[WikiEN-l] User page issue

[Steve Bennett]

On 3/20/06, 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?

Well, if the username is the issue, that's different. We at least
theoretically have a rule against politically charged usernames, and
if enough people complain, he should change it...

Steve