User talk:70.167.157.226

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Thank you. ~Amatulić (talk) 19:55, 2 February 2011 (UTC)

Comments: Blocked 3 years as of February 2011

Unblock request

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

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Request reason:

This is a high school IP address, not a "vandalism only" computer or user. Looking at the edit history, there are serious/normal edits in between all the vandalism. Three years is quite long for a school block, so this is a request not to necessarily remove the block, but to cut it shorter- perhaps in half or to just one year. In addition, the reason should be changed to "school block" or "persistant vandalism" because the current reason is incorrect.

Decline reason:

The persistent vandalism that resumes every time a block lifts from this IP address, and the proportion of vandalism compared to constructive edits, are unacceptable. The school has done nothing about it, and there is no indication that this level of disruptive activity will cease. This IP address was previously blocked for 6 months, then for 10,000 hours (1.14 years). After vandalism resumed, the block length was escalated to 3 years, which is not unusual for schoolblocks. Tthe reason for the block has been modified, as requested. If you want to edit, create your own user account from home, then you can use it to log in from school. ~Amatulić (talk) 22:44, 3 February 2011 (UTC)

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• As User:Amatulic was the one who issued the block, I find it important to endorse the decline above as an uninvolved party, as I was in the process of declining the request myself. As you seem to implicitly agree with the block by stating that "this is a request not to necessarily remove the block" I see no justification for endorsing an unblock. Likewise, the duration appears justified as multiple blocks of shorter length have previously been issued, followed by the resuming of unconstructive edits after each of those blocks has expired. Note that only anonymous editing has been blocked; registered editors of Wikipedia may still log in and edit from this location if desired. Note that reason as given in the block log appears to have been amended to say {{schoolblock}}. --Kinu ^t/_c 22:51, 3 February 2011 (UTC)
• I also wanted to agree with the logic used by Amatulić, Wikipedia isn't staffed by idiots. We know how the system can be "gamed" and if people are serious about making contributions, they can do so with their own, personal account. If there's a problem, perhaps they can contact their school administration and ask them about policing their own computers better? Oh wait, that would ruin the trick. --Bobak (talk) 04:23, 4 February 2011 (UTC)
  • [Same person who wrote the unblock request here] Very well. Truth to be told, I have an account myself and have been editing Wikipedia for years, but I just wanted this school to have an accurate reason for the blocking and have recognition for the few serious edits that were made. Some of the recent ones were me actually, I just didnt use my account, no real reason other than laziness. Indeed the several month to just over a year block lengths in the past were circumnaviagted and I actually have no idea what is going on with other high schools, so I shouldnt have said "three years" was quite long. 70.167.157.226 (talk) 20:23, 8 February 2011 (UTC)
  • One last thing to note: This school has a normal September-June school year, so for maximum effect, the block should expire in July/August 2013 or be extended to late June/July/August 2014. 70.167.157.226 (talk) 19:22, 10 February 2011 (UTC)

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