User talk:Jsmith 23

May 2011
Welcome to Wikipedia. Although everyone is welcome to contribute to Wikipedia, at least one of your recent edits, such as the one you made to House with this edit, did not appear to be constructive and has been reverted or removed. Please use the sandbox for any test edits you would like to make, and read the welcome page to learn more about contributing constructively to this encyclopedia. Thank you.  T H F S W  (T · C · E) 05:36, 22 May 2011 (UTC)

Blocked
You have been blocked indefinitely from editing because your account is being used only for vandalism. If you would like to be unblocked, you may appeal this block by adding the text, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. — Arthur Rubin (talk) 07:29, 22 May 2011 (UTC)


 * I am aware of the unblock request, and would not object if the user were unblocked provided he understands why he was blocked. That request doesn't seem to indicate any understanding of the relevant Wikipedia guidelines.  In particular:
 * The edits to House were clear vandalism, which would not require an indefinite block, but might indicate the need for a short block. They were test edits, and would normally only warrant a warning.
 * The edits to Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, together with the similar edits by, including the same "vital" edit comment, tend to indicate a knowing attempt to subvert WP:3RR, and to insert false information, by WP:SOCKING. The ratification question is discussed in Tax protester Sixteenth Amendment arguments, and all credible sources find that the amendment was ratified, even if all the forms were not precisely observed.  If you can produce reliable sources that the amendment was not ratified, you may discuss them on the article talk page, if you are unblocked.
 * — Arthur Rubin (talk) 15:20, 22 May 2011 (UTC)