How do you deal with inappropriate usernames?

[James2]

Dealing with inappropriate usernames is important to maintain a respectful and inclusive online environment. Ensure that your platform or community has clear guidelines regarding acceptable usernames. These guidelines should outline what constitutes an inappropriate username and the consequences for using one.

 

[Shortie]

Whilst most of the time you will find that most people who register to your forum do so with a username that is reasonable, you will always get someone who will try it on and attempt to use an inappropriate username.

I myself use the features built into Xenforo to block certain words from being used in usernames but there are always times when you miss some out that could slip through. As an admin or even a moderator, you do have to be fast in changing it and contacting the member regarding the change and explaining why.

 

[Heatman]

Dealing with inappropriate usernames is important to maintain a respectful and inclusive online environment. Ensure that your platform or community has clear guidelines regarding acceptable usernames. These guidelines should outline what constitutes an inappropriate username and the consequences for using one.

Registering in a forum and getting bummed into an offensive username is a big discouragement for any new forum member. It shows that there's no regard for people's feelings in such a forum and I wouldn't waste my time on that kind of community.

 

[Ja sa bong]

@Billy @Ja sa bong @riberet19
The thing here is it's not that taking laws into your hand is a bad thing or idea before the fact that you have that power doesn't mean you should exercise it instantly let's be realistic there are some people that don't to read terms and condition that is why you have lots of people out there that signed agreement without having to know the details of it, you to send a message to the person directly and pin it for the person to know that this is not a friendly message but a warning giving the person the room to take action his or her-self or the action will be taken for the person without the person's permission.

Do you know there's nothing like compensation for being ignorant of the law? It's why users are encouraged in the beginning when they are registering to read and accept the forum's rules. Most don't care to read them and check the box by agreeing to be forum's T&C. Who should be blamed when they fault the rule?

 

[akinlolu99]

Do you know there's nothing like compensation for being ignorant of the law? It's why users are encouraged in the beginning when they are registering to read and accept the forum's rules. Most don't care to read them and check the box by agreeing to be forum's T&C. Who should be blamed when they fault the rule?

Well what you said was very true and correct and at the end of the whole thing there was always terms and conditions for them to read, maybe the person skipped mistakenly or was carried away the same way as we human beings can make mistakes that's the same way as our terms and conditions that we think might not be exactly important might turn out to be extra important

 

[Ja sa bong]

Well what you said was very true and correct and at the end of the whole thing there was always terms and conditions for them to read, maybe the person skipped mistakenly or was carried away the same way as we human beings can make mistakes that's the same way as our terms and conditions that we think might not be exactly important might turn out to be extra important

Most forum users don't create time or care enough to read forum terms and conditions. It's only small percentage of forum users who make sure they read it. The one's whom I'm sure to make out time in reading terms and conditions of a forum are forum owners. Did you read the terms and conditions of Bizdustry when you joined?

 

[Cory1]

Most forum users don't create time or care enough to read forum terms and conditions.

This is so true, it's why sites like this exist: https://tosdr.org/

I would kindly ask a member to change their username if it was inappropriate and if they decline, I would probably change it myself.

 

[Ja sa bong]

This is so true, it's why sites like this exist: https://tosdr.org/

I would kindly ask a member to change their username if it was inappropriate and if they decline, I would probably change it myself.

“I have read and agree to the Terms” is the biggest lie on the web. I picked that from the website and it's nothing but only the truth. Most forum users and including social media users don't read the terms and conditions of site and submit.

There was a video I watched on Twitter a while ago and it was about a guy giving an update about a new social media platform I can't remember the name where users upload their babies pictures and use the apps AI features to generate what they want.

The guy had to read out the terms for people to know it well and it says the company have owned any pictures users upload on the platform and can decide to use it for whatever they want in the future with the owner not having any rights to it. I was shocked after watching his video.

 

[Smokey]

I use the features built into Xenforo to block really inappropriate usernames from being used when someone registers.

 

[Good-Person]

Usernames is something that forums are known for. It's why that's the first thing any member who is registering gets to fill. Now, there are some people who are weird when it comes to the kind of username they choose. I've seen where someone used F**k you as his username. It's not appropriate at all.

Do you have it in your forum rules that inappropriate usernames are not allowed? How do you go about handling those who use such?

Well, your username says a lot about you. If you have inappropriate username, then I may request the person to change it and I would personally send them a private message and discuss this issue with them in a polite manner.

 

[Cory1]

“I have read and agree to the Terms” is the biggest lie on the web. I picked that from the website and it's nothing but only the truth. Most forum users and including social media users don't read the terms and conditions of site and submit.

I can honestly say I'm guilty of this, especially on message boards. I rarely read the TOS and figure it's all covered by "just use common sense". Most forum TOSs are just using common sense, but there are those that try to take ownership of your content and if you don't read the TOS to determine that, then it's really your loss.

 

[Ja sa bong]

I can honestly say I'm guilty of this, especially on message boards. I rarely read the TOS and figure it's all covered by "just use common sense". Most forum TOSs are just using common sense, but there are those that try to take ownership of your content and if you don't read the TOS to determine that, then it's really your loss.

Users tend to run and read them whenever they have been warned of breaking a certain rule. I've done the same thing once or twice and it's funny talking about it now.

You're right about using common sense to navigate on most message boards. There's only slim chance you will break any rule.

 

[Debashis]

Usernames is something that forums are known for. It's why that's the first thing any member who is registering gets to fill. Now, there are some people who are weird when it comes to the kind of username they choose. I've seen where someone used F**k you as his username. It's not appropriate at all.

Do you have it in your forum rules that inappropriate usernames are not allowed? How do you go about handling those who use such?

It would be great if forum admins add this as a rule in their community guidelines. If someone still registers with an inappropriate name, he/she shall be asked to rename it. If not, must be banned.

 

[Heatman]

It would be great if forum admins add this as a rule in their community guidelines. If someone still registers with an inappropriate name, he/she shall be asked to rename it. If not, must be banned.

To the best of my knowledge, I believe that most forums actually have provision of that being taken care of or being included in the forum's terms of service but the problem is that there are some users who find it very difficult to go through those terms of service before completing their registration. It's the reason why they break some of those rules.

 

[Debashis]

To the best of my knowledge, I believe that most forums actually have provision of that being taken care of or being included in the forum's terms of service but the problem is that there are some users who find it very difficult to go through those terms of service before completing their registration. It's the reason why they break some of those rules.

True. To solve it, this particular rule must be displayed as a caution when they are doing the registration at least.

 

[ZandraJoi]

I honestly haven't thought of having this be a rule. I haven't encountered it although I have had one member have their email address be inappropriate. I had asked them to please change it but I was pretty much laughed at. They eventually got banned. I give people chances & don't like to jump on somebody but to give people time to cool down.
So, that is an extended question here. Usernames are front & center, but have any of you encountered an EMAIL address that was inappropriate? What do you do with that one?

 

[Heatman]

I honestly haven't thought of having this be a rule. I haven't encountered it although I have had one member have their email address be inappropriate. I had asked them to please change it but I was pretty much laughed at. They eventually got banned. I give people chances & don't like to jump on somebody but to give people time to cool down.
So, that is an extended question here. Usernames are front & center, but have any of you encountered an EMAIL address that was inappropriate? What do you do with that one?

I have never encountered an email address that was inappropriate. Why would anyone create an email address with something inappropriate because they should have other plans for using the email address and not for the forum specifically I suppose? Although, you cannot really know people's thoughts. Is there a possibility of those email generating website to give an address that's inappropriate?

 

[Frank]

Usernames is something that forums are known for. It's why that's the first thing any member who is registering gets to fill. Now, there are some people who are weird when it comes to the kind of username they choose. I've seen where someone used F**k you as his username. It's not appropriate at all.

Do you have it in your forum rules that inappropriate usernames are not allowed? How do you go about handling those who use such?

Well, I try as much as I can to create a communication with the person to let them understand the reason such username is not allowed on my forum. I will decide to take a different action such as banning them once they refuse to change it.

 

[Heatman]

Well, I try as much as I can to create a communication with the person to let them understand the reason such username is not allowed on my forum. I will decide to take a different action such as banning them once they refuse to change it.

I have seen some forums where the setting in the forum wouldn't allow for such inappropriate usernames to be used when anyone is trying to register. The security will flag the name as being inappropriate, so the potential member will definitely be forced to change it before he or she will be allowed to complete their registration.

 

[Ja sa bong]

I use the features built into Xenforo to block really inappropriate usernames from being used when someone registers.

Since I started using Xenforo, this is what I've done too. It makes my work very easy for me because I won't have to start taking care of changing the inappropriate usernames or asking the owner to change them. They will be allowed to create an account with it.