User talk:Frenchtoast312

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File permission problem with File:Cybersmile Logo Thumbnail.pdf

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Blocked from editing

Your account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because it appears to be mainly intended for publicity and/or promotional purposes. If you intend to edit constructively in other topic areas, you may be granted the right to continue under a change of username. Please read the following carefully.

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Specifically, your account seems to exist to promote The Cybersmile Foundation. — Scott • talk 21:53, 4 March 2014 (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.

Frenchtoast312 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Requested username:

toast312 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

I have edited the page for The Cybersmile Foundation as asked to by my boss. I apologise if this has caused offence as I didn't realise that you're not allowed to write about the place that you work for. We were just trying to make sure that our information is out there for people who need us to find. I hope that the page can stay up even if I can't write on it anymore :) - this was obviously work related but I do use wikipedia a lot outside of work as well but now can't access as my laptop IP has been blocked. Would really appreciate having the IP unblocked and I will be more careful about following guidelines.

Decline reason:

I'm afraid I can't action this unblock request purely because we already have a User:Toast312. I will, however, take this appeal up with the blocking administrator, since if you're willing to change your username and avoid editing pages about Cybersmile then I see no reason not to unblock you. Please could you post a new unblock request below, with a unique username (check Special:ListUsers to see whether it's already taken). Yunshui 雲‍水 11:58, 5 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

This user's request to be unblocked to request a change in username has been reviewed by an administrator, who accepted the request.

Frenchtoast312 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Requested username:

frenchtoast312 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

Please see the talk posts above, don't think this username is taken! Thank you Yunshui

Accept reason:

Allowing username change to requested username. Please put this request in at Wikipedia:Changing username as soon as possible to avoid re-blocking. Yunshui 雲‍水 12:14, 5 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

It's a bit close to User:Frenchtoast34, but since they've only ever made one edit (back in 2007) I don't think there's any danger of confusion. I've left a message for the blocking admin (Scott), just waiting now on his opinion. Yunshui 雲‍水 12:12, 5 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Scott's cool, unblock accepted. Yunshui 雲‍水 12:14, 5 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Incidentally, when you are filing your change of username request you can if you wish request to usurp the name Toast312 - I didn't suggest this before because it can prolong the renaming process, but in this case it looks fairly straightforward. Yunshui 雲‍水 12:16, 5 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

That's fine, I'm happy with the other name. Thank you though! frenchtoast312

Cool. What you need to do now, then, is go to this page and follow the instructions there. That will log a rename request (just changing your signature isn't enough, I'm afraid). Once you've done that, you can get back to editing (although not about Cybersmile, obviously!) and a bureaucrat will change your username shortly. Yunshui 雲‍水 12:48, 5 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

And it's done. From now on, just make sure you log in as Frenchtoast312. Happy editing! Yunshui 雲‍水 13:11, 5 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

(Incidentally, you can, if you wish, now remove all the block/unblock templates from this page.) Yunshui 雲‍水 13:12, 5 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]