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Usernames for administrator attention

Shortcuts: WP:UAA WP:UFAA WP:UFA WP:AIVU Guidelines for filing editors – please read: Do not report a name unless it is clearly inappropriate and a blatant violation of the username policy. Remember to assume good faith, and to not bite new-comers. Accounts that haven't edited in months should not be reported. You should be familiar with the UAA instructions before creating or acting upon a report. For blatantly obvious violations of username policy: Report the name here with an explanation of what is problematic with the username in relation to policy. Note that not all violations require blocks, and some names will be monitored instead. These names will go to the holding pen. For ordinary violations of the username policy: Do not use this page. Instead, warn the user and ask them to change their name, possibly using the {{subst:UsernameConcern}} template. If the user has already been warned of their violation: Consider taking your request to RFCN, which is a forum for discussing possible violations after the user has already been notified and has refused or continues to edit without addressing the issue. The name is a possible violation, but there's another policy concern: It is usually better to block for the bigger problem. A vandal, spammer, or editor with a possible conflict of interest who also has a username issue should be reported to the the most appropriate noticeboard. See the UAA instructions for more help with these situations. You can subscribe to a web feed of this page in either RSS or Atom format.

Note: Administrators may also wish to consider names listed at WP:UAA/HP and CAT:UAA.

Bot-reported

• Vinceluvscock (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · edit filter log • hardblock · softblock · spamblock)

• Matches the regular expression called Homoglyph of: "cock". The portion that matched was cock.

• This filter attempts to see past the use of similar looking characters and creative substitutions, see Homoglyphs.
• The string called Homoglyph of: "cock" is prone to false positives, please take extra care ensuring this name is actually a violation before blocking. HBC NameWatcherBot (talk) 22:15, 20 February 2010 (UTC)

• Turdmaster23 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · edit filter log • hardblock · softblock · spamblock)

• This user has edited at least one time.
• Matches the regular expression called Homoglyph of: "turd". The portion that matched was Turd.

• This report was delayed until the user edited.
• This filter attempts to see past the use of similar looking characters and creative substitutions, see Homoglyphs. HBC NameWatcherBot (talk) 22:18, 20 February 2010 (UTC)

• DrButtmunch (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · edit filter log • hardblock · softblock · spamblock)

• Matches the regular expression called AssFoo. The portion that matched was Buttmunch. HBC NameWatcherBot (talk) 22:32, 20 February 2010 (UTC)

• HFAgirl (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · edit filter log • hardblock · softblock · spamblock)

• This user has edited at least one time.
• Matches the literal pattern fag.

• This report was delayed until the user edited.
• The string fag is prone to false positives, please take extra care ensuring this name is actually a violation before blocking. HBC NameWatcherBot (talk) 23:54, 20 February 2010 (UTC)

User-reported

• *COUGH* 23:54, 20 February 2010 (UTC) ^{(Moved by bot)}

• Jeffandjeffmusic (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · edit filter log • hardblock · softblock · spamblock) — Violation of username policy because it's a promotional username; Santa stole my jeep: product of Jeff and Jeff Music [1]. MuffledThud (talk) 21:37, 20 February 2010 (UTC)
• ElizabethVargas (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · edit filter log • hardblock · softblock · spamblock) — Violation of username policy because it's a misleading username; Editor 410 (talk) 19:07, 20 February 2010 (UTC)

Not a blatant or serious violation of policy. ···^? · · Talk to Nihonjoe 19:15, 20 February 2010 (UTC)

• Actually, Elizabeth Vargas is a well-known person and the username violates the real name policy, if I'm not mistaken.—DMCer™ 19:59, 20 February 2010 (UTC)

• Yes, but this person is not attempting to masquerade as that person. "Elizabeth Vargas" could be the name of any number of people, so I don't see this as a violation in and of itself. Feel free to keep an eye on the account, though, and if it appears they are attempting to pretend to be the marginally-well-known one you linked to, then we have an issue. ···^? · · Talk to Nihonjoe 20:08, 20 February 2010 (UTC)

• The policy is clear in this case: Do not edit under the name of a well-known living person unless it is your real name, and you either are that well-known person or you make it clear that you are not. Such usernames may be blocked as a precaution. Neither instance is true here; unless I'm missing something, there's no exception made for not trying to "masquerade" as the person. I'm not sure if you're familiar with her, but if you ask anyone on the street, everyone knows who Elizabeth Vargas is.—DMCer™ 20:13, 20 February 2010 (UTC)

• Obviously you aren't asking on the streets I am as I've never heard of her (at least until I looked her up), and the only people who have are likely those who view 20/20. We need to assume good faith that this editor is not trying to pass themselves off as the 20/20 Vargas. The only thing they've done so far is create and edit an article about someone who is not even remotely related to the 20/20 Vargas. For all we know, this person's name really is Elizabeth Vargas, which is not all that uncommon a name (compared to something like Tom Brokaw or Kristi Yamaguchi). ···^? · · Talk to Nihonjoe 20:42, 20 February 2010 (UTC)

• 20/20 airs in prime time and is watched by millions. I'll suggest the user make clear that they are not that Elizabeth Vargas, as the policy states he/she should.—DMCer™ 20:55, 20 February 2010 (UTC)

• That should work fine. ···^? · · Talk to Nihonjoe 21:18, 20 February 2010 (UTC)

• Fuckyourpanic (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · edit filter log • hardblock · softblock · spamblock) Inappropriate; used the word "fuck".Mohamed Magdy, Thank You! (talk) 00:00, 21 February 2010 (UTC)

I endorse this report, seems to be disruptively editing, too. Connormah (talk | contribs) 00:18, 21 February 2010 (UTC)

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