Template talk:UsernameBlocked

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[edit] General template?

It says that this is a general template, however, I don't think there is a more specific template for this than this one, is there? In any case, there are no more specific templates on the page that the message points to. --JoanneB 13:08, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Non-latin characters?

This seems like a borderline guideline for usernames, and inappropriate as a reason for blocking someone or as a potential reason given in this message. Can we remove that section? If it suggests anywhere that having non-latin chars is a reason for blocking a username, we should change that. +sj + 04:30, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

Why should characters like ∠ or ♣ be permitted in usernames? Usernames must consist of characters that may be typed on an English keyboard or, in allowance of multi-wiki users or single-user login, on some keyboard. Someone should not need to copy and paste a username or find a Unicode character reference to refer to a user. —Centrx→talk • 07:13, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

See the Username policy, which states the following. If you wish to remove the clause, you should discuss on the policy talk page instead.

Names with non-Latin characters: Unfortunately, most of your fellow editors will be unable to read a name written in Cyrillic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, or other scripts. Many of them will also be additionally burdened, as such names may be displayed for them only as question marks ("??? ??"), squares ("□□□ □□"), replacement characters ("??? ??") or worse, nonsense or mojibake ("Ã!%ôs*"). If your name is usually written in a non-Latin script, please consider transliterating it to avoid confusion, and allow easier access to your talk page by typing your name in the search field or URL bar.

—[admin] Pathoschild 17:01, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

This is an advice, and I have just deprecated it on that page. This might only be appropriate for new usernames made specifically for editing on en.wikipedia.

Note that people who have accounts on multiple wikimedia projects might have a non-latin username from that other project. These people will often have a proven track-record, and should not be blocked.

Once (when.. in some forseeable future) single user login is implemented, en.wikipedia will allow a huge number of non-latin-character usernames to log in, whether you want to or not. Unilaterally blocking people from other wikis is definately not going to be the answer!

Blocking people from other wikis is *simply not fair*. What if wikis in other character sets started blocking latin1 people? That would be stupid. Who can do transwiki and translation work (VERY IMPORTANT!) after that?

Please discuss as per WP:BRD.

Kim Bruning 21:44, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Username block

Following a discussion over at Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)#Acceptable username policy I took a look at the template used for blocking new users whose names are inappropriate (too similar to another user's name, contain improper characters, etc) and it seemed to me that the current template is pretty harsh, and may scare well-meaning new users away. So, I tried to put myself in the shoes of a new user (not so tough, as in many ways I still am one) and redesigned the template to address this issue. My proposed template, along with a copy of the original template, can be seen at User:Badger151/templates. Please stop by and leave your thoughts on that page's talk page. Thanks --Badger151 23:25, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

Although the message could be more cordial, your proposal is far too soft (particularly the emoticon). I've softened the wording to a lesser degree at User:Pathoschild/Sandbox2. What do you think of that one? —[admin] Pathoschild 02:56, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

I placed a link to your template over at User talk:Badger151/templates, since a few comments had also come in there. --Badger151 02:34, 28 October 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Edit to template

Could an admin add {{TestTemplatesNotice}} to the template (obviously in a <noinclude> section)? Several other templates on {{TestTemplates}} have them, and it'd be nice to have this sort of standardized. EVula 18:22, 29 October 2006 (UTC)

It has been my pleasure to fulfill your request. Let me know if I need anything else... er, whatever. EVula // talk // ☯ // 15:35, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Steel's changes

I like them. The red octagon was too harsh, this is better. pschemp | talk 16:23, 22 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Optional parameter in the "usernameblock" ("unb") template

What isn't documented at {{usernameblock}}, and should be (but I can't edit it to do so, it's protected), is that the template takes an optional parameter. {{usernameblock|reason for block}}, or even {{unb|reason for block}}, will replace the rest of the sentence following "blocked indefinitely because", up to the parenthetical "(see our blocking and username policies for more information)", with your own specific reason for the block.

That is, the boilerplate text -- ..."it may be rude or inflammatory, unnecessarily long/confusing, too similar to an existing user, contains the name of an organization or website, or is otherwise inappropriate"... -- goes away and is replaced by your own text.

If you enter:   {{unb|"Charles Prince of Wales" too closely resembles the existing username "The Outlaw Josey Wales"}}
you get:

Your username has been blocked indefinitely because "Charles Prince of Wales" too closely resembles the existing username "The Outlaw Josey Wales" (see our blocking and username policies for more information).

(and the rest of the template stays the same)

Please pass the word. For blocking admins to consistently use that feature would certainly cut down on our head-scratching at WP:RFCN over "Why was this name blocked?" -- Ben 05:16, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Shortcuts for RFC-related templates

Khukri of the user-warnings project had suggested:"Just my tuppence worth but maybe trying to group them with the prefix rfc, and all the templates titles should be in lowerecase."   Okay. The long forms now also have lowercased shortcuts. Since the longstanding {{UsernameBlocked}} already had shortcut {{unb}}, I gave the others similar shortcuts (as close as I could get, since {{ucr}} and {{unc}} were already taken), and then also rfc-prefix forms with just three letters after the dash:

RFC-related templates and shortcuts:

All of these templates need to be substituted: please use {{subst:template}}, not just {{template}}. All these templates (except {{UsernameBlocked}}) will automatically add your signature, unless you add the optional parameter sig=n.

That should save a bit of typing time. -- Ben 09:24, 21 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Requested edit

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This template is protected, and should be tagged with {{protected template}}, or another suitable protection template. Thanks – Qxz 19:23, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

Done! Neil (not Proto ►) 22:22, 15 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Edit Request

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I am requesting that a minor change be made to this template of changing where it says Wikipedia:Username to Wikipedia:Username policy, because it's been redirected to that, and it may confuse some editors to leave it the way it is.--Wikipedier (talk • contribs) 20:47, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

I have noticed that redirect errors like that, spelling mistakes, capitalization errors, etc. are haven't been looked to be a big deal at Wikipedia, so I understand on the other hand if the request is declinded. I still thought it could possibly be helpful as far as minor edits go to consider it.--Wikipedier (talk • contribs) 20:55, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

Done Cbrown1023 talk 21:19, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Another edit request

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I read the above comments and one of the things that has not been documented in the template directions is that you can use "{{usernameblock|reason for block}}" to specify a specific reason why the name was blocked. This should be added. - Hdt83 | Talk 20:49, 24 March 2007 (UTC)

Not done There is no good place to put that and most administrators know or can figure it out already. (and most administrator's wouldn't fill that paramater out even if they knew it was there) Cbrown1023 talk 21:22, 24 March 2007 (UTC)