User talk:Barry Holtzclaw

Your username

Welcome to Wikipedia. I saw that you edited or created The Daily News (Longview), and I noticed that your username, "Barry Holtzclaw", may not comply with our username policy. Please note that you may not use a username that represents the name of a company, group, organization, product, service, or website. Examples of usernames that are not allowed include "XYZ Company", "MyWidgetsUSA.com", and "Foobar Museum of Art". However, you are permitted to use a username that contains such a name if it identifies you individually, such as "Sara Smith at XYZ Company", "Mark at WidgetsUSA", or "FoobarFan87".

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December 2020

This account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because the username, Barry Holtzclaw, matches the name of a well-known, living person.

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Appeals: If, after reading the guide to appealing blocks you believe you were blocked in error, then you may appeal this block by adding {{unblock|Your reason here}} below this notice. TheSandDoctor ^Talk 00:11, 6 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]