User talk:David Blank

Hi David. I have just edited Maxence Caron's page and I have noticed you did too at the same time. --Staffort12 (talk) 04:43, 24 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Hi. Yes, I noticed too! Funny. Some guy had erased a lot of references in the article and I can't figure out why. How do you know this writer? A friend of mine is teaching French Theroy in Stanford and gave me Caron's book on Heidegger to read. I was amazed.--David Blank (talk) 04:48, 24 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Yeah, the guy is weird. I don't know much about Caron's philosophy, but I like his poetry and music. He is an incredible piano player. I was lucky enough to see him when he gave a concert in Lausanne a few years ago. Have you ever listened to any of his recording?--Staffort12 (talk) 04:56, 24 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Gosh no, I had no idea there were some recordings! I wish I could hear him play, though. Caron's poetry and christian writings are deeply moving. After reading some of his philosophic works, I bought Pages (I'll have to improve my French some more before I read the long poems I've been told about, maybe you heard about them, they're called Le Chant du Veilleur). I'm not that found about twentieth century's French poets (Aragon, Cocteau) and maybe it's the reason why I was captured by Caron's style, because he has his very own way to allow us discovering a contemporary style of poetry while still being linked to past centuries' rhymes. It's a pity he's not as well-known here yet for his poetry. Let's hope Wikipedia will help some readers to go back to poetry: it's so sad to think young people are not interested in poems anymore. Anyway, I read a lot of poetry. I've just discovered a great Italian poet and I can't wait to go to Italy in September to walk in Dante's path. What sort of poetry do you like ?--David Blank (talk) 05:19, 24 August 2011 (UTC)
 * I am fond of Emily Dickinson, John Milton, but I know by heart Shakespeares Tragedies. I also reed a lot french poetry, and I share your passion fot Baudelaire and Rimbaud. There's a wonderful text of Maxence Caron about Rimbaud. --Staffort12 (talk) 05:42, 24 August 2011 (UTC)
 * You mean in Pages ? Yes, it's a very good commentary. By the way, don't you think it's strange that some guy tried to erase most of Caron's biography and links to some sites -- that allowed me to know him better, for that matters?
 * I just had a look. You're right, it's quite strange. But there are a lot of riots on wikipedia, especially when it comes to living young artists and writers. You shouldn't pay too much attention to vandalism or you gonna turn nuts and not trust Wikipedia anymore. You just have to prevent some weirdos to destroy and savage information.--Staffort12 (talk) 05:59, 24 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Well, you're probably right. Anyway, I have to go. Hope to meet you again. Have a nice evening and thanks for the chat!--David Blank (talk) 06:02, 24 August 2011 (UTC)
 * Ok. Tty later. --Staffort12 (talk) 06:04, 24 August 2011 (UTC)

With regard to the two declined unblock requests above: I have re-ran the CU and came up with different results, and as such, I have reopened the sockpuppet investigation so that others (mainly other CUs) can look into this more (see ). –MuZemike 02:13, 26 August 2011 (UTC)

David, the evidence here is pretty clear. You've made edits that are really similar to those of Jeano BK. And this, your first edit here, is clearly not that of a new editor. So perhaps you'd like to explain what your connection is to Jeano - or are you asserting that you're entirely unconnected? —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 02:58, 26 August 2011 (UTC)


 * Hi HelloAnnyong. To answer your questions: I'm a retired teacher of History, and a francophile. My wife teaches French literature in Stanford. We both met last year Jean-Yves Lacroix, who wrote a fantastic book about Thomas More's Utopia. He was awarded by the Academie Francaise. The exact category of the award in the Academie is "Prix Biguet" but the back cover says "Academie Francaise", not "Prix Biguet". Biguet is just a category. Saying about a writer he was honoured with "Prix Biguet' is sort of like saying about an actor he was "honoured by the AMPAS" instead of he "received an Academy award": it's weird and doesn't allow you to understand the importance of the award. When I created an account on Wikipedia, I was reading Maxence Caron's book Pages and I was curious about his biography: I had a look on the French Page, I saw there was a lot of fights, then I went to the English page and saw it needed some editing. I had a chat with a user who was also editing the page and seemed interested in poetry. Yesterday, after I wrote a little analysis of Mr Caron's philosophy and posted it, I was called a sock puppet and blocked. I probably made some mistakes (I'm not familiar with the WP language, I'm trying to learn) but again, I assure you I am not a sock puppet and have no connection whatsoever with "Jeano BK". I understand there is a lot of suspicion in French WP about this page and maybe I should not have mingled but the truth is that I don't know these "sock puppet" people. Regards.--David Blank (talk) 13:57, 26 August 2011 (UTC)


 * That's your excuse for why your edits are almost identical to Jeano BK? Alright, um.. I'll leave it to someone else to evaluate, I suppose, but I'm not buying it. —  Hello Annyong  (say whaaat?!) 21:42, 26 August 2011 (UTC)


 * My excuse?!? You know what? You're nuts. What a world you chose to live in! I leave you and all WP manics to your paranoia. I wasted enough time answering your inexplicable suspicion and telling you that you're wrong. One last time: sorry for your little fascinating case but no, I am no Jeano BK or any "sock puppet"; no, I have no idea who is Jeano BK and subsequently; no, I have never had any chat or whatever conceivable interaction with this person. I'm the one who's leaving WP but you keep in your nutcase mind that you were totally, completely wrong here. Next time you want to play a Kafka's act, try to check your information, pal. Now good luck to you and your doctor and so long.--David Blank (talk) 22:18, 27 August 2011 (UTC)