Username Policy

Some usernames are automatically blocked at signup, including those that:

• Claim to be a religious figure or title (for example, presenting yourself as a prophet or a specific revered religious figure)
• Reference hate symbols, hateful ideologies, or figures responsible for genocide or mass atrocities
• Reference designated terrorist or criminal organizations, or notorious violent criminals
• Contain profanity or a racial, ethnic, or other slur
• Impersonate a specific real, named public figure or government official
• Impersonate a government agency (e.g. "CIA", "FBI") or an official OrbitLabX account, role, or system function (e.g. "admin", "support", "moderator")
• Match our brand or product names (e.g. "OrbitLabX", "Vaino")

This list is automated and applied at signup - if your chosen username is blocked, you'll be asked to pick a different one before your account can be created.

Beyond the automated list above, OrbitLabX reserves the right to rename, reclaim, disable, or reject any username - or, for the categories in Section 3, a display name - at our discretion, even one not caught by an automated filter, if it is, or could reasonably be seen as:

• Associated with a brand, company, or organization other than your own
• The name of a city, country, or other place, presented in a way that implies an official or exclusive claim to it
• The name or title of a religious figure, public figure, or historical figure, used in an impersonating or misleading way
• A government official, agency, or body you are not authorized to represent
• Celebrating or promoting murder, terrorism, or hatred toward any religion, ethnicity, or group - including mockery or insults directed at a religion or its figures
• Otherwise tied to a controversial or sensitive topic in a way that is misleading, infringing, or in poor taste

We aim to use this judgment sparingly and reasonably, and to give you a chance to choose a replacement username where practical - see Section 4.

Most of this policy applies to your username/handle - the identifier that appears in your profile URL and that others use to find you - not your real display name, which is meant to reflect who you actually are. We do not block a display name simply because it matches a common personal name, even one that also appears on the restricted-username list (for example, a real given name shared with a religious figure).

The one exception is profanity and slurs: since these are never a legitimate real name, that restriction applies to your display name as well as your username.

If we reclaim or disable a username under Section 2, we'll make a reasonable effort to notify you and give you the opportunity to choose a new one, except where immediate action is necessary (for example, active impersonation or abuse). Your account, content, and data are not affected by a username change.

We may update this policy as our platform grows. The “Last updated” date at the top of this page reflects the most recent revision.

Questions about this policy, or a username decision affecting your account, can be sent to support@orbitlabx.com.