User talk:DashDriver

June 2016

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

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If you think that you were blocked in error, you may appeal this block by adding below this notice the text {{unblock|Your reason here}}, but you should read our guide to appealing blocks first. —Bagumba (talk) 02:47, 24 June 2016 (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.

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

Requested username:

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

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. PhilKnight (talk) 04:10, 24 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

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

Request reason:

I have a new nickname ThonMaker (talk) 03:05, 24 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

Procedural decline; you are not currently blocked. Please follow the instructions above. Yamla (talk) 11:33, 24 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

I see that you have continued to edit under this username, so I have restored the block for three days. That is based on the assumption that the change of username will go through within that time, but if for any reason it doesn't, you must not edit under this name. If your username is changed sooner than that, please feel free to post an unblock request here so that you can be unblocked more quickly, if you like. You can do that by posting {{unblock|Your reason here}}. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 20:32, 25 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]