Pillowmurder

October 2008

This account, Pillowmurder, has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia, because of concerns that the chosen username may not meet our username policy.

This is often not a reflection on the user, and you are encouraged to choose a new account name which does meet our guidelines and are invited to contribute to Wikipedia under an appropriate username. If you feel this block was made in error, you may quickly and easily appeal it - see below.

Our username policy provides guidance on selecting your username. In brief, usernames should not be offensive, disruptive, promotional, related to a 'real-world' group or organization, or misleading. Also, usernames may not end with the string "bot" unless the account is an approved bot account.

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1. Add {{unblock-un|your new username here}} below. This is possible because even when you are blocked, you can still edit your own talk page.
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3. Please note, you may only request a name that is not already in use. The account is created upon acceptance – do not try to create the new account before making the request for a name change since we can far easier allocate your new name to you, if it is not yet used. Usernames that have already been taken are listed here. For more information, please visit Wikipedia:Changing username.
4. In the alternative, you can "abandon" the contributions under this username and create a new account, which is much faster and easier.

Last, the automated software systems that prevent vandalism may have been activated, which can cause new account creation to be blocked also. If you have not acted in a deliberately inappropriate manner, please let us know if this happens, and we will deactivate the block as soon as possible. You may also appeal this username block by adding the text {{unblock|your reason here}} below or emailing the administrator who blocked you. - Philippe 21:34, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

{{unblock|my name reflects my inability to easily fall asleep and my hatred toward my pillow for it. nothing else. i am a kind and gentle person, and i intend on contributing my knowledge of chemistry, music, and most of all television to wikipedia. i will in no way slow the progress of your fine site and will only contribute useful knowledge and never vandilize anothers page even if i don't agree with it. please allow me to keep my user name as i cannot remember a dozen differnt screen names (my other s/n is gardenbot and similar names that are not allowed by your rules.) again, please allow me to continue using this screen name which in no way should lead anyone to believe i am endorsing violence, i am simply endorsing creativity and a right to free speech. Yours Truly, PM.}}

• I find this name acceptable. Who could it offend? --jpgordon^∇∆∇∆ 02:35, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
  • Not I. Tiptoety ^talk 04:20, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
  • I'd find something like PillowConflict or PillowFight (or PillowAmbivalence!) less disturbing, myself ;-)
    — Athaenara ✉ 04:40, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
  • This name seems fine to me. Pillowraper might be a bit much, but this is fine. -- Ned Scott 05:56, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
  • Concur with the above, doesn't seem to cross the line to me. Lankiveil ^{(speak to me)} 06:26, 11 October 2008 (UTC).