User talk:Gardnerbot

Your username
Hi Gardnerbot, welcome to Wikipedia! Below this note I'll leave a template message with some useful links. I'm afraid that your username unfortunately runs afoul of Wikipedia's Username policy. See, there are accounts on Wikipedia that make edits automatically, called Bots. These bot account usernames all end with the suffix -bot. To avoid confusion, accounts which are not bots shouldn't end in -bot. You should request that your username be changed by following the directions here. Thanks, and happy editing! Howicus (Did I mess up?) 20:05, 6 July 2017 (UTC)

Welcome to Wikipedia!
Hello, Gardnerbot. Welcome to Wikipedia! Thanks for your contributions. My name is Howicus, and I've been an editor here for some time. Here are a few links to pages you might find helpful: If you're working on creating a new article, you should take a look at this page on your first article, and use the article wizard here to get started. Also, this page has instructions on how to cite sources, complete with videos.
 * Introduction and Getting started
 * Contributing to Wikipedia
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 * How to edit a page and How to develop articles
 * How to create your first article
 * Simplified Manual of Style

If all this Wikicode is a little overwhelming, this cheatsheet may help untangle it.

If you're looking for a tutorial of sorts, The Wikipedia Adventure is a good option.

And if you need more help, I'd recommend asking at the Teahouse (a help page for new users). Or, you could try getting live help at the Wikipedia help chat channel: click here to join. Additionally, you could ask me on my talk page, or and a volunteer will visit you here shortly

Please remember to sign your messages on talk pages by typing four tildes ( ~ ); this will automatically insert your username and the date. Again, welcome, and have fun editing! Howicus (Did I mess up?) 20:05, 6 July 2017 (UTC)

Username - again
Welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that your username, "Gardnerbot", may not meet Wikipedia's username policy because it appears to be impersonating a Bot account. If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. As an alternative, you may ask for a change of username by completing this form, or you may simply create a new account for editing. Thank you.  Velella  Velella Talk 23:06, 6 July 2017 (UTC)

Your account has been blocked from editing Wikipedia with this username. This is because your username, Gardnerbot, does not meet our username policy. '''Your username is the only reason for this block. You are welcome to choose a new username (see below) and continue editing.''' A username should not be promotional, related to a "real-world" group or organization, misleading, offensive or disruptive. Also, usernames may not end in the word "bot" unless the account is an approved bot account. You are encouraged to choose a new account name that meets our policy guidelines and create the account yourself. Alternatively, if you have already made edits and you wish to keep your existing contributions under a new name, then you may request a change in username by:
 * Adding on your user talk page. You should be able to do this even though you are blocked, as you can usually still edit your own talk page. If not, you may wish to contact the blocking administrator by clicking on "Email this user" on their talk page.
 * At an administrator's discretion, you may be unblocked for 24 hours to file a request.
 * Please note that you may only request a name that is not already in use, so please check here for a listing of already taken names. The account is created upon acceptance, thus do not try to create the new account before making the request for a name change. For more information, please see Changing username.

If you think that you were blocked in error, you may appeal this block by adding the text on your user talk page, but you should read our guide to appealing blocks first. Jezebel's Ponyo bons mots 23:13, 6 July 2017 (UTC)