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Asking about a strange user name is legitimate. Ridiculing it should be out of bounds.

gmcgath‭, i understand this as you finding that particular user name . .‭ not ridiculous

However, I sincerely doubt that the user behind that user name would find that name not ridiculous. They certainly have reasons for choosing such a user name (whether them being sincere reasons or "it being funny" reasons), and i have a very very hard time believing that the ridiculousness of that name was not an integral part of the reasons that the user chose this particular name. Just take a look at that thing :-) But that's just me

You are of course free to believe otherwise, that that user would see their user name as anything but ridiculous and would take offense calling it as such. I don't have a problem with whatever belief you are holding or you telling me about your beliefs, but i admit i don't understand how you could possibly expect from anyone (including the user themselves) to not see that name as being ridiculous. So, lets move on

It has nothing to do with whether I think the name is ridiculous or not. It's a matter of courtesy. Mocking people's user names should be out of bounds here. The only exception I'd make is for intentionally offensive names.

let's move on:D