User talk:Sanjosecalifornia
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Again, welcome! -Optigan13 (talk) 05:55, 12 August 2009 (UTC)
Username
[edit]Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia!
I hope that I don't 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 may give people the impression that you have an official relationship with the city of San Jose.. After you look over that policy, could we discuss that concern here?
I'd appreciate learning your views, for instance, your reasons for wanting this particular name, and what alternative username you might accept that avoids raising this concern.
There are several options available to you:
- We can talk about it, here.
- You can abandon the contributions made under this name and create a new account that meets our username policy and addresses the concern(s) noted above.
- Or, if you want to keep your contributions history under a new name, then you should visit Wikipedia:Changing username and follow the instructions there.
If we can't resolve this on our own, we can ask for help through Wikipedia's dispute resolution process, such as requesting comments from other Wikipedians. Wikipedia administrators usually abide by agreements reached through this process. Thanks. -Optigan13 (talk) 05:55, 12 August 2009 (UTC)
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Names should not be offensive, disruptive, promotional, misleading, or related to a "real-world" group or organization. Also, usernames may not end in the word "bot" unless the account is an approved bot account.
Please choose a new account name that meets our policy guidelines. However, do not create a new account if you wish to credit your existing contributions to a new name through a username change. To request a username change:
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{{unblock|Your reason here}}
below, but you should read our guide to appealing blocks first. Cirt (talk) 18:03, 17 October 2009 (UTC){{unblock-un|SanJose154}}
- No objections to the unblock. :) Cirt (talk) 21:14, 23 October 2009 (UTC)