be the user's name or nickname. (example: this chemistry professor is called "Mohammad Noh") Borisblue 00:12, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

:*This is spelled "Mohammad," though, not "Muhammad." Like I said, it's the "no" part of the name why I reported it. Acalamari 00:15, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Disallow Since it could be potentially inflammatory it should be disallowed. Furthermore, the anecdotal reference to the so called professor Mohammad Noh is irrelevant. This is because the user name is MOHAMMAD NO not MOHAMMAD NOH. Just because a user name could be someones real name does not mean it should be allowed. Even though a similar real name exists. Agha Nader 00:33, 5 March 2007 (UTC)Agha Nader[reply]

It's not unlikely that a guy named "Mohamad Nor" would have the online handle "Mohamad No". It could also be an alternative transliteration of the Arabic names "Nor" or "Noh". Borisblue 00:37, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: The reason I am concerned is that this may become precedent to delete names simply because some variant of "Mohammad" is in them. Please see Mohammad (name)- a HUGE number of people are named muhammad, and it should no way be disallowed as an online handle- this might turn off a large number of good muslim/arab editors off wikipedia. Borisblue 00:40, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • Disallow unless we have some reason to believe it's his real name. Even so, all-caps make a big difference in how this is likely to be understood, and should be changed.Proabivouac 00:44, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Disallow Too many coincidences. 1. It SHOUTS, 2. It's a reference to God, with the addition of NO., 3. No contribs. Allow if proven to be their name (which I doubt). NikoSilver 00:48, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Young Hustler (talk · contribs)

Contains the word "hustler," which is offensive due to it's meaning. Acalamari 00:23, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Shut The Eff Up (talk · contribs)

This user name seems to be overly inflammatory and contradictory to Wikipedia's civility standards. Although a specific inappropriate user name criteria on WP:U can't be picked out that would directly disallow the use of this name, the user name serves only to discourage others from engaging in discussion. I think we can get past wondering what "Eff" means on this name. Although there's always a possibility that it could mean something other than "STFU", this user's contributions and edit summaries (those such as "rv dumbass comment") are a strong indication that this username was also meant to be incivil. I left a username concern template on the user's talk page about 24 hours ago and have not received a reply. --Nick—Contact/Contribs 02:23, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • Obvious disallow. Not only that, but looking at his contributions[1] he's not been using the most civil of edit summaries either. --tjstrf talk 02:26, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Disallow Definitely inflammatory. Leebo86 02:31, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Reporting to AIV-Obvious vio. --TeckWiz ParlateContribs@ 02:32, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Disallow - inherently offensive to many - Alison☺ 02:36, 5 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]
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