Otac0n
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Welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that your username, "Otac0n", may not comply with our username policy. Please note that you may not use a username that represents the name of a company, group, organization, product, or website. Examples of usernames that are not allowed include "XYZ Company", "MyWidgetsUSA.com", and "Foobar Museum of Art". However, you are permitted to use a username that contains such a name if it identifies you individually, such as "Sara Smith at XYZ Company", "Mark at WidgetsUSA", or "FoobarFan87".
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You should also read our conflict of interest guideline and be aware that promotional editing is not acceptable regardless of the username you choose.
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Thank you. ceranthor 13:15, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
Otac0n (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
Otac0n is a name I have used all over the web for a long time. I have also had this account for a long time with no issues. Otac0n is not an organization to my knowledge, certainly not stylized the way I have it in this account and all of my other accounts. My personal blog is at http://otac0n.com/
Decline reason:
The username policy specifically states that websites are not permitted as usernames. You could make an argument that your username is grandfathered, but I think it would save you some grief to change your username, even it is just to add something to it. 331dot (talk) 00:51, 28 March 2019 (UTC)
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Otac0n (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
I have cryptographic proof that this domain is a personal name and the domain refers to the same person as John Gietzen. https://keybase.io/otac0n This page provides verifiable cryptographic evidence that all of these entities refer to the same person: :* The Keybase Identity "otac0n" :* The Twitter handle "otac0n" :* The Github user "otac0n" :* The Reddit user "otac0n" :* The domain name "otac0n.com", which is in dispute. Here's the section of the rules you cite: Your username must represent you as an individual person :Usernames are not allowed on Wikipedia if they: :*only contain the names of companies, organizations, websites, musical groups or bands, teams, social media or streaming channels, or creative groups :*are promotional in nature, or appear to advertise, promote, sell, or gain support or user base of any person, company, market, product, channel, or other good or service :*imply that your user account will be shared between more than one person :*only describe a role, title, or position within an organization that can be represented or held by different people The fact of the matter is that the name "otac0n" only refers to me as a person. I have a PERSONAL blog at the domain of the same name as myself, which doesn't change the fact that the name "otac0n" refers to me. I'm not asking to be grandfathered in. Instead, I'm requesting a fair reading of the quoted rules section. My view is that a personal blog doesn't meet the bar of a "website" in the context above (since it is used in contrast to the concept of an individual person), and that personal domain names likewise don't invalidate that individual person's name can be used as a username. In addition, reading carefully the blocking policy, this block doesn't seem to be in line with the "preventative" nature spelled out within. To my understanding, the only thing this block would be preventing is me representing myself as myself.
Accept reason:
I think the logic about your username representing you personally rather than representing your website is sound. I'm sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. ceranthor 20:32, 31 March 2019 (UTC)