October 2016[edit]

This user's request to be unblocked to request a change in username has been reviewed by an administrator, who accepted the request.

Prayingstinkbug (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Requested username:

Prayingstinkbug (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

My old name, prayingstinkbugs, was deemed derogatory by some unidentified individual. The name comes from a John Steinbeck novel, Cannery Row, and is the response someone gives to a scientist to explain what seems to be strange animal behavior (i.e., "everyone prays, so maybe the animal is praying"). It is not derogatory and has been the only user name I've ever had that wasn't already taken by someone else.

Accept reason:

Allowing username change to requested username. Please put this request in at Wikipedia:Changing username as soon as possible to avoid re-blocking. Drmies (talk) 17:59, 28 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Drmies (talk) 17:30, 28 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

"Praying stinkbugs" is derogatory, and not acceptable as a username. Thank you. Drmies (talk) 17:30, 28 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]
Not an unnamed individual: me. I appreciate the explanation, and in my opinion the singular is acceptable. Drmies (talk) 17:58, 28 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]