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Slightly different spelling, making same edit to their user page for promotional purposes. Evading block under earlier name. May need talk page access removed. 331dot (talk) 10:41, 16 December 2017 (UTC)

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Is it not block evasion since they only slightly misspelled their new username to get around the block and repost their improper content? I don't mean this as a criticism, just wondering for the future. 331dot (talk) 21:51, 16 December 2017 (UTC)

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 * - This is not sockpuppetry, since blocks under the username policy allow for registration of new a account. However, this new account violates the username policy in the same way, so please block them too. Sir Sputnik (talk) 17:30, 16 December 2017 (UTC)
 * No. A block under the username policy is a sanction against an account, but not the person operating it. As such, there's nothing for the editor to evade. A notification for this type of block usually includes an explicit invitation to register a second account, so we're not going to hold it against them if they do. If there are additional problems, these are best dealt with through the usual forums for whatever the problem may be (WP:AIV, WP:ANEW, WP:ANI, etc.) Sir Sputnik (talk) 22:23, 16 December 2017 (UTC)
 * ✅, closing. GABgab 00:33, 17 December 2017 (UTC)