User talk:Bytepie
Appeal for Unblock
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Bytepie (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
I was blocked for posting links to my own site. I did not understand the rules clearly and I thought I am adding meaningful links. I believed I was getting sidelined needlessly and in haste I repeated the mistake resulting in the block. When I tried to appeal it I didn't understand the proper way to submit appeal and they were repeatedly rejected. I want to reaffirm that I will not add anything(link including, spam etc) that violates wikipedia's guidelines and apologize for doing so in the past. What I understand from the appeal getting rejected is that I should submit appeal when I have meaningful content to add. I wanted to submit this appeal sooner but never had a good reason to edit any article. I think now I have. The recent shutdown of computer systems around the world happened due to crowdstrike pushed a faulty update. Which was because of a null pointer exception or error. I want to add this incident into null pointer article where it mentions that it can result in error when a system tries to access a null or void value which is true and we just learned how massive the problem can be in this crowdstrike case. This addition will help understand the scale of the problem in some cases when working with pointers. Article in which I want to add more context for null pointer error. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Null_pointer
Accept reason:
I'm accepting your appeal per your agreement to cease linking to your website and the go ahead from the blocking admin. Ponyobons mots 19:25, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
Again, I apologize for past mistakes and hope that you will allow me to contribute.
regards, Bytepie (talk) 10:42, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- Out of interest, do you have good references from reliable sources WP:RS to support the additions that you want to make to the article? Given your block for spamming it might do you some good to show that your sources will be from reputable websites / news sources / etc. Perhaps you could share some of them here in advance. Just a thought... 10mmsocket (talk) 10:55, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- yes. the article on medium.com by Jan Kammerath explains this in detail how Crowdstrike or other antivirus softwares work and why null pointer error was the update resulted in system breakdown globally.
- https://medium.com/@jankammerath/inside-the-outages-a-dangerous-null-pointer-exception-deployed-on-friday-fff52404f12f
- Source Title: "Inside The Outages: A Dangerous Null Pointer Exception Deployed On Friday" Bytepie (talk) 11:02, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- This article as well.
- "Pointers array with invalid memory."
- https://www.theverge.com/2024/7/20/24202527/crowdstrike-microsoft-windows-bsod-outage Bytepie (talk) 11:06, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- theverge looks much better 10mmsocket (talk) 11:12, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- Hmmm... You might want to read Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Perennial sources#Medium. Can you find a better source, or are you able to assert that Jan Kammerath is indeed a subject matter expert. I can see lots of Kammerath's own material online (see WP:SPS, but from a (quick) look I cannot see anyone else citing his work or linking to his profile. Nor is there anywhere on Wikipedia referencing his work. 10mmsocket (talk) 11:11, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- The verge article by Wes Davis also explains findings from the update itself that the error was due to invalid memory access from pointers array. This type of error is a run time error or also known as logical error. You don't know about it until you run into it. Crowdstrike admitted themselves that it was a logic error. The company did not mention exact logic but the forensic of the update shows what happened. Bytepie (talk) 11:17, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- It has been some time since I submitted the request, and I haven't received any updates. Bytepie (talk) 10:46, 25 July 2024 (UTC)
- Admins are volunteers, doing what they can when they can, you won't necessarily receive immediate updates. There are well over a hundred open unblock requests, and relatively few admins participate in reviewing them. It may take time. Please be patient. 331dot (talk) 10:48, 25 July 2024 (UTC)
- alright. its just that last time the response was rather immediate. I'll wait no problem. Bytepie (talk) 11:06, 25 July 2024 (UTC)
- Admins are volunteers, doing what they can when they can, you won't necessarily receive immediate updates. There are well over a hundred open unblock requests, and relatively few admins participate in reviewing them. It may take time. Please be patient. 331dot (talk) 10:48, 25 July 2024 (UTC)
- @PhilKnight:, as your original block was for adding spam links, and Bytepie has agreed to no longer add any links to their website, are you ok with extending some rope and unblocking?-- Ponyobons mots 17:23, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
- @Ponyo: - yes, I'm fine with an unblock. PhilKnight (talk) 17:55, 22 August 2024 (UTC)