User talk:Young old fart

Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia!

I hope not to seem unfriendly or make you feel unwelcome, but I noticed your username, and I am concerned that it might not meet Wikipedia's username policy for the following reason: Possibly offensive name. 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 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.

--Anthony.bradbury"talk" 21:00, 20 June 2009 (UTC)

No offence taken. Just a little bemused as I was rejected when I submitted it without the "young", due to a previous user having a similar name. That being "Oldfart". In Canada that phrase is a common colloquial expression and used quite often amongst those of us who are retired. As to the suitability of the word that you undoubtedly are objecting to it is in common use in the children's books of the celebrated Canadian children's author Robert Munsch who's books are in demand around the world and he gives readings on various Canadian national TV networks such as the CBC, as well as in public gatherings. Barry Young old fart (talk) 10:56, 22 June 2009 (UTC)