Deletion Log
- Deleted old content (mostly about a user whose name has been changed now) Martin 11:13 Jan 29, 2003 (UTC) Archive
It is stupid to have a policy against offensive user names that links to a list of offensive user names. Ortolan88
- I could see some point to it: free speech "banner-wavers" can see that in practice we're pretty darn liberal, hence making them less likely to object, and hopefully avoiding the kind of debates we've been enjoying here. But I'm not fussed terribly. Martin
Theoretically a very good point. Practically, it continues the banned names in circulation and becomes a "roll of dishonor" that people like this would be glad to get on. Ortolan88 BTW, I see that "CG" is still with us, so should not be on such a list yet. Soon I hope. Tom
- maybe we need to have special 'vote pages' with checkboxes next to names-- enough checks and your off nomenclature is "off the island."-Stevert
Again, the bragging rights problem. Better to let the name come into existence, immediately offend, and be gone. So far this has happened only twice. Why shoot for a higher number? Ortolan88
- I agree. I think we should resist the ever-present urge to make things complicated! :) 138.37.188.109 17:08 Jan 17, 2003 (UTC)
A new user (User:NoLordButJesus) seems to be falling foul of this policy on user names. The username is a statement, which non-Christrian contributors may find offensive. Mintguy
- As a non-Christian contributor, I don't have a problem with that.
- Either ban both CrucifiedChrist and NoLordButJesus, but not either one. --Eloquence 11:15 Jan 29, 2003 (UTC)
- Before taking offense to the username User:CrucifiedChrist, one would be well advised to review the edits under said username. It looks like the person who chose that username considers him-or-herself a Christian, making that username a statement of faith rather than blasphemy, which makes those who took offense to that particular username as being "anti-Christian" look like a bunch of clowns.
- I am particularly amused by the proposition that Wikipedia should create the institution of the Name Police. One can only wonder how many would-be contributors will be scared off by this sort of nonsense. -- NetEsq 19:57 Jan 29, 2003 (UTC)
- I've got my bags packed already so I can slip away in the night when the Name Police come. Koyaanis Qatsi, who intended his 'nym to recontextualize the term to comment on himself, not anything else.
- Just to point out that the reason I brought this up is because the name is very similar to one of the names that was earlier listed on this page as potentially offensive (JesusIsLord) and not because I found it particularly offensive. That list has since been deleted from this page and can currently be found at Archive Mintguy
- I've got my bags packed already so I can slip away in the night when the Name Police come. Koyaanis Qatsi, who intended his 'nym to recontextualize the term to comment on himself, not anything else.