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 We pretty much enforce this stuff already, so this simply puts it in written form and makes it easier to deal with any potential new users with inappropriate usernames.
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 :There's also {{s|user|MasterHand}}, {{s|user|Master hand x 6789}}, and {{s|user|MasterofMasterHand}}. So out of these five, the only one who's actually done notable things on the wiki is Crazymasterhand, while the other four have done barely anything outside of their userpages, except for "The Master Hand" who made an article that's currently up for deletion. Just saying. [[User:Scr7|<span style="color:#0000FF"">S</span><span style="color:#7F7FFF">c</span><span style="color:#00FFFF">r</span><span style="color:#FF7F00">7</span>]][[File:Scr7 sig.png|link=]]([[User talk:Scr7|talk]] · [[Special:Contributions/Scr7|contribs]]) 14:51, 14 December 2013 (EST)
 ::Someone with just "Master Hand" is fine, it's enough of a distinction from "Crazymasterhand". "MasterofMasterHand" is debatable as well. However, all the other Master Hands are inactive users who only made a few edits (and 6789 is a banned sockpuppet). So "The Master Hand" can keep their name, and if they prove constructive, will get the right to the name over the MasterHand. <span style="font-family:Edwardian Script ITC; font-size:12pt">[[User:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Omega</span>]] [[User talk:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Tyrant</span>]]</span> [[Image: TyranitarMS.png ]] 19:59, 14 December 2013 (EST)
+===Zeldasmash:===
+Once again, this is taken from [[User:Zelda smash-chi|someone who showed up on WhosOnline]]. The user I linked to has done nothing, and they joined last month. The existing [[User:Zeldasmash|Zeldasmash]] on the other hand has actually done something around here, (albeit mostly userspace edits), and has been consistently active here, (that said, he went inactive a while back and only made one edit last year. Personally, I think the one who should change their name is obviously the former, especially seeing that the policy specifically states that just adding extra characters, (in this case, "-chi") doesn't count as making the username stand out enough. However, I don't has teh rightz, so discussion time! '''[[User:MeatBall104|MeatBall104:]]''' [[User Talk:MeatBall104|The Bikini-Inspector]] [[Special:Contributions/MeatBall104|>:D]] 21:09, 12 March 2014 (EDT)
+===Profane username===
+It seems that {{s|User|WaluigiFag}} is still hanging around according to Who's online. Though the user was blocked weeks ago due to vandal edits, we may need to consider taking action on the user's name on top of that. [[User:Berrenta|Berrenta]] ([[User talk:Berrenta|talk]]) 19:02, 15 September 2014 (EDT)
+:I'm inclined to agree. I'll also add that there's a good-faith user here named {{s|User|Supersmashgasm}}, whose username is basically a parody on the word "orgasm", which I think we can all agree is a lewd and inappropriate word. '''[[User:MeatBall104|MeatBall104;]]''' [[User talk:MeatBall104|Want some fried green tomatoes]] [[Special:Contributions/MeatBall104|with that?]] 19:11, 15 September 2014 (EDT)
+===Unable to register===
+I've been trying to register for over 10 minutes with all possible non-offensive names. On other Wikis I usually go by the name of "El Rocky Raccoon" or "Valhalen", but I can't register either here because it says they're "Blacklisted". I tried a bunch of other possible names, but EVERYTHING is tagged as "Blacklisted". So... How do I register here without any kind of headache? I don't even know if this is the right place to report this kind of problem, but I see no "Contact Admin" page/e-mail or anything.
+:I think I messed something up, give me a minute. [[User:Toomai|Toomai]] [[User talk:Toomai|Glittershine]] [[Image:Toomai.png|20px|link=User:Toomai/Bin|???]] The Yellow 17:41, 22 September 2014 (EDT)
+:Okay try again. [[User:Toomai|Toomai]] [[User talk:Toomai|Glittershine]] [[Image:Toomai.png|20px|link=User:Toomai/Bin|???]] The Non-Toxic 17:41, 22 September 2014 (EDT)
+::It worked, thanks, Toomai. =)  --[[User:El Rocky Raccoon|El Rocky Raccoon]] ([[User talk:El Rocky Raccoon|talk]]) 18:15, 22 September 2014 (EDT)
+===Profane, I think===
+{{IP|LucinaWithBigBoobs}}
+I think it's profane... but I'm not entirely sure if it counts... <small>''---Preceding unsigned comment added by [[Special:MyPage|you]]. Or maybe [[User:Nutta Butta|Nutta.]]'' </small> 22:01, 4 November 2014 (EST)
+:Looks like an obvious violation to me. Body part slang doesn't bode well, especially if said part is inappropriate. [[User:Berrenta|Berrenta]] ([[User talk:Berrenta|talk]]) 23:23, 4 November 2014 (EST)
+===lol===
+{{IP|Controversial_topic_hater}}
+[[User:MarioIsTheBest|MarioIsTheBest]] ([[User talk:MarioIsTheBest|talk]]) 20:40, 22 November 2014 (EST)
+:Put new names at the bottom of the page, not the top; the "new names at top" rule only applies to the [[SW:AN|admin noticeboard]]. Another thing: check to see if this user is {{IP|Tourneyfag}} or not; I have a feeling it is. <font face="Marker Felt">[[User:Rtzxy|<span style="color:#9f4f3f;">Rtzxy</span>]] [[File:Reflect.jpg|20x20px]] [[User talk:Rtzxy|<span style="color:#66CDAA;">''Reflect!''</span>]]</font> 20:43, 22 November 2014 (EST)
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 It's not Orange Bulloon or Orange Balloon, it's Orange'''Boo'''loon. It's not that hard! [[User:OrangeBooloon|t3h]] [[User talk:OrangeBooloon|0r4n93 b00l00n]] 15:03, 20 January 2014 (EST)
 :This isn't something to bitch about across three different talk pages. [[User:Scr7|<span style="color:#0000FF"">S</span><span style="color:#7F7FFF">c</span><span style="color:#00FFFF">r</span><span style="color:#FF7F00">7</span>]][[File:Scr7 sig.png|link=]]([[User talk:Scr7|talk]] · [[Special:Contributions/Scr7|contribs]]) 15:07, 20 January 2014 (EST)
+== Some minor additions... ==
+While the policy itself is perfectly fine the way it is, I also think that there are some things that should be mentioned. And some of you may ask why we need them if they're not currently an issue, but as OT said once, "''Just because something doesn't popup often doesn't mean that it isn't a problem when it happens, and that there shouldn't be a ruling against it; in fact we shouldn't wait for something to become an issue before we implement policies against it.''". Now without further ado, here they are...
+*Some additional notes to add to the foreign characters rule:
+**"...and regardless of whether we would be able to understand/type out such usernames, keep in mind that such characters could possibly appear differently depending on the server and/or computer that a user is using to read the Wiki, and may not appear legible to even those who can speak the language." (This is a minor one).
+**"Note that the same goes for foreign names that are typed in English characters, such as "Kisuno Tabashi"."
+*An additional rule to add to the policy: "Usernames that resemble IP addresses. Such names are problematic on a Wiki, where it is imperative that users and IPs are immediately distinguishable from each other. A user with a username that resembles an IP can give the illusion of wiki-glitches, such as their talk page not being marked with the proper tags, supposed IPs being able to edit semi-protected pages, and CheckUser not working properly on such users. Additionally, if the name resembles an IP that was used by a troublesome user and/or vandal, it can lead to accidental blocks of good-faith users. This also ties in with the incomprehensibility rule, as it creates difficulty recognizing and referring to the user."
+That will be all! '''[[User:MeatBall104|MeatBall104:]]''' [[User Talk:MeatBall104|Drinkin' mah RC colerr!]] 15:20, 23 May 2014 (EDT)
+:It's probably not a bad idea to add that note about unusual characters. MediaWiki automatically disallows usernames that are IP addresses, so I don't think we need to ban it ourselves. I don't know what you're trying to say with your second bullet; "Kisuno Tabashi" would be a perfectly fine username. [[User:Toomai|Toomai]] [[User talk:Toomai|Glittershine]] [[Image:Toomai.png|20px|link=User:Toomai/Bin|???]] The Metroid 15:29, 23 May 2014 (EDT)
+::Yeah, kind of a bad example, but what I meant to say was that since we are an English-speaking Wiki, most users might not be able to understand what the name means (as already mentioned on the page itself). And thus, even if it's written in English characters, not being able to understand the name would be bad since for all we know, they could have a username that violates some of the other issues, such as vulgarity or offensiveness. Also, I just now noticed that I forgot to mention one of my ideas when I started this section so here it is: "Usernames that imply that the user is of higher authorities. This can create confusion among the community, especially when a user wants to notify people on here such as Administrators, and could thus mistake a user with such a name for an admin only to realize that they are not and end up wasting time. Examples of such usernames would be "Administrator Mike" and "Bill the Bureaucrat". '''[[User:MeatBall104|MeatBall104:]]''' [[User Talk:MeatBall104|Drinkin' mah RC colerr!]] 19:33, 23 May 2014 (EDT)
+:::A foreign name written in english is fully legible to english speaking users and does not create any issues in typing it. <span style="font-family:Edwardian Script ITC; font-size:12pt">[[User:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Omega</span>]] [[User talk:Omega Tyrant|<span style="color:forestgreen">Tyrant</span>]]</span> [[Image: TyranitarMS.png ]] 19:46, 23 May 2014 (EDT)