Wikipedia talk:Username policy

2014 Request for Comment on reforming and updating this policy

Is this username in contravention with the policy?

User:CFA Mazshan (talk) 22:02, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

This page is for discussion about the username policy itself, not for discussion about problematic usernames. Please first discuss your concerns with the other editor about how their username violates policy(if it does) and if that does not resolve the issue, you may go to WP:RFCN. 331dot (talk) 22:09, 28 August 2024 (UTC)

While I wholeheartedly agree with 331dot that this isn't the place to discuss usernames, I will cut you off from actually starting an RFCN, because in this case their name is perfectly acceptable. Primefac (talk) 12:06, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

This looks like retaliation for this. Nobody (talk) 12:40, 29 August 2024 (UTC)

Why do we manually remove bot reported usernames?

HBC AIV helperbot14 updates the {{adminbacklog}} template (as needed) and removes blocked users from WP:AIV, WP:UAA, and the bot reported section of AIV (Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism/TB2). At the bot reported section of UAA (Wikipedia:Usernames for administrator attention/Bot), it only updates the adminbacklog template and editors remove the blocked entries manually. Is there a reason for this? Or is it time to ask if the bot operator can also implement the functionality to bot reported username violations? Pinging current bot operator, Mdann52. Hey man im josh (talk) 12:55, 11 September 2024 (UTC)

@Hey man im josh: The bot supports the page, it had been turned off in the config in the header. I've turned it back on for that page. If someone wants to turn it off again, feel free. Mdann52 (talk) 16:29, 11 September 2024 (UTC)

Fantastic! For what it's worth though, it doesn't look like the last version of the bot actually used to remove them when I look at its edits to the page. Again, that's what I was hoping for, but I just want to be transparent in case there's a reason I'm unaware of. Hey man im josh (talk) 16:35, 11 September 2024 (UTC)

No, I noticed that as well after doing it. I'm happy to leave it on, with the caveat that I'm happy for it to be reverted by anyone if it causes issues! Mdann52 (talk) 16:40, 11 September 2024 (UTC)

Link to the policy when creating an account

Resolved

When creating an account, the current wording for the link to Wikipedia:Username policy is (help me choose), which makes me think the only people who would click on it are those who haven't decided on one. Can it be changed to something more assertive like (username policy; read first)? I think it would help curb the number of inappropriate usernames from would-be good-faith editors. —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 05:10, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

Tenryuu: I agree – if we're linking to a policy, we should say we're linking to a policy. — ClaudineChionh (she/her · talk · contribs · email) 05:43, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

@ClaudineChionh: Thanks for your support! Never done it before, but should I mention this over at Wikipedia:VPR? —Tenryuu 🐲 ( 💬 • 📝 ) 15:08, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

This isn't a policy question, just a stylistic one. If no one objects here, you can simply file a {{FPER}} at MediaWiki talk:Wikimedia-createacct-helpusername. It might be good to leave a little more time to workshop wordings, though. I would suggest simply (username policy), since ; read first is extra characters that I doubt will actually make anyone more likely to read it. -- Tamzin^{[cetacean needed]} (they|xe) 15:43, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

Tamzin: is that link meant to go to mw or meta or ...?
Sadly, I think I agree that read first probably won't help with getting more people to actually read the policy. — ClaudineChionh (she/her · talk · contribs · email) 00:45, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

The link goes to the correct place. That's the talkpage for MediaWiki:Wikimedia-createacct-helpusername, which is the relevant interface message here. -- Tamzin^{[cetacean needed]} (they|xe) 05:40, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

Bot needed to monitor and readd instructions for user-reported usernames

At the top of the "User-reported" section of WP:UAA, there is an HTML comment with a brief set of instructions for editors:

REPORTING A USERNAME: Add * {{user-uaa|Example user}} How this username violates the username policy. ~~~~

This text is often deleted by editors when they report someone. Can we please task a bot with monitoring for that and restoring the text when it's deleted? Thanks! ElKevbo (talk) 10:29, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

I don't think we need an extra bot, just get HBC AIV helperbot14 updated to make sure it's part of its check. Mdann52, what do you think? Primefac (talk) 11:51, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

Currently this is in my dev code, will finish testing and push to live when I get some time (hopefully over the weekend). Mdann52 (talk) 19:57, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

"Username policy" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Username policy has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Readers of this page are welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 October 12 § Username policy until a consensus is reached. C F A 💬 20:38, 12 October 2024 (UTC)