From: wikien-l-bounces@Wikipedia.org [mailto:wikien-l-bounces@Wikipedia.org] On Behalf Of Ryan Delaney
On 2/23/06, Steve Bennett stevage@gmail.com wrote:
Which, according to [[Wikipedia:Username]], they shouldn't.
Supposedly
we're supposed to warn them at least once, and only take
action (like
changing their name for them) after a reasonable delay.
I don't see much point in warning them since it's not a behavior they can stop. An inappropriate username is an inappropriate username. In this case, warning just seems to be more work for the administrator when the result is the same either way.
Warn them so they can change their username or at least be aware of why they were blocked. Otherwise they come here seeking an explanation for the random brutality.
Peter (Skyring)