Parameter 1 is effectively obsolete, as the default is the page name. It can still be used if (a) the template is not placed on a user's talk page (or user's page) (when would that happen?) or (b) if there is a need to use a different name than the user's actual page name (e.g. a user name might be fredp but his signature is set to read FredP). | Parameter 1 is effectively obsolete, as the default is the page name. It can still be used if (a) the template is not placed on a user's talk page (or user's page) (when would that happen?) or (b) if there is a need to use a different name than the user's actual page name (e.g. a user name might be fredp but his signature is set to read FredP). |