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{{notice|The following is a draft working towards a proposal for a Test Wiki policy. This draft must not be taken to represent actual policy.}}
{{notice|The following is a draft working towards a proposal for a Test Wiki policy. This draft must not be taken to represent actual policy.}}
When creating an account, a Test Wiki [[Test Wiki:Users|user]] must choose a name to represent them. That name must:
When creating an account, a Test Wiki [[Test Wiki:Users|user]] must choose a name to represent them. That name must:
*be representative of an individual (not imply shared use),
*Be representative of an individual (not imply shared use),
*not end with the [[Test Wiki:Bots|-bot suffix]] (unless a [[Test Wiki:Stewards|Steward]] or [[Test Wiki:Bureaucrats|Bureaucrat]] other than the bot operator chooses to approve a bot account for trial or operation),
*Not end with a [[Test Wiki:Bots|-bot suffix]] (unless a [[Test Wiki:Stewards|Steward]] or [[Test Wiki:Bureaucrats|Bureaucrat]] other than the bot operator chooses to approve a bot account for trial or operation),
*not contain the name of a user right,
*Not contain the name of a user right,
*and not be offensive or profane.
*Not be offensive or profane.
*In addition, usernames may not be promotional, confusing (be nonsense or be similar to an already existing user), or misleading.
*In addition, usernames may not be promotional, confusing (be nonsense or be similar to an already existing user), or misleading.
A Steward may grant exceptions to the first, third, and fifth requirements. A Bureaucrat or Steward may indefinitely block an account violating this policy.
A Steward may grant exceptions to the first, third, and fifth requirements. A Bureaucrat or Steward may indefinitely block an account violating this policy.