User talk:Random

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Archive help
Hey Randomnamehere, a couple things for when you are archiving your talk page. Firstly, for obvious reasons, don't archive active discussions. Secondly, you still need a main talk page, so this one shouldn't be deleted. Instead, I'd suggest creating a link to the archive at the top of the page. Hope it helps! 18:55, 7 September 2023 (UTC)


 * I believe the previous discussion is no longer active, can I delete it? 18:56, 7 September 2023 (UTC)


 * Up to you, but I'd suggest waiting a day to make sure Perfectionist doesn't have anything else to add. 18:59, 7 September 2023 (UTC)

You are not staff
Do not make staff decisions if you are not staff. If you had a concern about potential personal information, per the policy itself you should have contacted an administrator or bureaucrat about the issue—not handle it directly. That is our call to make, not yours. Please do not do so again. Trig - 03:08, 12 September 2023 (UTC)


 * Okay, noted. But can I debate about whether the info in question was personal or not? 03:13, 12 September 2023 (UTC)


 * I mean, you can, but you'll be wrong. Naming what US State you live in is not personal information, and it would be assuredly impossible to locate or identify a user from a broad area of nearly 6 million people. There are editors here from countries with smaller populations. It's non-descript enough area that it can give a general idea of where one resides comfortably without being identifiable. Trig - 03:26, 12 September 2023 (UTC)
 * But then listing your name is too personal? I believe the rule is only to protect people from being found, but how will someone find me by just listing my name? It's more likely for someone to find me if I list my state than if I list my name, yet that's too personal. If I say I live in Tokyo, is that too much info or not? Tokyo has a fairly large population, and it would ALSO be nearly impossible to spot me and me only. To avoid anything, wouldn't it be better to just eliminate the personal information? 12:54, 14 September 2023 (UTC)
 * You shouldn't be listing your full name, pretty much. Don't make it obvious that a name you use online is your legal name. 12:57, 14 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Not a full name, a first name. Just a name in general.... i'm not saying that my online name is my actual name, that'd be ridiculous . 13:02, 14 September 2023 (UTC)


 * We have a policy regarding personal information that clearly outlines what is or isn't allowed. If you disagree with it, feel free to make a proposal to amend the policy. Otherwise, let's stop arguing about it. Thanks! 13:07, 14 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Please actually read the policy. We very explicitly state a full name. We are not forbidding a first name. Several users already list theirs. For the matter of a first name, it is up to whether or not you feel safe enough online for your own digital protections to release that information. I certainly haven't, but plenty of other people feel differently. That is a preference. For a full name, particularly a legal one, that could lead to issues from scamming, identity fraud, location tracking, or worse. They are overwhelmingly different. Trig - 13:10, 14 September 2023 (UTC)

Moving Telephone page
Hey Randomnamehere, I noticed that you had some confusion regarding the Move template I placed on the Telephone page. The reason I put the template there rather than outright moving the page is that Telephone is a major page and I wanted to give other users a chance to discuss it and object to the move on the talk page. The move template is not telling people to actually move the page, think of it as a proposal to move the page, that should be discussed on the talk page first. Thanks! 18:07, 20 September 2023 (UTC)