User talk:Ruthaylett

Blocked as a sockpuppet
 You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for abusing multiple accounts&#32;as a sockpuppet of User:EWAdams&#32;per the evidence presented at Sockpuppet investigations/EWAdams. Note that multiple accounts are allowed, but not for illegitimate reasons, and any contributions made while evading blocks or bans may be reverted or deleted. If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page:.  ~Oshwah~  (talk) (contribs)   12:06, 12 November 2021 (UTC)

Note: I can't access the web page, due to DNS issues. It's likely requires www as http://www.macs.hw.ac.uk/~ruth/ works. Perhaps if the user explains their relationship (if one exists) to Adams, then the user could be unblocked with a warning? Swil999 (talk) 04:21, 14 November 2021 (UTC)

Note
Hi, I would like to note that I'm a Wikipedia administrator who does know Ruth Aylett off-wiki, so I can vouch for the fact that she is a real person. I have counseled her on Wikipedia policies, and in my opinion an unblock would be appropriate. --Elonka 21:52, 20 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Information icon4.svg FYI, I have opened a discussion about this at Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents --Elonka 05:01, 25 November 2021 (UTC)
 * For what it's worth, I came upon some off-wiki canvassing from Adams (possibly crossing the line to requests for meatpuppetry) while I was searching for sources to add to Ernest W. Adams during the deletion discussion. (I didn't link to it, as most of the editors involved had by then been blocked, and I believe linked might have violated WP:OUTING for some of the editors involved.)  Anyway, while such canvassing is against policy, it is also understandable the urge to do something for one's friend and colleague (and she shows signs of understanding where she went wrong).  And in any case, she does appear to be a real person. Russ Woodroofe (talk) 12:24, 25 November 2021 (UTC)
 * As an administrator completely uninvolved in this situation, I find Ruthaylett's explanation convincing and have unblocked accordingly. Welcome back, Ruthaylett. Cullen328 (talk) 17:46, 25 November 2021 (UTC)