User talk:ThereIsNotABoat

October 2024

Your account has been blocked indefinitely because it is being used only for vandalism. Furthermore, your username is a blatant violation of our username policy, meaning that it is profane, threatens, attacks or impersonates another person, or suggests that your intention is not to contribute to the encyclopedia. Please see our blocking and username policies for more information.

We invite everyone to contribute constructively to Wikipedia, but users are not allowed to edit with accounts that have inappropriate usernames, and we do not tolerate 'bad faith' editing such as trolling or other disruptive behavior. If you believe that this block was incorrect or made in error, or would otherwise like to explain why you should be unblocked, you are welcome to appeal this block – read our guide to appealing blocks to understand more about unblock requests, and then add the following text to the bottom of your user talk page: {{unblock-un|new username|your reason here ~~~~}} HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 14:18, 2 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This user's request to be unblocked to request a change in username has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without a good reason (see the blocking policy). Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

ThereIsNotABoat (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Requested username:

ThereIsNotABoatThereAnymore (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

I did not know the username ettiquette before making this account, as I wanted to make a funny username, I am deeply troubled and apologize for vandalizing the page of [1] , I am sorry, sincere regards... - Aoife Poopy mcmanface (talk) 13:01, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

Decline reason:

This unblock request has been declined due to your history of vandalism and/or disruption to this encyclopedia. However, we are willing to give you another chance provided that you can earn back the trust of the Wikipedia community. To be unblocked you need to demonstrate and confirm that you are willing and able to contribute positively to Wikipedia. You can do this by:

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If you need help while working with your proposed edits, you may add "{{Help me|your question here ~~~~}}" to your talk page. Thank you. Yamla (talk) 13:14, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Can I change my username?

This user's request to be unblocked to request a change in username has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without a good reason (see the blocking policy). Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

ThereIsNotABoat (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Requested username:

ThereIsNotABoat (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

I did not know the username ettiquette, I want to change my name. Poopy mcmanface (talk) 04:00, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

Decline reason:

Procedural decline only. Your username is now changed. However, I have strengthened your block due to your

Confirmed sockpuppetry with TheletterKisobjectivelyagoodletter. This will make it much, much harder for you to ever be unblocked. Yamla (talk) 11:11, 5 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm a bit concerned that you apparently needed to know it was a rule to not reference a bodily function in your username in order to not do so- would you walk into a bar and announce your name as that? In any event, your choice of new username would be fine. Your username is not the only issue here, you need to address your vandalism. Yamla left you a process in order to demonstrate a substantive edit(more than fixing spelling or grammar) you would make to an article of your choosing. Are you explicitly declining to use that process? If so, that will likely count against you in your unblock request. 331dot (talk) 08:04, 5 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Im trying to fix this first and then the process Yamla sent, I just thought it would be funny to name myself this. Poopy mcmanface (talk) 08:09, 5 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think it's rare for a person to think "I'm going to name myself something funny and stupid just for the sake of being silly" because that normally isnt a rule that is enforced by other websites, a person would'nt expect a name like Glitterfart to be banned but instead one that includes swear words or slurs, I don't think if you came into a walkway and said "What are they Wikipedia username policies?" I don't think "No references of a bodily function" would be their first thought.

I understand about the vandalism, I get that I can't edit links anymore because of my descision, Obviously I can't make something up from a untrusted website like Quora, but the name, I want to change the name. Because I realized that it was not a good name. Poopy mcmanface (talk) 08:21, 5 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've now renamed you. 331dot (talk) 08:35, 5 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much! ThereIsNotABoat (talk) 09:22, 5 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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