User talk:Jody Ann
My concern about your username
[edit]Hello, Jesussave, and welcome to Wikipedia.
I hope not to seem unfriendly or make you feel unwelcome, but I noticed your username, and am concerned that it might not meet Wikipedia's username policy. After you look over that policy, could we discuss that concern here?
Wikipedia username policy strongly discourages overtly religious names, especially ones that consist mostly of the name of a well-known religious figure or that seem to push a viewpoint, and your username seems to do both. While I do appreciate your statement of faith, one's user page is a more appropriate place for that than one's username. It can be seen by some other editors as inflammatory, even those who share your faith, simply because some people can see giving oneself a holy name as blasphemous or self-aggrandizing. I'm sure that's not your intent, but that's the kind of reaction that tends to happen. I'm not trying to rain on your parade, and I hope that this little problem doesn't discourage you from editing or from being a part of the community here.
I'd appreciate learning your own views, for instance, your reasons for wanting this particular name.
You have several options freely available to you:
- If you can relieve my concern through discussing it here, I can stop worrying about it.
- If the two of us can't agree here, we can ask for help through Wikipedia's dispute resolution process, such as asking for a "third opinion", or requesting comments from other Wikipedians. Wikipedia administrators usually abide by agreements reached through this process.
- You can keep your contributions history under a new username. Visit Wikipedia:Changing username and follow the guidelines there.
Let me reassure you that my writing here means I don't think your username is grossly, blatantly, or obviously inappropriate; such names get reported straight to Wikipedia:Administrator intervention against vandalism or blocked on sight. This is more a case where opinions might differ, and it would be good to reach some consensus — either here or at Wikipedia:Requests for comment/User names. So I look forward to a friendly discussion, and to enjoying your continued participation on Wikipedia. Thank you again! Mermaid from the Baltic Sea 00:34, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
Welcome!
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