Editing SmashWiki talk:Username policy

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This talk page is no longer used to report inappropriate usernames. To report users with similar and/or unacceptable usernames, report them at the top of [[SmashWiki:Administrators' noticeboard#Inappropriate usernames|this section]] labeled for such reports at the using <nowiki>{{IP|Username}}</nowiki>, where "Username" is the name of the user(s) in question.
==Reporting similar and unacceptable usernames==
{{IP|Hvhdhdgshsvxhs}} Too gibberish as a username. [[User:Howplayz|<span style="font-family: Caveat;color:Blue;">''How''</span>]][[User talk:Howplayz|<span style="font-family: Caveat;color:Blue;">playz</span>'']] 21:54, December 1, 2020 (EST)

{{IP|Eatassyousonofabass6964}} Self-explainatory right. Name also pretty long too. [[File:Grand Dad.png|23x20px]] [[User:NaughtyPigMario|<span style="color: red;">'''NPM'''</span>]]  [[User talk:NaughtyPigMario|''<span style="color: blue;">Morr!?</span>'']] [[File:NaughtyPigBoi.jpg|23x20px]] 21:52, November 9, 2020 (EST)

{{IP|Kike}} Self-explanatory (copied over from the [[SW:AN|Admin noticeboard]]). [[User:Awesomelink234|<span style="font-size:10pt;background:#00FF20;border:outset #083 2px;padding:1px 3px;color:#050DF7">Awesomelink234, the Super Cool Gamer</span>]] ([[User talk:Awesomelink234|talk]]) 16:33, November 7, 2020 (EST)

{{IP|Pigeonshit}} Obvious inappropriate username is obvious [[User:OmegaToad64|<font color="blue">Omegα</font>]] [[User talk:OmegaToad64|<font color="blue">Toαd</font>]] [[File:Toad.png|20px]] 22:05, July 11, 2020 (EDT)

{{IP|YungHentai}} Triple self explanatory. [[Image:001Toad.jpg|20px]] <span style="font-family:Algerian">'''[[User:OmegaToad64|<font color="blue">OmegαToαd</font> <font color="aqua">the Toαd Wαrrior</font>]] [[User talk:OmegaToad64|<font color="springgreen">(BUP)</font></span>''']] 19:38, April 1, 2020 (EDT)
:Bump as the user has made an edit. [[Image:001Toad.jpg|20px]] <span style="font-family:Algerian;text-shadow:0px 0px 3px #2091ff">'''[[User:OmegaToad64|<font color="blue">OmegαToαd64,</font>]] [[User talk:OmegaToad64|<font color="springgreen">the Best Kαrter</font>]]'''</span> 21:50, April 15, 2020 (EDT)
::and cleared their talk page but that has been reverted. i'm late on this.[[User:S3AHAWK|<span style="font-family: Arial;color:Blue;">S3AHAWK</span>]][[File:S3AHAWK_Signature_icon_1.png|20px]][[File:S3AHAWK_signature_icon_2.png|20px]] ([[User talk:S3AHAWK|''<span style="color: Red;">talk</span>'']]) 01:02, May 3, 2020 (EDT)

{{IP|Bigdickgamer}} Also self explanatory [[Image:001Toad.jpg|20px]] <span style="font-family: Algerian">'''[[User:OmegaToad64|<font color="green">Omegα</font>]][[User talk:OmegaToad64|<font color="red">Toαd</font><font color="blue">64</font>]]'''</span> 22:15, February 11, 2020 (EST)

{{IP|FuckLudwig}} Self explanatory. ''[[User:Trainer Alex|<span style="color: blue;">'''Alex'''</span>]] the [[User talk:Trainer Alex|<span style="color: red;">'''Jigglypuff trainer'''</span>]]'' 12:24, November 28, 2019 (EST)

{{IP|Cromishomosexual}} I think this counts as an unacceptable username <span style="font-family: Algerian">'''[[User:supatoad64|<span style="color:green;">Supα</span>]][[User talk:supatoad64|<span style="color:red;">Toαd</span><span style="color:blue;">64</span>]]'''</span> [[Image:001Toad.jpg|20px]] 20:29, November 13, 2019 (EST)

{{IP|Dogshit652}} Fairly tame, but still appears to be in violation of the policy. ''[[User:Trainer Alex|<span style="color: blue;">'''Alex'''</span>]] the [[User talk:Trainer Alex|<span style="color: red;">'''Jigglypuff trainer'''</span>]]'' 18:11, September 17, 2019 (EDT)

{{IP|Thvlqmfl}} Keymash name. [[User:Black Vulpine|<span style="color: black;">'''Black Vulpine'''</span>]] of the [[User talk:Black Vulpine|'''Furry Nation''']]. [[Special:Contributions/Black Vulpine|<span style="color: #CC5500">'''Furries make the internets go! :3'''</span>]] 18:52, 2 November 2018 (EDT)

{{IP|Failedabortion}} Self-explanatory inappropriate name. — [[File:NokiiSigH.png|link=]] [[User:Nokii|'''{{color|#584898|Nokii}}''']] (''[[User_talk:Nokii|T]]·[[Special:Contributions/Nokii|C]]·[[Special:Log/Nokii|L]]'') 20:16, 20 October 2018 (EDT)

[[user:pootissnake]] if this is where we report inappropriate usernames, then this. [[Special:Contributions/72.133.91.93|72.133.91.93]] 14:28, 6 August 2018 (EDT)Blueflame105
:Reports go at the top of the page. Also, I'm not an admin, but I'm pretty sure that name is okay - been here for a long time. [[User:Black Vulpine|<span style="color: black;">'''Black Vulpine'''</span>]] of the [[User talk:Black Vulpine|'''Furry Nation''']]. [[Special:Contributions/Black Vulpine|<span style="color: #CC5500">'''Furries make the internets go! :3'''</span>]] 19:41, 6 August 2018 (EDT)

{{IP|Fuck ads}} Violates the first reason of unacceptable usernames per the Username policy. [[File:George Jones.jpg|25px]] [[User:George Jones|George Jones]] [[File:Walls Can Fall.jpg|25px]] 21:35, 4 August 2018 (EDT)

{{IP|Butts}} Yeah that is a dumb username, it has the meaning of something that I won't mention for obvious reasons [[User:George Jones|George Jones]] ([[User talk:George Jones|talk]]) 12:20, 11 July 2018 (EDT)

{{IP|Yoshifan 34567}}'s Youtube name is now {{IP|WaluigiTheGreat}}, so i think they're the same person on this wiki. I think this moreso calls for an account merge then a block for sockpuppetry. [[File:PenroImage.png|19px]][[User:Penro|<font color="red">'''Pen'''</font><font color="black">'''''ro'''''</font>]] 19:43, 16 April 2017 (EDT)
:No exact match, but several 2-quadrant matches. Safe to conclude that they are the same person, and worth inquiring. <span style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva;font-size:12pt">'''[[User:Serpent King|<span style="color:#083;text-shadow:0px 0px 3px #0b7">Serpent</span>]] [[File:SKSig.png|16px|link=]] [[User talk:Serpent King|<span style="color:#ed0;text-shadow:0px 0px 3px #fd0">King</span>]]'''</span> 19:56, 16 April 2017 (EDT)


{{IP|Extiicy}} has the same meaning as Marijuana which is unacceptable should have been dealt a year ago. [[File:AlbumArt-Dixie.png|20px]]  [[User:TabuuandMasterCore|TabuuandMasterCore]] 13:19, 10 July 2016 (EDT)
:I think it's fine. <span style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva;font-size:12pt">'''[[User:Serpent King|<span style="color:#083;text-shadow:0px 0px 3px #0b7">Serpent</span>]] [[File:SKSig.png|16px|link=]] [[User talk:Serpent King|<span style="color:#ed0;text-shadow:0px 0px 3px #fd0">King</span>]]'''</span> 13:23, 10 July 2016 (EDT)

{{IP|Wieners in man butt}} Im pretty disturbed with this username. [[File:AlbumArt-Dixie.png|20px]]  [[User:TabuuandMasterCore|TabuuandMasterCore]] 18:53, 5 July 2016 (EDT)

{{IP|WaluigiFag}}  [[File:PoultrysigSSB4.png|20x50px]][[User:Poultry|<font color="red">'''Poultry'''</font>]][[File:PoultrysigSSBM.png|20x50px]]''([[User talk:Poultry#top|<font color="blue">talk</font>]])'' the God-Slayer 09:37, 5 July 2016 (EDT)
:This guy's an inactive vandal who was already blocked. I don't think we should block him. [[File:PenroImage.png|19px]][[User:Penro|<font color="red">'''Pen'''</font><font color="black">'''''ro'''''</font>]] 10:38, 5 July 2016 (EDT)
{{IP|Thickslut}} [[File:PoultrysigSSB4.png|20x50px]][[User:Poultry|<font color="red">'''Poultry'''</font>]][[File:PoultrysigSSBM.png|20x50px]]''([[User talk:Poultry#top|<font color="blue">talk</font>]])'' the Pumpkin Pie 12:00, 21 March 2016 (EDT)
:Bump ier:Poultry|<font color="red">'''Poultry'''</font>]][[File:PoultrysigSSBM.png|20x50px]]''([[User talk:Poultry#top|<font color="blue">talk</font>]])'' the Team Liquid  12:14, 22 March 2016 (EDT)

{{IP|Ballsdeepfather}} [[User:Penro|'''Penro''']] [[User talk:Penro|...that's all.]] [[File:PenroDarkPitHead.png|19px]] [[File:PenroZSSHead.png|19px]] 16:41, 26 February 2016 (EST)

{{IP|ScubaDouche}} [[User:ScizorSteelix|<span style="color:red">Scizor</span>]][[User_talk:ScizorSteelix|<span style="color:gray">Steelix</span>]] 13:44, 13 February 2016 (EST)

{{IP|TheHorniestLobster}} Name is pretty obvious. [[User:Disaster Flare|<span style="color:Green; text-shadow: 0px 0px 3px green">'''Disaster'''</span> <span style="color:Blue;text-shadow:0px 0px 3px blue">'''Flare'''</span>]] [[File:Disaster Flare signature image.png|20px]] ''[[User talk:Disaster Flare|<span style="color:SkyBlue;text-shadow:0px 0px 3px skyblue">(talk)</span>]]'' 14:19, 29 January 2016 (EST)

{{IP|YOSHIFAN198}} am I the only one who sees similarities to {{s|user|Yoshifan 34567}}? Even worse since the latter made a backup account called {{s|user|YFAN34567}}. [[User:Ganonmew|<span style="color: green;">'''Ganonmew'''</span>]], [[User talk:Ganonmew|<span style="color:green;">'''The Evil Clone'''</span>]] 09:00, 31 December 2015 (EST)
I only made that account because I forgot my password to my main one for a few hours. Lol [[User:Yoshifan 34567|&#123;&#123;SUBST:ArticleIcons&#124;sonic&#124;y&#61;ssb4&#125;&#125; Get Smashing!]] ([[User talk:Yoshifan 34567|talk]]) 09:01, 14 May 2016 (EDT)

{{IP|Welcome to fart town}} Looks highly inappropriate. [[User:Berrenta|Berrenta]] ([[User talk:Berrenta|talk]]) 16:57, 19 December 2015 (EST)

{{IP|Smash master man}} Same compared to {{s|user|Smash Master}}. He doesn't need to be blocked but go ahead if he does. [[User:Dots|<font color="red">'''D'''</font><font color="green">'''o'''</font><font color="blue">'''t'''</font><font color="purple">'''s'''</font>]] ([[User talk:Dots|talk]]) [[File:Mega Man X SNES sprite.png|19px]] The Knee 18:53, 9 December 2015 (EST) 

{{IP|Le bog is up}} It should be obvious despite the user being blocked. [[User:Ganonmew|<span style="color: red;">'''Ganonmew'''</span>]], [[User talk:Ganonmew|<span style="color:green;">'''The Festive Evil Clone'''</span>]] 15:03, 5 December 2015 (EST)
{{IP|Yllid Yllird}} The person just did Drilly Dilly backwards. [[User:Disaster Flare|<span style="color:Green; text-shadow: 0px 0px 3px 
green">'''Disaster'''</span> <span style="color:Blue;text-shadow:0px 0px 3px blue">'''Flare'''</span>]] ''[[User talk:Disaster Flare|<span style="color:SkyBlue;text-shadow:0px 0px 3px skyblue">(talk)</span>]]'' 16:05, 18 November 2015 (EST)
:Suddenly, this reminds me of another user who named themself Elgralbelgrayn, which is Nyargleblargle reversed. - [[User:Drilly_Dilly|<span style="color: blue">'''Drilly'''</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Drilly_Dilly|<span style="color: red">'''the'''</span>]] [[User talk:Drilly Dilly|<span style="color: purple">'''Hedgehog'''</span>]] 17:35, 18 November 2015 (EST)

{{IP|Reyortsed eht Ekactun}} Spell it backwards. [[User:Ganonmew|<span style="color: brown;">'''Ganonmew'''</span>]], [[User talk:Ganonmew|<span style="color:brown;">'''The Thankful Evil Clone'''</span>]] 13:42, 17 November 2015 (EST)
:Great. Nutcake is back! [[file:INoMedssig.png|20px]] <span style="text-shadow:0px 0px 3px black"><font face="'Lobster', cursive">[[User:INoMed|<font color="red">'''INoMed'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:INoMed|<font color="red">'''''(Talk • '''''</font>]][[User:INoMed/Contribs|<font color="red">'''''Contribs)'''''</font>]]</sup></font></span> 13:51, 17 November 2015 (EST)
::Indeed. If there's anyone who doesn't know, Nutcake the Destroyer is a vandal we had about a month ago. He, along with Countthedracula and BLT SANDWICH, started the Vandal Attacks of October 2015. [[User:Ganonmew|<span style="color: brown;">'''Ganonmew'''</span>]], [[User talk:Ganonmew|<span style="color:brown;">'''The Thankful Evil Clone'''</span>]] 13:59, 17 November 2015 (EST)
:::[[SW:QDV|Shhhh]] <small>---Preceding unsigned comment added by [[Special:MyPage|<font color="brown">a turkey</font>]]! Or maybe [[User:DatNuttyKid|DatNuttyKid]].</small>  14:04, 17 November 2015 (EST)
::::I wouldn't necessarily say that is a violation of that policy because I'm informing people of who ND is. [[User:Ganonmew|<span style="color: brown;">'''Ganonmew'''</span>]], [[User talk:Ganonmew|<span style="color:brown;">'''The Thankful Evil Clone'''</span>]] 14:09, 17 November 2015 (EST)
:::::Thus giving him notability, which is exactly what he wants. <small>---Preceding unsigned comment added by [[Special:MyPage|<font color="brown">a turkey</font>]]! Or maybe [[User:DatNuttyKid|DatNuttyKid]].</small>  14:15, 17 November 2015 (EST)
::::::...good point. Regardless, ''can someone do something about ekactun'' [[User:Ganonmew|<span style="color: brown;">'''Ganonmew'''</span>]], [[User talk:Ganonmew|<span style="color:brown;">'''The Thankful Evil Clone'''</span>]] 14:24, 17 November 2015 (EST)
{{IP|Lolhugenoob}} I don't know. [[User:Ganonmew|<span style="color: black;">'''Ganonmew'''</span>]], [[User talk:Ganonmew|<span style="color: orange;">'''The Evil Clone'''</span>]] 07:18, 26 October 2015 (EDT)
:Vegeta, what does the scouter say about his power level? - [[User:Watdoesscoutersayabouthispwrlvl?|Watdoesscoutersayabouthispwrlvl?]] ([[User talk:Watdoesscoutersayabouthispwrlvl?|talk]]) 15:41, 29 October 2015 (EDT)
::Wha? [[file:INoMedssig.png|20px]] <span style="text-shadow:0px 0px 3px red"><font face="Times New Roman">[[User:INoMed|<font color="red">'''INoMed'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:INoMed|<font color="red">'''''(Talk • '''''</font>]][[User:INoMed/Contribs|<font color="red">'''''Contribs)'''''</font>]]</sup></font></span> 15:43, 29 October 2015 (EDT)
{{IP|DoctorTomoki}} and {{IP|DrTomoki}} They're still considered "Doctor" Tomoki. [[:User:ZeldaStarfoxfan2164|ZeldaStarfoxfan2164]] ([[User talk:ZeldaStarfoxfan2164|talk]]) is made in America  19:06, 11 October 2015 (EDT)

{{IP|Elgralbelgrayn}} I just noticed, this username is Nyargleblargle spelled backwards. - [[User:Drilly Dilly|Drilly Dilly]] ([[User talk:Drilly Dilly|talk]]) 01:38, 2 October 2015 (EDT)

{{IP|Justin Bieber SUCKS!}} Already blocked for three days, but this username also seems inappropriate due to it being offensive. (I don't like Bieber either but still). [[User:Dots|<font color="red">'''D'''</font><font color="green">'''o'''</font><font color="blue">'''t'''</font><font color="purple">'''s'''</font>]] ([[User talk:Dots|talk]]) [[File:Mega Man X SNES sprite.png|19px]] The Charlie Brown 15:55, 1 October 2015 (EDT)

{{IP|Kim Jong-Un}}. Again. [[User: Nyargleblargle|<span style="color: black">'''Nyargle'''</span><span style="color: orange">'''blargle'''</span>]] ([[User talk:Nyargleblargle|Talk]]<span style="font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;·</span> [[Special:Contributions/Nyargleblargle|Contribs]]) 13:01, 29 September 2015 (EDT)
:Might be time for an IP block. <small>---Preceding unsigned comment added by [[Special:MyPage|you]]. Or maybe [[User:Nutta Butta|Nutta.]] </small>  13:14, 29 September 2015 (EDT)

{{IP|Lee Harvey Oswald}} Ok, I think someone out there is making accounts with names of controversial figures. [[:User:ZeldaStarfoxfan2164|ZeldaStarfoxfan2164]] ([[User talk:ZeldaStarfoxfan2164|talk]]) is bad for me  13:01, 27 September 2015 (EDT)
:Such as... Hitler and Osama Bin Laden. [[file:INoMed-sig.png]] <font face="Times New Roman"> [[User:INoMed|<span style="color:red; text-shadow:0px 0px 3px">'''INoMed'''</span>]] <small>[[User talk:INoMed|<span style="color:red;text-shadow: 0px 0px 3px">'''''(Talk)'''''</span>]]</small></font> 13:11, 27 September 2015 (EDT)
::And this guy actually vandalized the {{PM|Roy}} page. [[:User:ZeldaStarfoxfan2164|ZeldaStarfoxfan2164]] ([[User talk:ZeldaStarfoxfan2164|talk]]) is bad for me  13:18, 27 September 2015 (EDT)
:::I didn't vandalize that page, I was getting rid of the vandalism related the Attributes section a week or so ago. [[file:INoMed-sig.png]] <font face="Times New Roman"> [[User:INoMed|<span style="color:red; text-shadow:0px 0px 3px">'''INoMed'''</span>]] <small>[[User talk:INoMed|<span style="color:red;text-shadow: 0px 0px 3px">'''''(Talk)'''''</span>]]</small></font> 13:21, 27 September 2015 (EDT)
::::Should've checked RecentChanges xD [[file:INoMed-sig.png]] <font face="Times New Roman"> [[User:INoMed|<span style="color:red; text-shadow:0px 0px 3px">'''INoMed'''</span>]] <small>[[User talk:INoMed|<span style="color:red;text-shadow: 0px 0px 3px">'''''(Talk)'''''</span>]]</small></font> 13:22, 27 September 2015 (EDT)
:::::No, I'm saying the Lee Harvey Oswald account vandalized the page. Sorry for the confusion. [[:User:ZeldaStarfoxfan2164|ZeldaStarfoxfan2164]] ([[User talk:ZeldaStarfoxfan2164|talk]]) is bad for me  13:23, 27 September 2015 (EDT)
::::::It's OK... [[file:INoMed-sig.png]] <font face="Times New Roman"> [[User:INoMed|<span style="color:red; text-shadow:0px 0px 3px">'''INoMed'''</span>]] <small>[[User talk:INoMed|<span style="color:red;text-shadow: 0px 0px 3px">'''''(Talk)'''''</span>]]</small></font> 13:28, 27 September 2015 (EDT)
{{IP|Tamerlan Tsarnaev}} Also intolerable because both Tsarnaevs (reality-wise) bombed Boston and killed hundreds (again, feel free to search up Tsarnaev on Wikipedia and/or Google). - [[User:Drilly Dilly|Drilly Dilly]] ([[User talk:Drilly Dilly|talk]]) 05:12, 27 September 2015 (EDT)

{{IP|Dzhokhar Tsarnaev}} Again, another intolerable username (if you don't know who Tsarnaev is, search him up on Google and/or Wikipedia). - [[User:Drilly Dilly|Drilly Dilly]] ([[User talk:Drilly Dilly|talk]]) 04:33, 27 September 2015 (EDT)

{{IP|Osama bin Laden}} Unacceptable username. - [[User:Drilly Dilly|Drilly Dilly]] ([[User talk:Drilly Dilly|talk]]) 01:23, 27 September 2015 (EDT)

{{IP|Hitler}} Need I say more? - [[User:Drilly Dilly|Drilly Dilly]] ([[User talk:Drilly Dilly|talk]]) 04:47, 27 September 2015 (EDT)

{{IP|Nazi}} Again, plain obvious. - [[User:Drilly Dilly|Drilly Dilly]] ([[User talk:Drilly Dilly|talk]]) 04:47, 27 September 2015 (EDT)

{{IP|Adolf Hitler}} Pretty obvious. - [[User:Drilly Dilly|Drilly Dilly]] ([[User talk:Drilly Dilly|talk]]) 04:47, 27 September 2015 (EDT)

{{IP|Pregnant ape jesus}} pretty offensive username. ([[User:Smashworker101|Smashworker101]] ([[User talk:Smashworker101|talk]]) 13:43, 20 December 2014 (EST))
:[[User talk:Pregnant ape jesus#Hello.|He was already told he had an inappropriate name]]. Not much can be done now, and I haven't seen him since the day he joined. <font face="Marker Felt">[[User:Rtzxy|<span style="color:red;">Rtzxy</span>]] [[File:Reflect.jpg|20x20px]] [[User talk:Rtzxy|<span style="color:green;">''Reflect!''</span>]]</font> 13:55, 20 December 2014 (EST)
::I know that part. ([[User:Smashworker101|Smashworker101]] ([[User talk:Smashworker101|talk]]) 14:12, 20 December 2014 (EST))

[[User:Wieners in man butt]] Pretty sure anyway. <small>---Preceding unsigned comment added by [[Special:MyPage|you]]. Or maybe [[User:Nutta Butta|Nutta.]] </small> 16:29, 1 December 2014 (EST)

{{IP|Famikonkābī}}. Not quite sure if it completely falls under the other language section, but it definitely falls under the difficulty typing it out part of it. {{s|user|PikaSamus}} ([[User talk:PikaSamus|talk]]) [[File:PikaSamusSig.png|12px|link=Special:Contributions/PikaSamus|PikaSamus]] 17:20, 2 December 2014 (EST)
:A few accents doesn't make a name hard to type and still be understood. See Pokemon. [[User:Toomai|Toomai]] [[User talk:Toomai|Glittershine]] [[Image:Toomai.png|20px|link=User:Toomai/Bin|???]] The Trumpeteer 17:22, 2 December 2014 (EST)
::I thought it was referring to linking to the user's page and whatnot, sorry about that. {{s|user|PikaSamus}} ([[User talk:PikaSamus|talk]]) [[File:PikaSamusSig.png|12px|link=Special:Contributions/PikaSamus|PikaSamus]] 17:25, 2 December 2014 (EST)

{{IP|Extiicy}} ...Am I the only one who sees a similarity between the username and [[wikipedia:Ecstasy|this]]? [[File:AidanzapunkSignaturesmall.PNG]][[User:Aidanzapunk|<span style="color: blue;">'''Aidan the'''</span>]] [[User talk:Aidanzapunk|<span style="color: blue;">'''Aura Master'''</span>]] 09:25, 3 February 2015 (EST)
:are you sure your illusions are coming? [[User:Smashworker101|Smashworker101]] ([[User talk:Smashworker101|talk]]) 21:59, 4 February 2015 (EST)
::Comparing Extiicy with Ecstasy kinda doesn't make a huge difference because Ecstasy is a philosophy, drug, emotional, songs, art, and a religion (kind of) and Extiicy is not a real word. So...... [[User:Smashworker101|Smashworker101]] ([[User talk:Smashworker101|talk]]) 22:14, 4 February 2015 (EST)
:::I'm just saying they sound a lot alike, and it may or may not be a coincidence. [[File:AidanzapunkSignaturesmall.PNG]][[User:Aidanzapunk|<span style="color: blue;">'''Aidan the'''</span>]] [[User talk:Aidanzapunk|<span style="color: blue;">'''Aura Master'''</span>]] 09:05, 5 February 2015 (EST)
.... Although I do get why you might think my name (Extiicy) is affiliated with a drug, I really did not intend to make it that way, I do not seek to have people confuse my name with the drug, I've always had this username even before I knew what ecstasy was, it's just a coincidence I guess. <small>—Preceding unsigned comment added by [[User:Extiicy|Extiicy]] ([[User talk:Extiicy|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Extiicy|contribs]]) 09:30, 18 February 2015 (EST)</small>

==Renaming proposal==
I think we should include a section on renaming users, so users know what exactly happens (and that it exists). It would go something like this:
:'''"If a user doesn't like their current username, it is possible for a [[SW:ADMIN#Bureaucrat|bureaucrat]] to change the username. The process is really simple.
:*'''After deciding on a new username, a user would report the new username request to an active bureaucrat on his/her talk page. 
:*'''The bureaucrat will decide if the name change is appropriate. If it is, then the bureaucrat will ask the user to wait a few days to make sure he/she really wants the new username. When a few days have passed, the user should remind the bureaucrat of the rename, which at that time, the bureaucrat will rename the user. In the event the new username is not appropriate, the bureaucrat will ask the user to come up with a new name."'''
It's not the best of wordings, to be honest, but it's a general idea, and you may fix it as you please. <font face="Marker Felt">[[User:Rtzxy|<span style="color:red;">Rtzxy</span>]] [[File:Reflect.jpg|20x20px]] [[User talk:Rtzxy|<span style="color:green;">''Reflect!''</span>]]</font> 22:58, 4 December 2014 (EST)
:I'm working on a separate policy page for this; I don't think it really works well merged with this one. [[User:Toomai|Toomai]] [[User talk:Toomai|Glittershine]] [[Image:Toomai.png|20px|link=User:Toomai/Bin|???]] The Obfuscating 23:00, 4 December 2014 (EST)
::Really? I think it could fit on this page. This ''is'' about usernames, right? <font face="Marker Felt">[[User:Rtzxy|<span style="color:red;">Rtzxy</span>]] [[File:Reflect.jpg|20x20px]] [[User talk:Rtzxy|<span style="color:green;">''Reflect!''</span>]]</font> 23:02, 4 December 2014 (EST)
:::This is about "what a legal username is", which I don't think fits with "the procedure and restrictions on having your name changed". [[User:Toomai|Toomai]] [[User talk:Toomai|Glittershine]] [[Image:Toomai.png|20px|link=User:Toomai/Bin|???]] The Researcher 23:04, 4 December 2014 (EST)
::::Well, who says we can't rewrite this policy into a general username policy, one that's not just about which usernames are acceptable and what's not? It shouldn't be ''that'' hard to do anyways, right? <font face="Marker Felt">[[User:Rtzxy|<span style="color:red;">Rtzxy</span>]] [[File:Reflect.jpg|20x20px]] [[User talk:Rtzxy|<span style="color:green;">''Reflect!''</span>]]</font> 23:06, 4 December 2014 (EST)

== Should names quite similar or identical to article titles be acceptable? ==

^Per title. Regardless of what the answer to this question is, I firmly believe it should be addressed on the policy page. If this discussion has taken place before then my apologies. Main reason I even bring this up is because of the following user who has done no wrongdoing and seems to have made solid contributions thus far:
{{IP|Sm4sh}} [[User: RobSir_zx|<span style="color:orange">Rob</span><span style="color:blue">'''Sir '''</span>]] [[File:RobSir-sig.jpg|16px|link=http://www.ssbwiki.com/images/8/8d/G%26WTheme.ogg]] [[Special:Contributions/RobSir zx|<span style="color:red">zx</span>]] 21:00, 2 March 2016 (EST)
::Yes those are fine. It's a suggestion that people do not name themselves "Mario" or the like, but that's not an actual rule. <span style="font-family:Monotype Corsiva; font-size:12pt">[[User:Serpent King|<span style="color:#083; text-shadow:0px 0px 3px #0b7">'''Serpent'''</span>]] [[File:SKSig.png|16px|link=]] [[User talk:Serpent King|<span style="color:#ed0; text-shadow:0px 0px 3px #fd0">'''King'''</span></span>]] 21:03, 2 March 2016 (EST)

== Copyright usernames ==

So seeing how {{s|user|SpaceDong}} was banned for having "dong" in it, would this mean that for example, I would like to request a username change to "ConstructAdditionalPylons", but it would be unacceptable? [[User:Dots|<font color="red">'''D'''</font><font color="green">'''o'''</font><font color="blue">'''t'''</font><font color="purple">'''s'''</font>]] ([[User talk:Dots|talk]]) [[File:Mega Man X SNES sprite.png|19px]] The Blue 09:31, 9 March 2016 (EST)

== Do we really need reports here? ==

I was looking through the admin noticeboard when I came across my old edit directing a user here, to which the user in question replied that the inappropriate name section over there was more reliable. Should we exclusively report names over there? [[User:Awesomelink234|<span style="font-size:10pt;background:#00FF20;border:outset #083 2px;padding:1px 3px;color:#050DF7">Awesomelink234, the Super Cool Gamer</span>]] ([[User talk:Awesomelink234|talk]]) 21:08, January 20, 2021 (EST)

== Potential amendment suggestion ==

Should it be prohibited to maliciously impersonate active users from non-SmashWiki communities (e.g. YouTube, Reddit, Twitter etc.)? --[[User:Zakawer2|Zakawer2]] ([[User talk:Zakawer2|talk]]) 20:35, February 1, 2022 (EST)

:I think there was a time where a impersonation was reported and that account was dealt with so there are indeed something being done to these malicious accounts. [[File:Grand Dad.png|23x20px]] [[User:NaughtyPigMario|<span style="color: red;">'''NPM'''</span>]]  [[User talk:NaughtyPigMario|''<span style="color: blue;">Morr!?</span>'']] [[File:NaughtyPigBoi.jpg|23x20px]] 00:07, February 2, 2022 (EST)

== Rule amendment regarding similar usernames ==
{{proposal|passed}}

Currently we have it in our rules that people cannot use a username that is functionally identical or very similar to another active wiki user (or a now inactive but significant wiki user). This rule is good to prevent impersonation and eliminate the inevitable confusion that would occur from two similarly-named users being mistaken for each other, but I do want to make the following amendment:

*This restriction on overly similar usernames will be extended to significant Smash figures that do not have SmashWiki accounts, so people will not be allowed to use such names without verifying that they are said figure the name belongs to. This will stamp out any impersonation attempts, prevent issues arising from the account making edits where their identity is relevant (e.g. [[Special:Contributions/Gimr|making edits]] where their legitimacy is based on the user's identity or partaking in conflict of interest editing), and prevent the awkwardness of a big name person trying to create an account on the wiki after their username was already taken by some rando.
**This restriction will not apply to overly generic names, e.g. "[[Light]]" or any first name tag. When a name is so generic that several noteworthy figures use the name, it's not practical to bother trying to "reserve" the name, and in the event that multiple people with that same generic tag want to join the wiki, then it's still in our best interest to make them use different usernames so that they aren't confused for each other.

There is no hard criteria for what constitutes a "significant Smash figure" and it will have to be decided on a case-by-case basis. So when a new account springs up using a username that would possibly violate this, the administration should be notified and they'll decide if the name is of a significant enough figure to restrict its usage. If they decide it is, the procedure will then be to leave a talk page message notifying the user that they will need to verify their identity with the administration, and if the user confesses or does not give verification, the account will be blocked and the user will be forced to select a new name. If the user refuses to cooperate or does not respond in a timely fashion, then their name will be forcibly changed to something else to free up the username (while any attempt to create new accounts under the restricted name will be met with farther blocks). What do people think of this idea; are you for it, against it, or have any suggestions for revisions to this idea? <span style="font-family:Edwardian Script ITC; font-size:12pt">[[User:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Omega</span>]] [[User talk:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Tyrant</span>]]</span> [[File: TyranitarMS.png ]] 14:27, October 17, 2023 (EDT)

:Fully onboard with this. A useful heuristic might be if either the name has a Smasher page, or has a red-link to a Smasher page in at least 3 places (or some other arbitrary number) on the wiki, then they're considered a significant smash figure. [[User:Stuart98|Stuart98]] ([[User talk:Stuart98|talk]]) 14:33, October 17, 2023 (EDT)

A natural '''Support'''. [[User:ToastUltimatum|<font color="darkorange">Toast</font>]] [[File:Wii U Logo Transparent.png|17px|link=Special:Contributions/ToastUltimatum]][[User talk:ToastUltimatum|<font color="seablue">'''ltimatum'''</font>]][[File:Transparent Swadloon.png|26px]] 14:36, October 17, 2023 (EDT)
:'''Support'''. No reason not to support this imo. [[User:SenorMexicano|<span style="color:#850FFA; text-shadow: 0px 0px 3px green">'''Señor'''</span> <span style="color:#850FFA;text-shadow:0px 0px 3px green">'''Mexicano'''</span>]] ''[[User talk:SenorMexicano|<span style="color:lightpurple;text-shadow:0px 0px 2px lightgreen">(talk)</span>]]'' 14:37, October 17, 2023 (EDT)
'''Support''', numerous competitive gaming websites have adopted similar policies with great success. Combatting impersonation is important for good wiki-ing. -[[File:PlagueSigImage.png|20px]][[User:Plague von Karma|<span style="color: #4952eb;">'''Plague'''</span>]][[User talk:Plague von Karma|<span style="color: #4952eb;">''' von Karma'''</span>]][[File:PlagueSigImage.png|20px]] 14:59, October 17, 2023 (EDT)

'''Support''' for what should be obvious reasons. '''[[User:Voqéo|<span style="background:#000; color:white; padding:2px 6px;font-size:12px;">Voqéo</span>]][[User talk:Voqéo|<span style="background:#e70012; color:white; padding:2px 4px;font-size:12px;">T</span>]]''' 15:02, October 17, 2023 (EDT)
:'''Support'''. [[User:Aidanzapunk|<span style="color: black;">'''Aidan'''</span>]] [[User talk:Aidanzapunk|<span style="color: orange">'''the Spooky Gamer'''</span>]] 16:20, October 17, 2023 (EDT)

Easy '''support''', everything mentioned above sums up my thoughts. [[File:Toad.png|20px]] '''[[User:Ultimate Toad|<font color="#0AF">Ultimate Toad,</font>]] [[User talk:Ultimate Toad|<font color="blue">the Toad Warrior.</font>]] [[Special:Contributions/Ultimate Toad|<font color="#7B5BEE">(I'm the best!)</font>]]''' 16:27, October 17, 2023 (EDT)

'''Support'''. Impersonation has indeed happened before (see above). So it's only natural to have amendments in regard to verifying "significant figures". [[File:Grand Dad.png|23x20px]] [[User:NaughtyPigMario|<span style="color: red;">'''NPM'''</span>]]  [[User talk:NaughtyPigMario|''<span style="color: blue;">Morr!?</span>'']] [[File:NaughtyPigBoi.jpg|23x20px]] 19:03, October 17, 2023 (EDT)

'''Support''' --[[User:Meester Tweester|Meester Tweester]] ([[User talk:Meester Tweester|talk]]) 13:10, October 18, 2023 (EDT)

With no opposition on here nor Discord, I'm passing this. <span style="font-family:Edwardian Script ITC; font-size:12pt">[[User:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Omega</span>]] [[User talk:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Tyrant</span>]]</span> [[File: TyranitarMS.png ]] 06:12, October 20, 2023 (EDT)

== <s>Should usernames based off non-Smash celebrities be banned as well?</s> ==

<s>Such as Taylor Swift or Terry Fox [[File:Gligar2007sig1.png|25px]][[User:Gligar2007|<span style="color:red;">'''Gligar'''</span>]][[User talk:Gligar2007|<span style="color:blue;">'''2007'''</span>]][[File:Gligar2007sig2.png|25px]] 20:53, January 13, 2024 (EST).</s>

== Should we amend the rule about non-English characters to include letters from other languages that are not considered standard English? ==

For example ü or é or ñ. I think we already do allow these from what I've seen, and they often appear as part of names, so it seems reasonable to include them. Since they are not considered to be English, should the wording of this rule be adjusted to be more accurate? Or is this unnecessary? ''[[User:Alex the weeb|<span style="color: blue;">'''Alex'''</span>]] the [[User talk:Alex the weeb|<span style="color: red;">'''Weeb'''</span>]]'' 22:37, January 13, 2024 (EST)
:Bump. ''[[User:Alex the weeb|<span style="color: blue;">'''Alex'''</span>]] the [[User talk:Alex the weeb|<span style="color: red;">'''Weeb'''</span>]]'' 19:17, January 20, 2024 (EST)

== What if people create usernames impersonating voice actors or deceased smashers? ==

Such as if someone makes an account named “{{s|mariowiki|Charles Martinet}}” or “[[Smasher:NES n00b|NES n00b]]?” Would the voice actors never edit this wiki so nobody would care or would it highly depend, meaning you can’t name yourself “[[Satoru Iwata]]” or “[[Masahiro Sakurai]]”? [[File:Gligar2007sig1.png|25px]][[User:Gligar2007|<span style="color:red;">'''Gligar'''</span>]][[User talk:Gligar2007|<span style="color:blue;">'''2007'''</span>]][[File:Gligar2007sig2.png|25px]] 21:21, February 27, 2024 (EST)
:Pretty sure your question had been [[User talk:Gligar2007#Policy pages|answered in the last talk post on your talk page]]. [[User:Cookies and Creme|<span style="font-family: Georgia;color: black;">Cookies</span>]][[File:CnC Signature.png|20px]][[User talk:Cookies and Creme|<span style="font-family: Georgia; color: black;">Creme</span>]] 21:27, February 27, 2024 (EST)
::Do you mean “we will never disallow names of real life people”? People such as Sakurai appear significant Smash figures enough to me that it wouldn’t surprise me if impersonating them would cause confusion. Or would “significant Smash figures” only apply to anyone who would have their page named “Smasher:<nowiki><username></nowiki>”, anyone who works at Nintendo would never edit SmashWiki? [[File:Gligar2007sig1.png|25px]][[User:Gligar2007|<span style="color:red;">'''Gligar'''</span>]][[User talk:Gligar2007|<span style="color:blue;">'''2007'''</span>]][[File:Gligar2007sig2.png|25px]] 23:43, February 27, 2024 (EST)
:::The odds of Sakurai legitimately making an account to edit anything is near zero. Because of this, no one would be confused when "Sakurai" makes dumb edits and someone would need to go through a lot of effort to make people thing they are legit (admins could check if they come from a Japanese IP for instance). Also the likely way that someone like Sakurai or Regie would interact with the wiki would be through a legal notice.
:::The community cares what people like {{Sm|Sparg0}} or {{Sm|MkLeo}} say about things and someone using that username would easily be called out. Someone impersonating {{Sm|Floppeh}} would be under less scrutiny but would probably still be noticed. Someone probably cares about {{Sm|Garian}}'s opinion but not the wider community these days, and anyone willing to use such a name would likely be that Smasher. --[[User:CanvasK|CanvasK]] ([[User talk:CanvasK|talk]]) 05:11, February 28, 2024 (EST)
:::"We're absolutely not going to ban real names from being used", so yes we will never disallow names of real life people and even if there is a case like "Hitler", "we already have a blanket rule against blatantly offensive usernames". Both of these statements were taken from your (Gligar) talk page. [[User:Cookies and Creme|<span style="font-family: Georgia;color: black;">Cookies</span>]][[File:CnC Signature.png|20px]][[User talk:Cookies and Creme|<span style="font-family: Georgia; color: black;">Creme</span>]] 11:41, February 28, 2024 (EST)
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