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Happy editing! Jorm (talk) 00:07, 3 June 2021 (UTC)

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Jorm (talk) 00:08, 3 June 2021 (UTC)

Hi Jorm, why was I blocked? I wanted to point out that you are incorrect in stating those publications disavowed those articles. Actually, among the publications I mentioned, only the Times issued a finding. That's why I wanted to include the names of the freelance pubs he wrote for. Any chance you can include those? And may I appeal the block? I don't think I violated any rules. Thanks. Macbrim (talk) 00:34, 3 June 2021 (UTC)


 * You're not blocked. Those are notices telling you that you need to be careful in the areas that you're editing. You should read the notices because it says very clearly "It does not imply that there are any issues with your contributions to date", just like that NYT link very clearly states that the NYT does not stand by Kevin's reporting.
 * If you feel the need to include the links to those works, we will absolutely have to include a disclaimer indicating that the publications in question - especially the New York Times - do not stand by the reporting. If your intent is to say "he worked for those publications" (like a resume?), the article already indicates that. If your intent is to create an exhaustive catalog of his work, then that won't fly either, because you'll be running up against WP:DUE, which basically states "only include stuff that's important to the topic at hand".  If you're trying to create a good looking article, or massage the biography, that's not going to work, either, because we'll have to be very explicit about the negative things in order to include the positive ones.  This is a Streisand Effect, in a way. Jorm (talk) 01:49, 3 June 2021 (UTC)