User talk:Buttlumpy

Notability of Paul Douglas Tougaw
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My concern about your username
Hello, Buttlumpy, and welcome 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?

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. Wikipedia administrators usually abide by agreements reached through this process.
 * You can keep your contributions history under a new username. Visit 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 Usernames for administrator attention 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 Requests for comment/User names. So I look forward to a friendly discussion, and to enjoying your continued participation on Wikipedia. Thank you. Gilliam 04:20, 16 July 2007 (UTC)

Gilliam -- Thanks for the note about the username. I'd like to answer your questions.

I used this username by default, since that is basically what I use for every other username on the Internet. I chose it 5 years ago because I was tired of always trying a username and then gettting, "Hamloaf is already taken... would you like to be Hamloaf6.02x10^23 ?" I never liked having numbers after a username.

So, I chose two obscure words and slapped them together. I've never had a conflict with these two.

If it is really a big deal, I could probably change it, but I'm sure I'll forget the new login since I don't use any others.

In regard to the username policy, I would believe that the only question of my username would be under section 5 - "offensive usernames" and of that, only the last bullet point seems to apply. And though a butt may be involved in excretory bodily functions, it isn't really a bodily function in itself. And I don't want to even get into the issue of it being used in reproductive functions.

However, in the spirit of the "offensive username," I can see how some people would find the word "butt" offensive. I'm not sure if there is a tier system of profanity, but it would probably be in level 3 or 4. It is more a "vulgar" term than anything.

I don't mean to offend by my username, and will submit to the decision of any wikipedia authority. Buttlumpy 20:35, 16 July 2007 (UTC)
 * Hi There, I closed the discussion on your username as allowing it. You are a good faith editor who's mildy offensive (to some) username was made in good faith. Keep up the good work, I noticed you are written a very nice article already. Viridae Talk 01:30, 18 July 2007 (UTC)