[WikiEN-l] User names

Sun Oct 12 16:48:25 UTC 2003

> OK, I'll bite.
> 
> So how would Wiki contributors who are born-again
> Christians (or other
> equally fervent varieties) feel about the
> hypothetical username
> "ThereIsNoG-dButAllah"? (One of the main tenets of
> Islam, dontchankow.)
> 
> (For those who don't know, the "-" is for Orthodox
> Jews, who do not like to
> see the name of the deity written out in full.)
> 
> I mean, they are really perfect mirrors - TINGBA
> asserts that all other
> beliefs are false, and JiL also basically makes the
> same statement.

I don't see why someone saying they're Muslim is
offensive. However, the statement "Jesus is Lord!" is
better-known, so that softens the blow, somewhat.
> 
> I really like Mav's analogy - and please note that
> the dress code he speaks
> of wasn't about collars, it was about "expressing
> controversial opinions".
> 
> 	Noel

Yes, but Wikipedia shouldn't be one to limit freedom
of expression, aside from NPOV in actual articles.
LDan

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