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| {{unblock reviewed | 1=I apologise for creating the hoax article and wasting everyone's time. I was surprised to find In was indefinitely blocked though. A lesser block would still have had the effect of stopping me doing this. This is the first time I have created such an article and I will not do so again. ] (]) 11:42, 26 March 2018 (UTC) | decline = This doesn't explain why you tried to harm Misplaced Pages. You clearly knew it was inappropriate. You've shown you can't be trusted but haven't provided any compelling reason for us to unblock you. ] (]) 11:49, 26 March 2018 (UTC)}} | |||
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| Hi. I've moved your article to draft status because it doesn't contain any references. ] (]) 14:24, 14 March 2018 (UTC) | |||
| Hi, ] (]) I have just added a reference. Feel free to add more references. There may not be that many since it was a small venue and Michael was trying to keep a low profile. I spoke to Michael after his Wembley concert in 1988 when he mentioned to me about this 'secret' performance. Amazing to think it was largely unknown for so many years. ] (]) 14:35, 14 March 2018 (UTC) | |||
| :You'll need to do more with it before you move it back to article space. I'd recommend you request comments from more experienced contributors. ] (]) 14:37, 14 March 2018 (UTC) | |||
| {{unblock reviewed|reason=Hello, ]. I did it as a bit of a joke. I realise that was a mistake and should not have done it. I realise I have breached the trust of Misplaced Pages users. I sincerely apologise for this and will not act in this way again. I do want to contribute in a useful way to Misplaced Pages and would appreciate being unblocked to demonstrate that I can edit without being disruptive. | |||
| Please try to find more references. I feel it is important that we know about this rare event. It was such an honour to talk to Michael. ] (]) 14:40, 14 March 2018 (UTC) | |||
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| Where can I find more references for the ] article? Thanks ] (]) 14:51, 14 March 2018 (UTC) | |||
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| Ok, will do. I misinterpreted the policy. I thought it just meant 1 revert. I will undo it. ] (]) 15:17, 14 March 2018 (UTC) | |||
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Your username is the only reason for this block. You are welcome to choose a new username (see below) and continue editing.A username should not be promotional, related to a "real-world" group or organization, misleading, offensive or disruptive. Also, usernames may not end in the word "bot" unless the account is an approved bot account.You are encouraged to choose a new account name that meets our policy guidelines and create the account yourself. Alternatively, if you have already made edits and you wish to keep your existing contributions under a new name, then you may request a change in username by:
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{{unblock-un|Michael Hucker}}below. You should be able to do this even though you are blocked, as you can usually still edit your own talk page. If not, you may wish to contact the blocking administrator by clicking on "Email this user" on their talk page. - At an administrator's discretion, you may be unblocked for 24 hours to file a request.
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{{unblock|Your reason here}} below this notice, but you should read our guide to appealing blocks first. kelapstick 15:41, 19 March 2018 (UTC)
Michael Hucker (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Requested username:
Michael Hucker (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)Accept reason:
Renamed. TonyBallioni (talk) 16:50, 19 March 2018 (UTC)ANI
There is a discussion on the Administrators' noticeboard for Incidents regarding your creation of a blatant hoax article. NorthBySouthBaranof (talk) 14:51, 21 March 2018 (UTC)
March 2018
{{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. NeilN 15:08, 21 March 2018 (UTC)
Michael Hucker (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
I apologise for creating the hoax article and wasting everyone's time. I was surprised to find In was indefinitely blocked though. A lesser block would still have had the effect of stopping me doing this. This is the first time I have created such an article and I will not do so again. Mike Hocks Hucker (talk) 11:42, 26 March 2018 (UTC)
Decline reason:
This doesn't explain why you tried to harm Misplaced Pages. You clearly knew it was inappropriate. You've shown you can't be trusted but haven't provided any compelling reason for us to unblock you. Yamla (talk) 11:49, 26 March 2018 (UTC)
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Michael Hucker (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
Hello, Yamla. I did it as a bit of a joke. I realise that was a mistake and should not have done it. I realise I have breached the trust of Misplaced Pages users. I sincerely apologise for this and will not act in this way again. I do want to contribute in a useful way to Misplaced Pages and would appreciate being unblocked to demonstrate that I can edit without being disruptive.
From an essay: As the old saying goes "Give 'em enough rope, and they'll hang themselves." Sometimes this is the best approach when dealing with blocked users. If they are pleading to be unblocked and swearing up and down that they understand and won't repeat whatever it was that got them blocked, rather than arguing the finer points of the original block or demanding further explanation, it may be better to just unblock them and make it clear that this is their last chance. If they mean what they say, then unblocking will be the right thing to do, and if they don't, they'll be blocked again soon enough. Michael Hucker (talk) 12:25, 26 March 2018 (UTC)
Decline reason:
Checkuser verified abuser of multiple accounts. --jpgordon 14:33, 26 March 2018 (UTC)
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