User talk:Paige Barbeau
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before the question. Again, welcome! Victuallers (talk) 10:58, 17 January 2010 (UTC)
Blocked
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Paige Barbeau (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
I am shocked and saddened by this block and the claim that I am a sock puppet. I have been an avid reader of wiki for years and thought that it would be fun and productive to give something back by becoming an editor. I am, in fact, friends with TheTakeover and we created our accounts around the same time, but I don't see this as an issue. I am not aware of any rules against editors being friends, and don't understand why this is grounds to be blocked or be harassed by another editor. I also don't see how the user 2005 has anything to do with me, besides the fact that we both edit poker articles. I could see that 2005 was a respected editor and did not hesitate in backing him up when I saw another editor doing something wrong. It seems like you could just check the IP addresses and see proof that 2005 and I are not the same person. I'm sure we live in different cities, states or even countries. It's crazy to me that three non-abusive editors can get banned just because they are attempting to diffuse an editor like DegenFarang, who has repeatedly been complained about by the wiki community. I have never been complained about before and would like be unblocked so that I can go back to editing peacefully. This whole thing is ridiculous. Paige Barbeau (talk) 20:05, 5 August 2011 (UTC)
Decline reason:
The claim that the three accounts are operated by three independent people is an insult to the intelligence of anyone who has spent a couple of minutes looking at their editing histories. In my six years on Wikipedia I have never heard a WP:DUCK quack anything like so loudly. JamesBWatson (talk) 21:44, 5 August 2011 (UTC)
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- I have removed the block on this account since the premise, that you have edited with multiple accounts in violation of WP:SOCK, was not correct. I apologize for the mistake.
I strongly suggest however that you reconsider your approach to handling editing conflicts. If a disputed edit cannot be resolved with one or two further article edits, it is time for everyone to stop and discuss (see WP:BRD). In particular, if there are external links in dispute on articles, we have places to discuss that: the article talk page (see WP:DR), the the WikiProject Poker discussion page, or the general WP:External links/Noticeboard. Edit warring will not get you anywhere.
In addition, since that comment had been made and is certainly a possibility: trying to get the upper hand in a dispute by inviting other editors to "help revert" will also only escalate it, never resolve it, and as you can see may quickly lead to blocks (see also WP:SOCK#Meatpuppetry). I am lifting this block, even though I tend to think that you did coordinate your reverts in this dispute, because I see you have done several good edits, and have never been notified or warned about these editing guidelines until now.
Amalthea 19:07, 6 August 2011 (UTC)- Note in particular that you must not continue reinstating those contested links without finding a consensus first! I've pointed you towards placed where to resolve this, in this case I think opening a constructive discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Poker will be most fruitful. Continuing to edit war over this will not be well received. Amalthea 19:14, 6 August 2011 (UTC)
- Welcome back to wikipedia, too bad about the false claims good to see things got cleared up, things are not always as they seem it could be a rabbit and not a duck at all. you have a right to clear any old messages per WP:BLANKING if you don't want them there. ▪◦▪≡SiREX≡Talk 02:51, 22 August 2011 (UTC)