Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia!
I hope not to seem unfriendly or make you feel unwelcome, but I noticed your username, and I am concerned that it might not meet Wikipedia's username policy for the following reason: it's the same as a website, and could be seen as promoting it. Since you don't seem to be advancing the website in your edits, I wanted to give you a chance to change it to something else before blocking you. After you look over that policy, could we discuss that concern here?
I'd appreciate learning your own views, for instance your reasons for wanting this particular name, and what alternative username you might accept that avoids raising this concern.
You have several options freely available to you:
Thank you. Hersfold ( t/ a/ c) 02:48, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
Our username policy provides guidance on selecting your username. In brief, usernames should not be offensive, disruptive, promotional, related to a 'real-world' group or organization, or misleading. Also, usernames may not end with the string "bot" unless the account is an approved bot account.
If you have already made edits and wish to keep your existing contributions under a new name you may request a change in username. To do so, please follow these directions:
You need to pick another username. You have been blocked til you do. Also see Wikipedia:CHU/SUL#Winged_Fist.Org_.E2.86.92_WingedFist.Org. — Rlevse • Talk • 10:11, 13 August 2008 (UTC)
Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia!
I hope not to seem unfriendly or make you feel unwelcome, but I noticed your username, and I am concerned that it might not meet Wikipedia's username policy for the following reason: it's the same as a website, and could be seen as promoting it. Since you don't seem to be advancing the website in your edits, I wanted to give you a chance to change it to something else before blocking you. After you look over that policy, could we discuss that concern here?
I'd appreciate learning your own views, for instance your reasons for wanting this particular name, and what alternative username you might accept that avoids raising this concern.
You have several options freely available to you:
Thank you. Hersfold ( t/ a/ c) 02:48, 7 August 2008 (UTC)
Our username policy provides guidance on selecting your username. In brief, usernames should not be offensive, disruptive, promotional, related to a 'real-world' group or organization, or misleading. Also, usernames may not end with the string "bot" unless the account is an approved bot account.
If you have already made edits and wish to keep your existing contributions under a new name you may request a change in username. To do so, please follow these directions:
You need to pick another username. You have been blocked til you do. Also see Wikipedia:CHU/SUL#Winged_Fist.Org_.E2.86.92_WingedFist.Org. — Rlevse • Talk • 10:11, 13 August 2008 (UTC)