User talk:Rabbis

Welcome!

Hi Rabbis, and a warm welcome to Wikipedia! I hope you have enjoyed editing as much as I did so far and decide to stay. Unfamiliar with the features and workings of Wikipedia? Don't fret! Be Bold! Here's some good links for your reference and that'll get you started in no time!

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- Mailer Diablo 13:59, 11 May 2005 (UTC)

Choose another name please

Hi and welcome: I am extremely troubled by your choice of "Rabbis" as a Wikipedia User name for yourself. Are you aware that we have a lot of articles about real Rabbis on Wikipedia? You claim that you are a rabbi [1], but you are NOT the only person like this because there are others who may have the title but do NOT flaunt it here at Wikipedia, so it is NOT advisbale that you flash this title as a user name for yourself, otherwise your user name will be a sure recipe for confusion and potential disaster. Kindly see the Wikipedia log-in page here [2] where you are VERY clearly advised to "Avoid usernames that are offensive, inflammatory, or confusing...Avoid choosing a username that is the name of a celebrity, or a political, military, or religious figure or event or known Wikipedia user." This is all explained to you by the article: Wikipedia:Username, and in particular see Wikipedia:Username#Inappropriate usernames: "...Your username should not be used to insult or mock other users, usernames, articles, or actions. Additionally, a username should not be used to defame other people, companies or groups, regardless of whether they edit Wikipedia. Fairly or unfairly, the line between acceptable and unacceptable user names is drawn by those who find the username inappropriate, not by the creator of the name." Finally, in order for you to change you name, see Wikipedia:Username#Changing inappropriate usernames. I will be asking for two admins (User:Jfdwolff and User:Jayjg) familiar with these issues for their learned opinions. Thank you. IZAK 23:19, 15 Jun 2005 (UTC)