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1. yesena+(OP)[view] [source] 2019-01-11 11:22:29
Really? Is that one of the main problems with wikipedia? Even in the top 20?!
replies(1): >>DanBC+Y1
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2. DanBC+Y1[view] [source] 2019-01-11 11:42:39
>>yesena+(OP)
Biting newbies is one of the main problems for Wikipedia, and the hostile way the username policy is applied is one example of biting newbies.

And it's really inconsistant: depending who's looking at the name the new user may get instantly blocked permanently; may have to go through RFC/usernames, may have to discuss with admins on usernames for admin attention or on ANI, may have to discuss with admins on their userpage, may have to discuss with non-admins on their userpage.

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3. common+P3[view] [source] [discussion] 2019-01-11 12:03:26
>>DanBC+Y1
The jargon doesn't help newbies either. Newbies (and HN readers, for that matter) can't be expected to know what "RFC" or "ANI" means.
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