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#abbreviating the username until it is no longer misleading/offensive/promotional. | #abbreviating the username until it is no longer misleading/offensive/promotional. | ||
#using a random username generator (e.g. http://myusernamegenerator.com/). | #using a random username generator (e.g. http://myusernamegenerator.com/). | ||
#or accepting an alternative username if requested by the user on their userpage. | #or accepting an alternative username if requested by the user on their userpage. | ||
The choice between the first and second method is left to the discretion of the administrator. If the username is overtly offensive/malicious and the user has not made any constructive edits, they can be blocked indefinitely. | The choice between the first and second method is left to the discretion of the administrator. If the username is overtly offensive/malicious and the user has not made any constructive edits, they can be blocked indefinitely. | ||
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The following types of username are not permitted because they may be misleading in a way that disrupts the project: | The following types of username are not permitted because they may be misleading in a way that disrupts the project: | ||
*Usernames that impersonate | *Usernames that impersonate real people, well known or not. | ||
*Usernames that give the impression that the account has permissions which it does not have, for example by containing the terms "administrator", "bureaucrat", "editor", "checkuser", "oversight", or similar terms like "admin", "sysop" or "moderator". | *Usernames that give the impression that the account has permissions which it does not have, for example by containing the terms "administrator", "bureaucrat", "editor", "checkuser", "oversight", or similar terms like "admin", "sysop" or "moderator". | ||
*Usernames which could be easily misunderstood to refer to a "bot" (which is used to identify bot accounts) or a "script" (which alludes to automated editing processes), unless the account is of that type. | *Usernames which could be easily misunderstood to refer to a "bot" (which is used to identify bot accounts) or a "script" (which alludes to automated editing processes), unless the account is of that type. | ||
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The following types of usernames are not permitted because they are disruptive or offensive: | The following types of usernames are not permitted because they are disruptive or offensive: | ||
*Usernames that contain contentious material about living persons, or those that are offensive towards any race, | *Usernames that contain contentious material about living persons, or those that are offensive towards any race, ethnicity or social groups, or names which appear to attack not religious doctrines but rather the followers of such doctrines as may appear indistinguishable from racism (names referencing criticisms of religious doctrines shall be allowed). | ||
*Usernames that are likely to offend other contributors, making harmonious editing difficult or impossible, for example by containing profanities. | *Usernames that are likely to offend other contributors, making harmonious editing difficult or impossible, for example by containing profanities. | ||
*Usernames that contain or imply personal attacks. | *Usernames that contain or imply personal attacks. | ||
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The following types of usernames are not permitted because they are considered promotional: | The following types of usernames are not permitted because they are considered promotional: | ||
*Usernames that unambiguously consist of a name of a company, group, institution or product (e.g. AhmadsWidgets, MyWidgetsUAE.com, CairoMuseumofAntiquities). | *Usernames that unambiguously consist of a name of a company, group, institution or product (e.g. AhmadsWidgets, MyWidgetsUAE.com, CairoMuseumofAntiquities). | ||
*Email addresses and URLs (such as "[email protected]" and "Example.com") that promote a web page and do not simply identify a person. | *Email addresses and URLs (such as "[email protected]" and "Example.com") that promote a web page and do not simply identify a person. | ||
*Usernames that support political issues (e.g. SupportIsrael, FreeGaza, NotoImmigration) or preach (e.g. LeaveIslam, ConvertToIslam). | *Usernames that support political issues (e.g. SupportIsrael, FreeGaza, NotoImmigration) or preach (e.g. LeaveIslam, ConvertToIslam). | ||
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*Flooding the userpage with links (try to keep the number of links within 10) | *Flooding the userpage with links (try to keep the number of links within 10) | ||
*Intending to provide external websites with free promotion through links. | *Intending to provide external websites with free promotion through links. | ||
*Linking to sites that | *Linking to sites that make broad and bigoted generalizations about groups of people such as races, ethnicities, or groups of religious or irreligious people. | ||
*Linking to sites that push a political view. | *Linking to sites that push a political view. | ||
*Linking to hateful/racist/pornographic or otherwise illegal content. | *Linking to hateful/racist/pornographic or otherwise illegal content. | ||
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All new discussion topics should be given a relevant heading and created at the bottom of the page, below all previous discussions, and all messages should be [[WikiIslam:Signatures|signed]] by typing four tildes (<tt><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></tt>). | All new discussion topics should be given a relevant heading and created at the bottom of the page, below all previous discussions, and all messages should be [[WikiIslam:Signatures|signed]] by typing four tildes (<tt><nowiki>~~~~</nowiki></tt>). | ||
=== User-Created Sandboxes=== | ===User-Created Sandboxes=== | ||
While working on an article, categories should be placed temporally as hidden comments (i.e. using "''<nowiki><!-- Comment --></nowiki>''"). Sandboxes should also be blanked once their content is approved and moved to the mainspace. | While working on an article, categories should be placed temporally as hidden comments (i.e. using "''<nowiki><!-- Comment --></nowiki>''"). Sandboxes should also be blanked once their content is approved and moved to the mainspace. | ||
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==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[WikiIslam:Signatures]] | *[[WikiIslam:Signatures]] | ||
* [[WikiIslam:Policies and Guidelines]] | *[[WikiIslam:Policies and Guidelines]] | ||
[[Category:Policies and Guidelines]] | [[Category:Policies and Guidelines]] | ||