Wikiversity talk:Username

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We should tailor an appropriate version of Wikipedia's User Name policy[1] immediately and place it here for further modification, review, and ratification.

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[edit] Votes

  • Symbol support vote.svg Pro Mirwin 12:32, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Pro digital_metalk 01:08, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
  • Symbol neutral vote.svg Neutral Rayc 05:20, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
  • Symbol oppose vote.svg Contra Robert Horning 05:55, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Pro but fix the page. Messedrocker 18:22, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
  • Symbol oppose vote.svg Contra -- sebmol ? 12:12, 20 August 2006 (UTC) Doesn't need to be a policy.
  • Symbol support vote.svg Pro --Dario vet 12:18, 20 August 2006 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Pro TimNelson 13:41, 27 August 2006 (UTC) ...but dones't it need a {{Proposed policy}} until it's approved?
  • Symbol support vote.svg Pro Yorktown1776 15:46, 16 September 2006 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Pro Its a good username policy.--Sir James Paul 05:40, 27 June 2007 (UTC)
  • Symbol support vote.svg Pro Ready for {{guideline}} now CQ 13:35, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
  • Symbol oppose vote.svg Contra Not even ready to be a {{guideline}}. -- darklama  16:36, 2 September 2009 (UTC)

[edit] Comments

  • There is a lot of distilled practical wisdom in Wikipedia's user name policy developed over a period of years. Our user name issues are likely to be almost identical, at least I cannot think of any major deviations from Wikipedia's environment and needs. By adopting this early we can avoid a few problems, it can always be tweaked in the wiki way when needed. Mirwin 12:34, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
Those all looks to me like common sense so IMO it doesn't need to be written down as a policy. I'd like to keep our policies to a minimum if we really want people to actually read and follow them. -- sebmol ? 13:16, 18 August 2006 (UTC)
  • Unfortunately, some heated discussion in Wikipedia were about names, if I remember right. A policy like this would more helpful than it would add to "instruction creep". Awolf002 00:19, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
  • Until I actually see the page, I can't say yes or no on it. --Rayc 05:21, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
  • I am neutral really to this policy in general, but I think it is a bit premature here on Wikiversity. Other than some blatant vandals with obscene language in their names and impersonating well known users, I don't see this as a problem. Besides, with the unified login coming I don't see even that becoming a major issue as the naming conventions are going to be moved up to the foundation level as well. I would suggest holding off for just a little bit longer and see what happens over the next couple of months if this is needed. --Robert Horning 05:59, 19 August 2006 (UTC)
    I agree, this is something we don't need at the moment. --HappyCamper 11:46, 20 August 2006 (UTC)

) Looks like all the main points have been covered. A few more tweaks and it should be ready. Yorktown1776 15:46, 16 September 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Names with non-Latin characters

I suggest that we allow all characters, but ask the users to transliterate their names in their signatures.--Hillgentleman|User talk 17:06, 3 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Adopt as Guideline

I'm going to put {{Guideline}} on here now. Any objections? ..tic.tic.tic.. CQ 13:37, 2 September 2009 (UTC)

Symbol support vote.svg Support. The Jade Knight (d'viser) 16:27, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
Except I still oppose this section: "Names with non-Latin characters". The Jade Knight (d'viser) 16:29, 2 September 2009 (UTC)
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