User talk:Bill Huffman

'''This account is no longer used to edit article space or article talk space. I have another account that is used to edit article space. I do not want that account associated with my real name so I do not link to it from this account.''' Note that this was the subject of an SPI. The SPI concluded, "This is quite possibly the first time I've ran a check, found another account, and been able to "Everything looks fine". What a moment! I should take a photograph of this or something." The SPI was, of course, filed by Cla68. Bill Huffman (talk)


 *  ARCHIVES 
 * archive done May 16, 2011

Multiple accounts
Bill, according to this edit, you are using more than one account to edit Wikipedia. Legitimate uses of alternate accounts are listed here. This page states that you are retired and no longer editing Wikipedia. If you are using an alternate account, then that statement appears to be untrue. You need to decide which account you are going to use, then ask for the other account to be deleted. I'll give you a day to respond here. Cla68 (talk) 23:16, 9 May 2011 (UTC)
 * One more thing, Bill, is that this page appears to fall under the "attack page" category of criteria for deletion. Again, I'll give you some time to respond. Cla68 (talk) 07:32, 10 May 2011 (UTC)
 * As for the multiple accounts issue, please give your side here. Cla68 (talk) 07:52, 10 May 2011 (UTC)
 * I have filed a sock puppet investigation here. Cla68 (talk) 23:40, 10 May 2011 (UTC)


 * Here's the final state of the ANI discussion filed by Cla68. Here's the final state of the SPI investigation that Cla68 filed against me. Like the many many ANI's, complaints, ArbCom actions, etc. that Cla68 has filed against me, nothing of significance came of it. It was just more of his Mr. Hyde behavior. Atama did try to suggest an interaction ban in the ANI discussion which I thought was a very kind gesture on his part, although perhaps not as timely as it might have been if it had been done last year. Bill Huffman (talk) 16:18, 15 May 2011 (UTC)

Unblock Special:Contributions/153.65.16.10 open proxy block


1. You are not blocked, if your IP is blocked request it [here]

2. The IP 153.65.16.10 is only blocked for account creation so you should not be affected. Bentogoa (talk) 18:22, 12 May 2011 (UTC)


 * I most definitely am blocked from editing all pages that I've looked at except for this talk page, unless I go to another network. It is possible that IP 153.65.16.10 is blocked for other reasons. I'm not even sure that we're talking about the same thing though because note that 153.65 is different from 153.64 I'm blocked when using this network that I'm on right now (even when logged on) by an open proxy block that is applied to multiple IPs, including 153.64.136.150. I appreciate your assistance though. Bill Huffman (talk) 18:44, 12 May 2011 (UTC)


 * this ip [153.64.136.150] is not blocked (As far i can check) [Block Log] Bentogoa (talk) 19:09, 12 May 2011 (UTC)


 * When I click on a view source tab, it then says, "Editing from 153.65.16.10 has been disabled by Tnxman307 for the following reason(s): The IP address that you are currently using has been blocked because it is believed to be an open proxy." It then goes on to say, "This block has been set to expire: 13:59, 10 August 2011." It was apparently an open proxy block by Tnxman307 that was set on 13:59 10 May 2011, which I found out when I did Special:Contributions on 153.65.16.10. While it is true that when using this current network I cannot create a new account, I cannot edit any Wikipedia page that I've looked at when I'm on this network (except for this talk page). If I use a different computer on another network then I can edit fine. So, it is not something targeting my account specifically. Again, thank you for your interest. I found out what IP Address is used by this computer by doing an IPCONFIG command. Regards, Bill Huffman (talk) 20:08, 12 May 2011 (UTC)


 * Another strange thing, when this first started happening to me I could not even edit this page, my own talk page. The behavior then changed and I was able to at least edit my own talk page. Bill Huffman (talk) 20:17, 12 May 2011 (UTC)


 * In that case you will need [IP_block_exemption] Bentogoa (talk) 20:26, 12 May 2011 (UTC)


 * Thank you! much appreciated. Bill Huffman (talk) 21:18, 12 May 2011 (UTC)

JamesBWatson (talk) 19:50, 13 May 2011 (UTC)

I understand better
The following seems to capture at least one (hopefully completed) historical thread of a generally great editor's failure in AGF.
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:Cla68&oldid=429330585#I.27m_back

The situation is resolved behind "closed doors" to maintain personal privacy.
 * http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:IronDuke&oldid=394271175#NPA_on_an_article_talk_page

It seems to show IronDuke being much more successful in dealing with the problem than I, at least within the context of Wikipedia.

Being a meat puppet by taking directions from other posters on Wikipedia Review seems to be a strange sideline hobby for a generally great editor. From the few instances of it that I've seen and experienced, it seems to be a rather negative hobby, at least within my perspective of the Encyclopedia. Bill Huffman (talk) 15:16, 11 June 2011 (UTC)

Here's some examples in unrelated incidents involving Jimbo Wales. Jimbo Wales notices Cla68 assuming bad faith in upstanding Wikipedians, even the most upstanding Wikipedian, Jimbo himself! Bill Huffman (talk) 18:30, 4 December 2011 (UTC)... many updates in between ... Bill Huffman (talk) 22:54, 14 December 2011 (UTC)

ArbCom RfC
Trying to get some path set here for how to proceed on the ArbCom RfC.--The Devil&#39;s Advocate (talk) 06:28, 20 February 2012 (UTC)

ArbCom elections are now open!
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