Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User names

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H.meligy@ieee.org (talk · contribs)

appears to be either a corporate username or an e-mail. Either way, not acceptable.--Wizardman 06:59, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

• Block all emails on sight - 'nough said. (see below) Patstuart^talk·edits 07:01, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
• Comment This user registered in Jan 2006, WP:U states that for such users with the '@' sign: Existing usernames with the sign are not blocked, but editors should be encouraged to change their names as the sign interferes with some MediaWiki functions. Furthermore, IEEE is not a corporation. -SpuriousQ (talk) 07:20, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

  Beat me to it :) - Alison^☺ 07:22, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

• Comment - (ec) normally, it would not be allowed to be created as WP:U states that MediaWiki forbids them. However, this account was created in Jan 2006 before the ban. Username policy says "editors should be encouraged to change their names as the sign interferes with some MediaWiki functions" so maybe leave a message on their talk page? User's edits don't seem spammy (doing Arabic interwiki work) nor does their userpage - Alison^☺ 07:21, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
• Defer until later - as this username predates the policy, I say defer. Meaning, it would be much better to make a polite request of this user for now on the talk page. Patstuart^talk·edits 07:24, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
• Comment IEEE is a professional engineering association, and is a good membership to have. I haven't read the note about email addresses, but seems quite unwise to use one. Perhaps "HMeligyIEEE"? Err, even that is irksome? Shenme 07:25, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
• Allow Policy clearly states that the @ rule only effects people after it was added into policy, encourage the user to change it by all means, but we can't force it Ryanpostlethwaite contribs/talk 07:50, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

Stalin1942 (talk · contribs)

Pretty obviously under the "hate figure" category. My suggestion to change the username was seconded, but the user rejected the suggestion as "ridiculous." ProhibitOnions ^(T) 09:40, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

• Disallow Obviously inflammatory. --Folantin 09:56, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

Watch Me Decapitate Myself With This Chainsaw! (talk · contribs)

This one stood out. The Behnam 09:47, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

• I've gone ahead and blocked this; it seems like a pretty clear reference to a violent action. Leaving it here for "historical purposes". ShadowHalo 09:55, 25 March 2007 (UTC)
• Disallow If for no other reason, it's a stupid name.We Dont Want Your Pounds, England! 09:58, 25 March 2007 (UTC) — We Dont Want Your Pounds, England! (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

What kind of name is yours, then? 58.178.92.165 09:59, 25 March 2007 (UTC) — 58.178.92.165 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

No need for any votes on this one, thanks anyway. The Behnam 09:59, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

Re:User:We Dont Want Your Pounds, England!Um...perhaps we should be discussing your name.Paul 0106 10:02, 25 March 2007 (UTC) — Paul 0106 (talk • contribs) has made few or no other edits outside this topic.

• Quit it with the sockpuppets. ShadowHalo 10:04, 25 March 2007 (UTC)

I second that comment. I'll leave a note on his User:Paul 0106 talkpage.Nitroglycerin Go Shakey Shakey 10:08, 25 March 2007 (UTC)