It seems redundant to have a set of blocked and censored words, and yet a new user is able to choose a username which contains a word which is on one of those lists.
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A feature request has been made to synchronize the ‘reserved usernames’ list with the censored and blocked words list to prevent users from choosing inappropriate usernames. ColonelPanik suggests that not doing so may result in redundant checks. pfaffman points out that the reasons for blocking words and reserving usernames are different, but agrees that adding censored words to the ‘reserved usernames’ list could be beneficial.
However, codinghorror is not convinced that automating this process is the best approach. ColonelPanik proposes uploading a list of reserved usernames instead, to which pfaffman suggests using the API or rails console. househaunt asks if it’s possible to block usernames containing a specific substring, and pfaffman recommends using the ‘reserved user names’ feature, which accepts wildcards.
I suspect that the reasons to block a word in a post and the set of reserved usernames are pretty different to most people. Redundant though it may seem, you’ll need to add those words to reserved usernames if you want users not to claim them.
OTOH, if a user registers an account with a word that you think is inappropriate, it could be a good way to know to just ban that user from the start. 
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It is not a bad idea but not convinced auto entry is the right way to go here.
Lol, absolutely. However we’re expecting thousands to join the forum in the week that it goes live, and it will be extra work finding those users.
Maybe a feature request to upload a list of reserved usernames?
You could do that via the API or the rails console.
Is it possible to block any names that contain a given substring?
Have a look at reserved usernames. It accepts a wildcard.
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