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Admin sarcasm

The title of the organisation that allows you to behave in the nineties sysop manner without exploring consequences is the Wikimedia foundation. Not the as you have claimed here. Please try and make responsible edits in user talk space if you expect editors to hold you in high regard. Badanagram (talk) 18:18, 14 July 2013 (UTC) Sorry that was mean spirited of me :- again. . Badanagram (talk) 12:47, 15 July 2013 (UTC)

Came back just to post on ANI? Nice. Toddst1 (talk) 14:11, 15 July 2013 (UTC)

Badanagram

Hi Toddst1,

I've become increasingly concerned about the situation here, where you've indeffed an editor of seven years' standing. The block notice is anchored to no specific reason aside from a generic "misusing multiple accounts", despite the policy requirement to do so. No diffs were provided. Were warnings issued? Has the user got a history of problematic behaviour? Why was the block indefinite? Was this requirement of the blocking policy satisfied: "Before a block is imposed, efforts should be made to educate users about Misplaced Pages policies and guidelines, and to warn them when their behavior conflicts with these."?

I see that you've contributed recently but have not returned to the editor's page either to respond to his/her entreaties or to address the appeal, made nearly 40 hours ago. Admin policy states that "Administrators are expected to respond promptly and civilly to queries about their Misplaced Pages-related conduct and administrator actions and to justify them when needed." The editor is clearly distressed about it.

I don't really understand the issues involved, and I've taken an interest only after an observer communicated their concerns. The editor is behaving as I would if falsely accused. Please note one of the userboxes on the editor's userpage in particular.

There seems to be a range-block you've made caught up with this issue—it appears to need reviewing.

Can you sort out these matters as soon as possible? Tony (talk) 09:17, 19 July 2013 (UTC)

Seven years standing, so what? Does a long account’s tenure offer an immunity against persecution? The only thing I deem bizarre is a red link at WP:Sockpuppet investigations/Badanagram. If an account with noticeable content contributions is accused in puppetry, then we should proceed to an official investigation, right? Incnis Mrsi (talk) 09:49, 19 July 2013 (UTC)

Hi Tony. Thanks for bringing this to my attention. I don't watchlist every blocked editor's page (but I do most). There's an active unblock request open so another admin will review the block. I'll reply on User talk: Badanagram so it will be available for anyone who comes by. Toddst1 (talk) 15:12, 19 July 2013 (UTC)

Do not ignore the question please: “multiple instances of IP sockpuppetry” requires at least two IPs with identifiable WP:signs of sock puppetry and, preferably, a couple of links showing a coordination between them and the account in question. You didn’t provide either. Incnis Mrsi (talk) 18:40, 19 July 2013 (UTC)

Snarky comments separated from legitimate discussion

Not really. Admins can do whatever takes their fancy on Misplaced Pages. --Epipelagic (talk) 10:15, 19 July 2013 (UTC)

That's not true. I'm not allowed to tell you to piss off even though it might be highly appropriate. Toddst1 (talk) 15:12, 19 July 2013 (UTC)

I don't think any editor should be persecuted, actually. Tony (talk) 10:06, 19 July 2013 (UTC)

I agree and I don't think you should beat your wife either. Toddst1 (talk) 15:12, 19 July 2013 (UTC)

FYI

User_talk:JamesBWatson#Blocked_proxies, Though I notice that the above discussion might have something to do with all this. --regentspark (comment) 20:10, 19 July 2013 (UTC)

Another Kinsella sock?

A couple of attack edits on Kinsella's "enemies" and a strange edit on Warren Kinsella by this IP 99.232.60.240 Spoonkymonkey (talk)

I'm taking off for vacation in about 10 minutes and won't have time to deal with this. Toddst1 (talk) 03:14, 20 July 2013 (UTC)