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When creating an account, a Test Wiki [[Test Wiki:Users|user]] must choose a name to represent them. That name must:
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*Be representative of an individual (not imply shared use),

*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),
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*Not contain the name of a user right,

*Not be offensive or profane,
When creating an account, a Test Wiki [[Special:MyLanguage/Test Wiki:Users|user]] must choose a name to represent them. That name must:
*Not contain promotional, confusing (nonsensical or similar to an already existing user), or misleading content.
* Be representative of an individual (not imply shared use)
*Not contain any non-public, private, or personally identifiable information about another person or contain any other information that would be deemed appropriate for suppression.
* Not end with a [[Special:MyLanguage/Test Wiki:Bots|-bot suffix]] (unless a [[Special:MyLanguage/Test Wiki:Stewards|Steward]] or [[Special:MyLanguage/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 be offensive or profane
* Not contain promotional, confusing (nonsensical or similar to an already existing user), or misleading content
* Not contain any non-public, private, or personally identifiable information about another person or contain any other information that would be deemed appropriate for suppression
A steward may grant exceptions to any of these requirements, at their discretion. Any bureaucrat may indefinitely block an account violating this policy.
A steward may grant exceptions to any of these requirements, at their discretion. Any bureaucrat may indefinitely block an account violating this policy.


==Examples==
== Examples ==

Some examples of what would not be allowed are:
Some examples of what would not be allowed are:
#Name not representative of an individual: "Mary&Dan", "Walmart", etc.
# Name not representative of an individual: "Mary&Dan", "Walmart", etc.
#-bot suffix usernames: "Translate Bot", "Archive Bot", etc.
# -bot suffix usernames: "Translate Bot", "Archive Bot", etc.
#"User right names": "Administrator", "Bureaucrat", "Steward", etc.
# "User right names": "Administrator", "Bureaucrat", "Steward", etc.
#Offensive names: "FUCK TEST WIKI", "FUCK STEWARDS", etc.
# Offensive names: "FUCK TEST WIKI", "FUCK STEWARDS", etc.
#Promotional, confusing, or misleading usernames: "Bob's lawncare", "bobslawns.xyz", "hsiikallxno", "Justarandomämerican", etc.
# Promotional, confusing, or misleading usernames: "Bob's lawncare", "bobslawns.xyz", "hsiikallxno", "Justarandomämerican", etc.
#Name containing "identifiable information": "I live at XYZ street", "My real name is ABC", etc.
# Name containing "identifiable information": "I live at XYZ street", "My real name is ABC", etc.