User talk:76.16.72.26

Administrator impersonation
This irregular schtick from this IP of posting on WP:ANI in the guise of an administrator is tiresome. If it happens again I'll block you. Chris Cunningham (user:thumperward) (talk) 09:41, 19 August 2012 (UTC)


 * I AM NOT AN ADMINISTRATOR. Nothing that is stated from this account should be assumed to be coming from an administrator. 76.16.72.26 (talk) 16:41, 19 August 2012 (UTC)


 * As Chris has pointed out, your (continued) comments to ANI are not particularly helpful. Adding what is the equivalent of "me too" replies doesn't add clarity or information and is distracting.  I recommend finding some nice articles to edit.  Dennis Brown -  2&cent;    &copy;   Join WER 09:33, 22 August 2012 (UTC)

August 2012
You have been blocked from editing for a period of 48 hours for disruptive editing after being warned, as you did at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding below this notice the text, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. Chris Cunningham (user:thumperward) (talk) 09:38, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
 * If this is a shared IP address, and you didn't make the edit, consider creating an account for yourself so you can avoid further irrelevant notices.

Well, there isn't a specific policy that says "Don't post pictures of yourself at ANI", but if you did it repeatedly you'd be blocked for disruption. You see, not everything works by the letter of policy - many parts of Wikipedia work by consensus and common sense. The ANI board is for reporting things to admins and for admins to decide what admin action may or may not be necessary - though anyone is welcome to post there, it is administered by admins. It does not make sense for a unregistered IP editor to be acting there as an adminstrator/manager of the board - whether that means thanking people for reporting there or talking nonsense about things being recorded on the "dispute database". Now, you don't get to make demands here - you either agree to stop what you were doing, as asked, or you stay blocked. And if your next post here does not address that and continues with the same line of argument, I will revoke your ability to edit this page for the duration of your block. And do be aware that if you repeat this behaviour again once your block expires, you should expect to be blocked for longer. -- Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 20:36, 22 August 2012 (UTC)


 * So thanking people for reporting their concerns ANI database is somehow "managing" ANI? Absolutely not. This is more hatred of IPs and demonstrates the utter exclusivity of wikipedia- the encyclopedia that only administrators can edit. Please keep this IP blocked. Wikipedia is a cruel and horrible place. 76.16.72.26 (talk) 21:35, 22 August 2012 (UTC)


 * You must not remove declined unblock requests while unblocked, but you can do so once your blocked has expired. As you clearly do not wish to seek unblock further but instead are just making accusations of hatred, I have revoked your ability to edit this page for the duration of the block. -- Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 09:16, 23 August 2012 (UTC)