User talk:Arenwils

Blocked as a sockpuppet

 * Given their claim that their old account has a lost password, do you think it reasonable that this account be considered the master and given the 1 week block, and their older one indef?


 * Arenwils the evidence is detailed here: Sockpuppet_investigations/Factorhk/Archive. This is a good example, where you vote to keep an article created with your prior account without disclosing your connection. HighInBC 16:42, 23 April 2016 (UTC)


 * Thank you. The point is that there was never an attempt to do any of the things people use sock puppets for. If you lose your password you lose your password. No attempt to deceive but obviously should have been aware of the policy.


 * So what does that mean for the ban? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Arenwils (talk • contribs) 16:54, 23 April 2016‎


 * Except you did. You supported keeping an article you wrote at AfD without declaring that you were the author. This gives the false appearance of support. Best case scenario is that this account is blocked for one week and in the future you avoid things like that. HighInBC 17:14, 23 April 2016 (UTC)

So you lost your password on both of your other accounts? -- GB fan 17:26, 23 April 2016 (UTC)

Correct. Have made a note of this one. Use different passwords for every email/banking/other account, as recommended by an IT expert. If you have access to the passwords you will see. I think there should be a feature where you can reset by answering 'security questions' like they have on other websites. That would have helped here!Arenwils (talk) 17:33, 23 April 2016 (UTC)

I think if someone hacks into a site and they can get your password then they can search through other sites and get into your account from there is you have the same password for all different sites. That is why you should never use the same password twice.Arenwils (talk) 17:39, 23 April 2016 (UTC)


 * You know Arenwils, you can avoid this problem altogether if you would just specify a valid email address in your account settings. Then, if you lose your password, you can request a password reset link to be emailed to you. And then you would never need to create a new account if you lose your password.


 * I am uncomfortable unblocking you until you do this simple configuration step. Otherwise, you will continue wasting administrator time in the future with sockpuppet blocks and unblock requests. ~Amatulić (talk) 17:45, 23 April 2016 (UTC)


 * I am in favour of swapping the indefinite block and the time limited block between the two accounts, so that you can edit using this one. I can't see how the blocking administrator (Vanjagenije)could object to that, since the effect of that would be to enable you to edit again with one account when the time limited block expires, which is exactly what he intended when he placed the blocks, but we should wait to see whether Vanjagenije has anything to say about that suggestion. I do recommend taking the advice to enable email on your account, which you can do from the "preferences" link at the top of the page when you are logged into your account. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 19:53, 23 April 2016 (UTC)
 * I have no objection to that.  Vanjagenije  (talk)  20:58, 23 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I have gone ahead and done it. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 22:16, 23 April 2016 (UTC)

Chase Koch
If you disagree with the close of the AFD you have two options. It is recommended that you do these in order. First option is to talk to the closing administrator on their talk page and try to convince them that the close was wrong. If you are not satisfied with that option our you do not want to discuss it there you can take it to WP:Deletion review. If you continue to restore the article you could be blocked for disruptive editing. -- GB fan 15:05, 29 April 2016 (UTC)