Wikipedia talk:Usernames for administrator attention/End of CHU/Soft block templates

Latest comment: 11 years ago by This, that and the other

I think these would look better with a few line breaks - perhaps before "You are invited/welcome to create a new account ..." and maybe another one later on, for those with more text. It might make the templates taller, but it makes the text a lot clearer to read, and (dare I say it) more inviting than just a wall of text. — This, that and the other (talk) 07:31, 10 May 2013 (UTC)Reply

Definitely possible. I wonder how others feel about this issue--I do not personally feel that the texts are too long, but I may have a wider monitor or something like that. Also, are you sure the change from 'its' to 'the' is necessary? [1] The reference in that sentence is the account (an inanimate object), not the user ("This account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because its (the account's) username..."). NTox · talk 18:17, 10 May 2013 (UTC)Reply
Yes, but an account = a person, and we are talking to the account-owner here. Using "it" makes the message very impersonal, and almost impolite. I would even prefer something like "this account has been blocked because your username/the username you chose ...", but that might be taking it a bit far. — This, that and the other (talk) 10:22, 11 May 2013 (UTC)Reply