User talk:AlanYoung
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Jytdog (talk) 23:43, 4 March 2018 (UTC)
March 2018[edit]
{{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. Guy (Help!) 00:01, 5 March 2018 (UTC)
AlanYoung (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
You take a look at my contributions and tell me if WP:NOTHERE even remotely applies to me. I'll understand if someone bans me, but not for this stupid reason.
The Jytdog user acted as if he was the gatekeeper of the Exelixis page by unfairly undoing my edits, claiming that they were unnecessary, yet he or she turned it around on me and made it look as if I was the one undoing edits just for shits and giggles.
Once again, take a look at my contributions, and sincerely tell me if I am "not here to build an encyclopedia".
Decline reason:
I agree that "not here" is an inappropriate reason for blocking you. However, blocking you was certainly justified by your edit-warring and your personal attacks, unsubstantiated accusations against other editors, and general belligerent approach to anyone you disagreed with, so I am not going to unblock you. I would have suggested to the blocking administrator that we reduce the block to a fairly short limited time,if it weren't for the fact that you continued to attack another editor even while asking to be unblocked. If you can do that, it doesn't augur well for your ability to start editing in a collaborative way if you are unblocked. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 09:43, 5 March 2018 (UTC)
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AlanYoung (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
You keep mentioning my snarly demeanor, but completely disregard Jytdog's comment telling me to "get rid of ridiculous overlinking". He said that "all we need is chair and CEO here". Who is "we"? And who are "they" to decide what will show on the Exelixis page? You also fail to take into consideration Jytdog's unjustified reversal of this edit. Does Jytdog have some kind of an authority over the Exelixis page? What gives him the right to decide whether the CFO's name should show up in the article? Or whether the exact number of employees must be approximated to the nearest 50? I've contributed to many articles on WIkipedia, but Jytdog's behavior is the strangest I've ever seen; what is the reason for such zealous "gate-keeping"?. I admit, my reaction was far from graceful; I lost my cool. But at least consider both perspectives in this matter, not just Jytdog's.
Decline reason:
Please see WP:GAB to understand how to craft an appropriate unblock request. You need to talk about your actions, not those of another editor. Yamla (talk) 00:22, 6 March 2018 (UTC)
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AlanYoung (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
I did talk about my actions, Yamla. Since you completely failed to address a single point in my previous post, I'd bet you didn't even fully read it.
And let's be honest. Was the edit war justified? No, but painting me as the user who randomly started undoing edits is completely false. My edits were reversed without good reason, not the other way around. I undid the edits which were unfairly reversed; then, after Jytdog tells me, "watch your step", I am being scolded for being rude. Jytdog knows how cursory moderation is on WIkipedia, which is why he quickly reported me for making edits to the article which he apparently has full autonomy over.
Then we get Mr. JamesBWatson talking about "unsubstantiated accusations against other editors". JamesBWatson, have you seen Jytdog's edit history? My sentiments are my own, and they are subjective, 100%; but they are not unjustified. Take a look at the Exelixis edit history and tell me it doesn't look suspicious.
Should I have been snarly to Jytdog? No, and once again, I admit I lost my cool; that I accept.
Also, please, if it's not too much to ask for, can this unblock request be reviewed by someone who puts in more effort than Yamla? Thanks, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Decline reason:
Since you're still ranting about Jytdog, I have disabled your access to this talk page to prevent wasting more volunteer time. You can follow the instructions below to appeal your block. NinjaRobotPirate (talk) 07:21, 6 March 2018 (UTC)
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AlanYoung, you might take a look at WP:NOTTHEM. That's what Yamla was getting at. Admins here block hundreds of people every day and they've been through situations like this more times than anyone can count. An unblock request that focuses on other people's actions rather than your own tends to get blown off quickly. They see that every day and they aren't interested. WP:GAB is a bit smarmy but gives a lot of advice about how to write an unblock request that works. 173.228.123.121 (talk) 05:29, 6 March 2018 (UTC)
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- @NinjaRobotPirate:, I don't think the talkpage revocation was necessary. He was calming down and getting more clueful. I hope I'm not part of the problem. If you want me to stop posting here, say so and I will. 173.228.123.121 (talk) 07:54, 6 March 2018 (UTC)