User talk:Atticus Maycomb

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The Wikipedia tutorial is a good place to start learning about Wikipedia. If you have any questions, see the help pages, add a question to the village pump or ask me on my talk page. By the way, you can sign your name on Talk and discussion pages using four tildes, like this: &#126;&#126;&#126;&#126; (the software will replace them with your signature and the date). Again, welcome! Luke no 94 (tell Luke off here) 17:52, 16 June 2013 (UTC)

I have been blocked for over two days now. Can an administrator advise me when I will be unblocked and if not, why not. The issues arise as outlined by Rashers. As an inexperienced editor, I reacted to what I believed to be established editor collusion to repeatedly block IP edits with no clear rationale and I was not aware of the strict application of copyright policies even when the owner of the copyright has conveyed no objection. As it happens, there was no actual copyright issue at all as evidenced if you check the page central to the dispute. All that said, I am now aware of the Wikipedia policies and I am asking for the opportunity to have an input as an registered user. A genuine misunderstanding.

June 2013: block
You have been blocked from editing for being an obvious sock used for edit warring. 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. Bishonen &#124; talk 18:05, 16 June 2013 (UTC).

Terms agreed RashersAtticus Maycomb (talk) 21:47, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Please log in as Atticus Maycomb, and file an unblock appeal by following the page linked above your post. Luke no 94  (tell Luke off here) 21:08, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Double please. RashersTierney (talk) 21:14, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Support lifting of block, with some provisos. I think this is a new and inexperienced editor who genuinely doesn't know how things work around here. They have breached a number of policies, and the hope is that they will not continue to do so. What we don't want is a continuation of edit warring at Pádraig Mac Lochlainn. No more reverts at that page, for whatever reason, at least for the time being. No more multiple IP editing, or sockery of any kind. Discuss, reach consensus - that's all that is being asked. RashersTierney (talk) 21:45, 16 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Not my call. Other editors will probably want to have a say, all things considered. RashersTierney (talk) 21:51, 16 June 2013 (UTC)


 * In view of the above, and because there seems to be a backlog on Requests for unblock|, I'll assume good faith and unblock. Please read the policies Biographies of living persons and edit warring, and edit only from this account from now on. Happy editing! Bishonen &#124; talk 09:55, 19 June 2013 (UTC).

Thank you Bishonen Atticus Maycomb (talk) 22:31, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

Signing
When you post a comment, you need to be logged on. Signing your comment is then very simple, you just use four of these ~ squiggles, which are found above this, #, usually on the right hand side of your keyboard. Doing this also produces a date stamp. No need to type it out. If this isn't clear, just ask. RashersTierney (talk) 16:35, 19 June 2013 (UTC)

Thanks Rashers. The beginning of a beautiful relationship :-) Atticus Maycomb (talk) 22:30, 19 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I've seen worse starts around here, believe it or not. RashersTierney (talk) 08:46, 20 June 2013 (UTC)