 | This page documents one of Memory Alpha's policies. The standards and practices described below are widely accepted and should not be substantively changed without consensus. If you have any questions, suggestions, or complaints, please post them on the talk page. |
On Memory Alpha, usernames are used for logging in, facilitating communication between archivists, and identifying which user made which edits.
For the most part, your username can be anything you want, which affords you relative anonymity. Usernames can be:
- Creative: It's okay to let your personality shine through.
- Trek-related: Honor your favorite ship, captain, or other Star Trek references.
- Personal: Identify yourself if you feel comfortable with doing so.
- Legible
- Succinct
To lessen conflict between members, offensive or inflammatory usernames are not permitted on Memory Alpha, and will be blocked when discovered. Administrators are allowed significant discretion in determining whether or not a username is offensive, but their decision can be overruled if there is strong consensus to (un)block the user in question. If you are blocked for using an offensive username, you may return under a new username, provided it is not offensive and you intent to make good-faith contributions to the project.
To avoid confusion, do not use a username similar to those of already existing users. If your username is too similar to an existing one, you may be blocked (as above) and asked to create a different one. Users who register names that are designed to impersonate other members may be blocked immediately with an IP block left in place (see bans and blocks).
The wiki software allows you to use a signature different from your username. Under no circumstances are images to be used in signatures.