[WikiEN-l] Usernames

[Alphax (Wikipedia email)]

Phil Boswell wrote:
> 
> Nick Boalch wrote:
>> For instance, the username policy forbids using the 'names of religious 
>> figures', but in many parts of the world it's common for people to be 
>> named after such figures: off the top of my head, I know several 
>> Spaniards called Jesús.
>>
> So if someone creates a username "Jesus Gutierrez" and plonks a {{user
> es-N}} box on their user-page, we'll cut them as much slack as they need.
> 
> Turn up with a name like "Jesus on Wheels" and a less warm reception is
> likely.
> 

Been there, done that:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Jesus_On_Wheels

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