On Tue, Jan 28, 2003 at 06:51:32PM -0500, rednblack@alum.mit.edu wrote:
If this is going to become such an issue, might I propose that, to avoid debate in the future, we switch to UseRealNames (e.g., your handle is FirstnameLastname, or FMLastname)? This, it seems to me, is the only clear way to avoid arguments over what is, and isn't, offensive. I see no reason to avoid this; we can facilitate the process by either converting existing usernames, or we can just leave it up to people to redirect as they deem appropriate.
Far simpler just to say that lewdness, blasphemy, and slurs of all types are unwelcome here. Names referring to vices (ie Tokerboy) are borderline, but until someone complains I don't think most of those who catch the significance of the name find it offensive.
Jonathan