User talk:MBoltonA

March 2019
This account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because the username, MichaelBoltonA, 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, but you should read our guide to appealing blocks first.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   19:42, 19 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Hi MichaelBoltonA! I have an idea that will quickly resolve this issue.... can I change your username to be MBoltonA instead? This will resolve the concerns with having the same name as the famous singer, and it will keep your real identity and name partially safe (I usually don't recommend that users create accounts with their full name, but that's up to you). Is it okay if I change your username to MBoltonA for you? Just respond below and let me know; I can have your username changed and your account unblocked in only a few moments. I just need your approval to proceed. :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   20:03, 19 March 2019 (UTC)

Yes that would be fine to change my Username to whatever fits with the policy - you have my approval MichaelBoltonA (talk) 13:16, 20 March 2019 (UTC)
 * MichaelBoltonA - Great! You're all set! I've changed your username and unblocked your account. I'm so sorry that it took three months for me to do this... I'm not sure how I didn't receive the notification... :-(  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   07:30, 29 June 2019 (UTC)

not sure what procedure here is, but you've got a reply here. Gaelan 💬✏️ 18:19, 21 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Gaelan - Oh crap... I just now realized (from a message I received on my user talk page) that you pinged me here. I didn't receive a notification, else I would've responded... I appreciate you for pinging me nonetheless. :-)  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   07:29, 29 June 2019 (UTC)

Teahouse
An answer at Teahouse. David notMD (talk) 17:55, 6 September 2020 (UTC)