User talk:Retard
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I object to this user's name. The name is offensive, and there is a Wikipedia policy of requiring changes to offensive User names. RickK 03:37, 6 Aug 2003 (UTC)
Don't take this personally, but RickK is correct -- I do encourage you to adopt a new username while you're still new (just log out and create a new account). Welcome, anyway!—Eloquence 07:45, Aug 9, 2003 (UTC)
Maybe just "Tard" might work. I dunno - we generally try to be accomodating. :) -戴眩sv 18:04, Aug 9, 2003 (UTC)
[edit] from problem users
User:Retard. This user's name is offensive. RickK 03:39, 6 Aug 2003 (UTC)
- Well, at least it seems he only intends to call himself a retard, not anyone else, as far as I can tell. Ксип Cyp 14:58, 6 Aug 2003 (UTC)
- I believe the term has, for quite some time, been considered inherently pejorative when used to refer to persons of limited cognitive ability, which appears to be the intent here; that would put it in nearly the same category as the various ethnic, religious, and racial terms that we no longer allow as part of a user name. However, perhaps the user should be given some time to respond to the recently posted comment on his talk page before further action is taken. Kat 15:50, 6 Aug 2003 (UTC)
- He only has 3 stub contributions of a quality consistent with the name. I'm not bothered by his use of the name, but I predict he will just go away. ☮ Eclecticology 09:12, 2003 Aug 9 (UTC)
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- And lo, it came to pass that Eclecticology was proved right by events, and all marvelled at hir mystic powers. Martin 01:08, 14 Sep 2003 (UTC)
[edit] vandalizing talk pages
This user recently deleted my entries on this talk page as part of his effort to insert POV text into the Tarek Fatah article. - Mcasey666 18:30, 8 October 2006 (UTC)
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