At 02:10 PM 8/25/2003, you wrote:
This might seem a small point now, as we don't have that many controversial user nics. But as wiki grows the number of new users and usernics will rocket. If two or three people use them and get away with it, the likelihood is that more new members will follow, on the basis that 'if he can call himself 'x', then I will call myself 'y'.' Sooner or later we will face the problem. It makes sense to do it now, with the small community, than try to deal with it when there are twice or three times as many users, by which time offence may already have been caused to some, and potential wikipedians frightened off by the impression given by the unfortunate use of badly chosen names.
Any observations?
JT
Sounds like a good enough idea to me. At the very least we'd have a clear-cut statement of our position on controversial names that we could point people towards if such direction is warranted.
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