Template:Uw-coi-username

File:Ambox warning blue.svg Welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that your account's username, "Uw-coi-username", may not comply with our username policy. Your username may not consist solely of the name of an organization, product, or service, such as "XYZ Company", "MyWidgetsUSA.com", or "Foobar Museum of Art". However, usernames that contain such a name are permitted if they also identify you as an individual, such as "Sara Smith at XYZ Company", "Jake at WidgetsUSA", or "FoobarFan87". This exception does not include usernames based solely on your role or title, such as "SEO Manager at XYZ Company".

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This template should not be used for username violations requiring an immediate block. Such cases should be reported to Wikipedia:Usernames for administrator attention.

Usage

{{subst:Uw-coi-username}}
{{subst:Uw-coi-username|Article name}} references a specific article name
{{subst:Uw-coi-username|Article name|Additional text}} adds text onto the end of the message instead of "Thank you"
{{subst:Uw-coi-username||Additional text}} or {{subst:Uw-coi-username|2=Additional text}} also adds text onto the end of the message instead of "Thank you", but doesn't link a page as specified by the article name.

Please remember to substitute the template using {{subst:Uw-coi-username}} rather than {{Uw-coi-username}}.

To customize your message, parameters are available; one to add the article name, and one to add additional text at the end of the message. If your param value contains an equal sign (as urls often do), then be sure to explicitly specify the positional parameter by number; i.e., use |1= or |2= followed by the value; e.g., |1=XYZ=Repainting, or |2=https://www.bbc.com/search?q=Kent+weather.

Notes

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