User talk:SimonBridges1717

Welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that your username, "SimonBridges1717", may not meet Wikipedia's username policy because the name suggests you are the Leader of the Opposition in New Zealand, and you are editing on New Zealand politics articles. If you are Simon Bridges, you have a conflict of interest and should use the talk pages of the articles rather than edit them directly. If you are impersonating Simon Bridges, you are in breach of our username policy. See WP:IMPERSONATE,. 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 the form at Special:GlobalRenameRequest, or you may simply create a new account for editing. Thank you. - gadfium 18:23, 18 March 2020 (UTC)

April 2020
This account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because the username, SimonBridges1717, matches the name of a well-known, living person, Simon Bridges.

If you are the person represented by this username, please note that the practice of blocking such usernames is to protect you from being impersonated, not to discourage you from editing Wikipedia. You may choose to edit under a new username (see information below), but keep in mind that you are welcome to continue to edit under this username. If you choose to do so, we ask the following:
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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. The SandDoctor Talk 01:52, 9 April 2020 (UTC)