[WikiEN-l] User page issue

[Matt R]

--- MacGyverMagic/Mgm <macgyvermagic at gmail.com> wrote:
> Our article on Fenian says: "Fenian is a term used since the 1860s for
> an Irish nationalist who espouses or is perceived to espouse violence
> against British rule, usually by people opposed to their aims."
> 
> Apparently it's a politically incorrect word used to insult someone
> with a particular belief. Combined with the word swine, I would very
> much think this to be an offensive username (and I'm Dutch not
> British). Please forgive me if it has been addrsssed before, but has
> anyone ever asked him to change his username?

Yes, last year, see:

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Fenian_Swine/Archive_1

I'm British, but I don't find his user name (which would appear to be
sarcastic)  nor his user page especially offensive.

-- Matt

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Matt_Crypto
Blog: http://cipher-text.blogspot.com


		
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