[WikiEN-l] Username blocks on companies

[Alphax (Wikipedia email)]

Erik Moeller wrote:
> I don't know how common this is:
> 
> # 01:30, June 19, 2006 RadioKirk blocked "Shout magazine (contribs)"
> with an expiry time of indefinite (username, existing company)
> # 01:02, June 19, 2006 RadioKirk blocked "Shi star entertainment
> (contribs)" with an expiry time of indefinite (username, existing
> company)
> # 21:04, June 18, 2006 RadioKirk blocked "ParsInternet (contribs)"
> with an expiry time of indefinite (Username (name of existing
> company))
> # 00:59, June 19, 2006 RadioKirk blocked "Hammond Publishing
> (contribs)" with an expiry time of indefinite (username, existing
> company)
> 
> Given that we probably want people to identify who they work for,
> especially when editing articles where this is relevant, is it a good
> idea to block company accounts without any edits on sight?

Yes. Firstly, it's an unacceptable username; secondly, it could be seen
as a "group account"; thirdly, it could be being used for impersonation.

> If so, perhaps we should at least modify the talk plage template to
> indicate to the user how they can put the company information on
> their user page? See 
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Hammond_Publishing for an
> example of the current template.

People identifying the company they work for shouldn't be editing the
article on that company, per [[WP:AUTO]] and [[WP:CORP]].

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