[OWW-SC] usernames

[Julius Lucks]

I have added a Pros and Cons section for the period to the page

>     http://openwetware.org/wiki/OpenWetWare:Username_policy

So far more cons, but that is just because I was the first to add.

Cheers,

Julius

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On May 3, 2007, at 12:20 PM, Austin Che wrote:

>
>> yeah, ill be 'Jason R Kelly'.  I agree with the no period thing.
>>
>> jason
>>
>> On 5/3/07, Julius Lucks <lucks at fas.harvard.edu> wrote:
>>> I'll volunteer to change my name.  2 points though:
>>>
>>> 1.) I would recommend not having a period for the middle initial
>>> 2.) I am not a 'Bureaucrat' (well I am, but OWW does not  
>>> recognize me as
>>> one), so can you please change my name from 'Lucks' to 'Julius B  
>>> Lucks'
>
>     Before we change anyone, we need to settle on the period. It seems
>     to me that the period is standard after an initial on
>     publications, citations, etc. I couldn't find the exact
>     MLA/APA/etc standard for author names, but is there a particular
>     reason you don't want a period?
>
>     I've started a page for discussion and thoughts at:
>     http://openwetware.org/wiki/OpenWetWare:Username_policy
>
>     Sorry, I didn't realize you have to be a bureaucrat not a sysop.
>     If you want to be renamed, add yourself to
>     http://openwetware.org/wiki/OpenWetWare_talk:Username_policy
>
> -- 
> Austin Che           <austin at csail.mit.edu>          (617)253-5899
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