Username Policy: Difference between revisions
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(Created page with "This policy details what kinds of usernames that are acceptable or unacceptable on this site and how to deal with unacceptable usernames. A username is used to identify a user across all language versions of the Minecraft Wiki. You may rename your account if you wish to do so, but please beware that your old username will still be displayed in signatures on talk pages you have commented on. A username should not be misleading. Usernames should not mislead others abo...") Tags: Mobile edit Mobile web edit Advanced mobile edit |
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Accounts with usernames violating this policy should be globally blocked and CATS are responsible for taking action. Administrators in language wikis are responsible to report them to CATS if someone is violating this policy because CATS may not be aware of them. | |||
Everyone should use common sense and assume good faith before reporting or blocking, which is sometimes not necessary at all. | |||
If the username is unambiguously problematic, then depending on the severity of the violation, there are different options available to handle it: | |||
● For mild violations that might have been done by a user in good faith, they should be issued a warning on their user talk page to rename their account before further action is taken. | ● For mild violations that might have been done by a user in good faith, they should be issued a warning on their user talk page to rename their account before further action is taken. | ||