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*Usernames that are very similar, if not identical, to the username of an existing active user, or of a now inactive but significant user. Having such a username can create confusion among some users, as it makes it difficult to immediately discern similarly-named users from each other, and it makes it needlessly more difficult to refer to such a user individually. This is problematic on a wiki, where users must collaborate together, and thus immediate recognition and ease of referring are of vital importance. The wiki is not so large that coming up with a unique name that you like is difficult. | *Usernames that are very similar, if not identical, to the username of an existing active user, or of a now inactive but significant user. Having such a username can create confusion among some users, as it makes it difficult to immediately discern similarly-named users from each other, and it makes it needlessly more difficult to refer to such a user individually. This is problematic on a wiki, where users must collaborate together, and thus immediate recognition and ease of referring are of vital importance. The wiki is not so large that coming up with a unique name that you like is difficult. | ||
**Examples of such usernames would be "[[User:Omega Tyrant|The Omega Tyrant]]", "[[User:Toomai|To0MaI]]", and "[[User:HavocReaper48|Reaper of Havoc]]". Note that adding numbers, xX, extra symbols, and similar minor changes to an existing username will not make it considered unique enough to be acceptable. | **Examples of such usernames would be "[[User:Omega Tyrant|The Omega Tyrant]]", "[[User:Toomai|To0MaI]]", and "[[User:HavocReaper48|Reaper of Havoc]]". Note that adding numbers, xX, extra symbols, and similar minor changes to an existing username will not make it considered unique enough to be acceptable. | ||
**Also, usernames that are partially or wholly derived from other usernames are disallowed, for example, ToomaiTyrant. | **Also, usernames that are partially or wholly derived from other usernames are disallowed, for example, ToomaiTyrant or DrillBlargle3637881. | ||
**Exception: If there was an existing user with a username very similar to the name you want, but that user is now inactive and did barely anything (thus they have no real mark on the Wiki), it could then be acceptable to use a username very similar to theirs. These will be considered on a case-by-case basis, but it will still be simpler to simply pick a different name. | **Exception: If there was an existing user with a username very similar to the name you want, but that user is now inactive and did barely anything (thus they have no real mark on the Wiki), it could then be acceptable to use a username very similar to theirs. These will be considered on a case-by-case basis, but it will still be simpler to simply pick a different name. | ||
**Similarly, if a user has had a significant name change and few if any notable contributions under that name, it may be acceptable to use a username similar to their previous one. Again, this will be considered on a case-by-case basis. | **Similarly, if a user has had a significant name change and few if any notable contributions under that name, it may be acceptable to use a username similar to their previous one. Again, this will be considered on a case-by-case basis. | ||