User talk:Ghanarhea
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[edit] My concern about your username (Ghanarhea)
Hello, Ghanarhea, and thank you for contributing 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?
Your name appears to be a homonym of gonorrhea, which is a sexually-transmitted disease. As such, it would fall under the definition of usernames that "[mention] or [refer] to illnesses, disabilities, or conditions." In addition, it contains the name of the country Ghana as a means of facilitating the homonym, which could be seen as insulting to users from Ghana.
I'd appreciate learning your own views, for instance your reasons for wanting this particular name, and what alternative username you might accept that avoids raising this concern.
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. Admins 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 (WP:AIV), 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 WP:RFC/NAME. So I look forward to a friendly discussion, and to enjoying your continued participation on Wikipedia. Thank you again! Leebo T/C 14:45, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
- Well forgive me at first, because I'm not sure of the proper way to reply here. I'm assuming this is correct, or at least that's what I am going with. Basically Ghanarhea is the name of a pro wrestling move performed by Jimmy Rave, who I have been a fan of, since I started watching Ring of Honor. If you need further information, or still feel the need for me to change it, let me know. Ghanarhea 14:56, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
- Thanks for replying. Firstly, I just wanted to mention that I did notice your valuable contributions to the encyclopedia in the form of numerous vandalism reverts and a new article! I did not recognize the name as a wrestling move. Would you be willing to participate in a discussion on the issue? You obviously created the name in good faith and are contributing very well. The usual place to get other opinions on the matter is Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Usernames. I'll describe both sides of the situation - your choosing of a wrestling move and my interpretation. You can comment in that discussion as well. Does that sound good? Leebo T/C 15:02, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
- Sure thing, whatever needs to be done to rectify the situation is certainly acceptable as far as I'm concerned. Ghanarhea 15:05, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
- Thanks for replying. Firstly, I just wanted to mention that I did notice your valuable contributions to the encyclopedia in the form of numerous vandalism reverts and a new article! I did not recognize the name as a wrestling move. Would you be willing to participate in a discussion on the issue? You obviously created the name in good faith and are contributing very well. The usual place to get other opinions on the matter is Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Usernames. I'll describe both sides of the situation - your choosing of a wrestling move and my interpretation. You can comment in that discussion as well. Does that sound good? Leebo T/C 15:02, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
Here is the link to the discussion Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Usernames#Ghanarhea (talk • contribs). If you see the format of the other discussions, the typical manner is to place an asterisk (*) and then bold the type of message you are going to leave, be it a vote to "Allow", "Disallow", "Comment", "Reply", etc. Thanks for your understanding in this. Leebo T/C 15:17, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
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The Resilient Barnstar | |
| I award you the Resilient Barnstar for staying calm and being polite during your "username ordeal". Cheers! Ed ¿Cómo estás? 19:20, 29 March 2007 (UTC) |
- I second the barnstar. I apologize if the discussion caused any unnecessary stress. Keep up the good work too. Leebo T/C 19:23, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Username is OK!
Hello, Ghanarhea. While there had been some discussion here about whether your username met Wikipedia policy on what usernames editors can use, the result was to allow it, and that discussion has now been closed. If you would like to see what concerns were raised, you can still find that discussion in the archive. You do not need to change your username. However, if you ever wish to do so, it is possible for you to keep your present contributions history under a new name: simply request a new name here following the guidelines on that page, rather than creating a whole new account. Thank you. -- -- Chrislk02 (Chris Kreider) 19:32, 29 March 2007 (UTC) -- Chrislk02 (Chris Kreider) 19:32, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
