User talk:Oldfart404

Oldfart404 (talk) 04:54, 15 September 2021 (UTC)

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Hello. A renamer or clerk has responded to your username change request, but requires clarification before moving forward. Please follow up at your username change request entry as soon as possible. Thank you. &#8208;&#8208;1997kB (talk) 02:27, 17 August 2019 (UTC)

Account blocked?
Your account has been blocked from editing Wikipedia because your username, Oldfart404, contains the word "fart".You are encouraged to choose a new account name that meets our username policy guidelines and create the account yourself. Alternatively, if you wish for your existing contributions to carry over under a new name, then you may request a change in username by:
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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 below this notice. -- The Anome (talk) 09:29, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

Hooray. -Roxy the farty dog . wooF 10:01, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

User:The Anome - i'm okay with the apologies, even tho not strictly needed, i thank you for that. I get your idea, also, about not making 'Fart' a directly accepted username word. I do feel like the word in itself doesn't trigger more than laughter in general and is pretty much harmless. Some combinations might eventually turn offensive or very much out of taste. If it becomes a problem of taste, i think one could benefit from remembering that tastes are generally very individual and should not be categorized or judged without first giving a big thought to what the action essentially could/would do, meaning there is a huge possibility that by acting on the basis of taste alone sends a very judgemental message and could very well be exponentially more harmful than what it could do in terms of 'good'. There is grave danger in taking actions as quick as you did with regards to what the platform stands for and, even tho not of any legal weight in the context, freedom of ideas and speech. Again, i know they have no bearing on here but i thought id mention as they are subject of debate in the current world climate so very relevant in 'many/any/every' spheres of today's life. One more thing... i believe there was 'nicer', more polite ways to deal with the 'issue' as outlined in WP:BADNAME - Oldfart404 (talk) 10:28, 8 November 2021 (UTC)

Resolved...
This was all very moving but its over with. I hope it can serve as an example of how not to act when having concerns about somethinģ, especially when there is suggested steps that should be expanded before ultimately acting upon an issue Oldfart404 (talk) 11:58, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

sig testing?
This is test number 1 after changing my sig... Old &#x1F4A9; 404 (talk) 03:00, 17 November 2021 (UTC)