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Battlestar Pegasus:Usernames

This page is an official policy of Battlestar Pegasus. This policy is considered by the community and its leadership to be the status quo of Battlestar Pegasus and is not to be countermanded or ignored, though changes to it can be discussed on the appropriate talk page.

Shortcut: BSP:NAMES

Battlestar Pegasus editors reserve the option to request contributors to change their user name (or unilaterally force a change in certain instances) to avoid confusion with characters, events, and other Battlestar Galactica-related names, or to maintain appropriateness and civility.

What constitutes an inappropriate name?

An inappropriate username may match one or more of these criteria:

• The name is too similar or identical to the name of an actual person or current username on Battlestar Pegasus. (Users are welcome to use their own name, but the use of celebrity names, including cast and crew names of Battlestar Galactica, may be subject to review.)
• The name implies the user is an editor account or bot, intentionally or otherwise.
• The name uses profanity that cannot be used over the public airwaves as defined by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission. (This does contrast to articles such as "Frak", which contains profane terms as part of its definition and explanation of the term. In short, the use of profanity is germane to some articles.)
• The name is, in effect, a internet mail address, street address, phone number or other personal information that can invite Battlestar Pegasus to legal action.
• The name violates Battlestar Pegasus policies on civility with other users. (For instance, a user name such as "Joe Beaudoin-is-a-daggit" is a type of name-calling and would be unacceptable.)

All cast and crew members of any Battlestar Galactica series or officially-licensed product are granted a reserved username based on their actual name if desired. However, they must contact the site editors by contacting webmaster at battlestarwiki dot org mailinglist to make the proper identification arrangements.

What will happen if there is an inappropriate username?

Administrators will review the name and determine if a problem actually exists. If consensus between editors is reached, or the severity of the name's infraction is obvious, the user will be asked on his user talk page to suggest a new user name. Administrators will wait up to 1 week in most instances for a reply.

Usernames that are under review shall have the {{username}} template placed on the talk page until things are sorted out.

If the user does not reply or if the name constitutes an immediate violation of other site policies, editors can request a name change through a steward, or block the account while a change is pending. In extreme cases, editors may ban the user account to prevent its use.

Administrators retain all rights and obligations in blocking users with inappropriate names as well in their need to maintain the consistency and security of Battlestar Pegasus.