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A [[tango.info user name]] | ==Overview== | ||
A [[tango.info user name]] is bound by some restrictions. | |||
''' | == Character restrictions == | ||
Only letters of the '''Latin alphabet''' are allowed. | |||
== Length restrictions == | |||
Currently all usernames must be '''exactly 8 characters long'''. | |||
Reasoning: | |||
* users that sign up later shall not have the disadvantage of longer names, vs users that sign up early and get shorter. | |||
* presenting all usernames in a list gives a more harmonious picture if they are of equal length | |||
== Word restrictions == | == Word restrictions == | ||
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* be a word (esp. not in English or Spanish) | * be a word (esp. not in English or Spanish) | ||
** singular, e.g. "[[marathon]]" | ** singular, e.g. "[[marathon]]" | ||
** plural, e.g. "[[milongas]]" / | ** plural, e.g. "[[milongas]]" / https://tango.info/milongas | ||
* be a name of | * be a name of | ||
** a geographic entity, e.g. a city "mannheim". | ** a geographic entity, e.g. a city "mannheim". | ||
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*** common last name, e.g. "pfeiffer" | *** common last name, e.g. "pfeiffer" | ||
*** name of person in tango history, e.g. Pugliese, Francini, Castillo | *** name of person in tango history, e.g. Pugliese, Francini, Castillo | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[tango.info user name]] - including examples | |||
* [[tango.info user name | |||
* [[tango.info user account creation]] | * [[tango.info user account creation]] | ||
Latest revision as of 2013-11-03T01:38:31
Overview
A tango.info user name is bound by some restrictions.
Character restrictions
Only letters of the Latin alphabet are allowed.
Length restrictions
Currently all usernames must be exactly 8 characters long.
Reasoning:
- users that sign up later shall not have the disadvantage of longer names, vs users that sign up early and get shorter.
- presenting all usernames in a list gives a more harmonious picture if they are of equal length
Word restrictions
It should not:
- contain any of the words: tango, milonga, event, festival
- be a word (esp. not in English or Spanish)
- singular, e.g. "marathon"
- plural, e.g. "milongas" / https://tango.info/milongas
- be a name of
- a geographic entity, e.g. a city "mannheim".
- a person
- common first name, e.g. "benjamin"
- common last name, e.g. "pfeiffer"
- name of person in tango history, e.g. Pugliese, Francini, Castillo
See also
- tango.info user name - including examples
- tango.info user account creation