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==User Names== | |||
This section lists the types of usernames that are considered inappropriate. The same criteria also apply to signatures. | This section lists the types of usernames that are considered inappropriate. The same criteria also apply to signatures. | ||
==Misleading | ===Misleading Usernames=== | ||
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: | ||
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*Usernames which resemble IP addresses (as these are expected to designate non-logged-in users), timestamps or other names which would be confusing within the WikiIslam signature format. | *Usernames which resemble IP addresses (as these are expected to designate non-logged-in users), timestamps or other names which would be confusing within the WikiIslam signature format. | ||
==Disruptive or | ===Disruptive or Offensive Usernames=== | ||
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: | ||
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Note that usernames that are inappropriate in another language, or that represent an inappropriate name with misspellings and substitutions, or do so indirectly or by implication, are still considered inappropriate. | Note that usernames that are inappropriate in another language, or that represent an inappropriate name with misspellings and substitutions, or do so indirectly or by implication, are still considered inappropriate. | ||
==Promotional | ===Promotional Usernames=== | ||
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: | ||
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*Usernames that unambiguously consist of a name of a company, group, institution or product (e.g. AbdulsWidgets, MyWidgetsUAE.com, CairoMuseumofAntiquities). | *Usernames that unambiguously consist of a name of a company, group, institution or product (e.g. AbdulsWidgets, 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. | ||
==User Pages== | |||
Active users with over 50 constructive edits are welcome to post links on their user-pages as long as they are not linking to hateful/racist/pornographic or otherwise illegal content. | |||
==See Also== | |||
* [[WikiIslam:Policies and Guidelines]] | |||
[[Category:Policies and Guidelines]] | |||