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itn request
Im on a mobile right now, can you copy+paste my self revert comment back on to the page please? Thanks

Draft:Francisco_Reynés
Hi Sir Joseph, nice to meet you. I'm a "newcomer", and today I have created my first article, but it seems that it isn't accurate... I have checked and I have noticed that there are Spanish business executives that have an English article in Wikipedia (Ana Patricia Botín, José María Álvarez-Pallete, Borja Prado, etc...), and recently, Gas Natural Fenosa has appointed Francisco Reynés as the new Executive Chaiman so I think this could be significant and must be included in Wikipedia. Could you please help? Thank you in advance! --ImTheSpaceman (talk) 19:49, 23 May 2018 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by ImTheSpaceman (talk • contribs) 19:47, 23 May 2018 (UTC)

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United States recognition of Jerusalem as capital of Israel: Difference between revisions
Could you please restore the large amount of sourced content you just removed from the lede of the article without explanation? - none of it has anything to do with Erdogan and boycotts Seraphim System  ( talk ) 21:50, 11 June 2018 (UTC)
 * Done. Sir Joseph (talk) 13:19, 12 June 2018 (UTC)

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Rosa parks middle name is Louise not Lee — Preceding unsigned comment added by Crystalove23456 (talk • contribs) 03:56, 27 May 2018 (UTC)

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No words
I have no words other than I'm incredibly sorry. This has to be so deeply upsetting to you. -- ψλ  ● ✉ ✓ 15:33, 19 June 2018 (UTC)
 * It is deeply upsetting and more troubling as well. I am thinking of taking a Wikibreak because I know some admins will block me if I share my opinion. I will just echo Melanie and say "Shame on you" to those who don't see those comments as bad. Regardless of who said it or who implied it, those comments have no place on Wikipedia. I've been taught here that bringing a good faith report on possible antisemitism will not be tolerated and I will be sanctioned for it. I guess I need to know my place. Sir Joseph (talk) 15:35, 19 June 2018 (UTC)

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Draft:Francisco Reynés
Hi Sir Joseph! Some days ago, you declined this draft. I've been working on it... Could you review it? This businessman is important because he is Chairman and CEO of one of the top 2,000 public companies in the world by Forbes (#287), and the references show the subject's notability. Thank you!--ImTheSpaceman (talk) 18:24, 1 July 2018 (UTC)

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Jewish religious terrorism
Hi. I think this could be relevant to you.--יניב הורון (Yaniv) (talk) 14:07, 20 July 2018 (UTC)

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Bot request
I tried to fix a header in your recent bot request, but was reverted. I don't do thinkgs twice, - can you fix it, also in the table? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:34, 21 July 2018 (UTC)
 * I fixed the spelling error but I think the table is generated automatically. Sir Joseph (talk) 20:27, 22 July 2018 (UTC)

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Corbyn
Don't put this section back again with those "sources". You'll be blocked for edit-warring to violate BLP if you do. Black Kite (talk) 23:19, 30 July 2018 (UTC)
 * the blog is a blog of the cst not a random unsourced blog, and why would the jc not be a valid source? Sir Joseph (talk) 23:51, 30 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Erm, because they're sourcing "In 2010 Jeremy Corbyn was directly accused of enabling antisemitism." Where is that mentioned in any of those sources? Straightforward BLP violation.  And if you try to twist those sources to mention that Corbyn was present at certain events where other people said certain things, you're going to get the same response.  Simply, don't do it. Black Kite (talk) 23:58, 30 July 2018 (UTC)
 * I'm asking about your edit summary where I read it as thejc not being a RS, regardless of what they post, not about this specific edit. Sir Joseph (talk) 00:01, 31 July 2018 (UTC)
 * I'm not saying thejc isn't a reliable source in general, I'm saying that particular link didn't source the attack on Corbyn - which it didn't. If I was unclear, I apologise. But you're an experienced enough editor that I think you understood what I meant. Black Kite (talk) 00:04, 31 July 2018 (UTC)
 * Also, I've changed your edit on Antisemitism in the UK Labour Party. The word "leading" even if sourced is still clearly POV, "most prominent" is WEASEL adds nothing as all three newspapers are mentioned. 00:00, 1 August 2018 (UTC)
 * I put it back. Is not weasly to report what rs says and it adds greatly to the article,  it's not just three papers,  it's the three most prominent.  Sir Joseph (talk) 00:43, 1 August 2018 (UTC)

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Fiscal blockade and economic sanctions on Gaza
Hi Sir Joseph, I noticed that you reverted my edits about the "fiscal blockade" of Gaza on the Economy of the State of Palestine and Blockade of the Gaza Strip pages (here and here) because they are WP:UNDUE and not in the scope of the article, respectively. That seems reasonable to me, my only question is where should we put information about the fiscal blockade of Gaza and the economic sanctions imposed on actors within Gaza (e.g. these 2015 U.S. sanctions, these 2018 Israeli sanctions, and these 2017 PA sanctions)? I see a page for the 2006–07 economic sanctions against the Palestinian National Authority and mentions of specific sanctions in other articles; is there a page for sanctions since 2011 or the fiscal blockade that I haven't found? Otherwise it seems like both would be best described as part of the blockade of Gaza. Thanks, --Chumash11 (talk) 21:41, 22 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Hi, I am not sure how to answer. One issue is that in certain areas, while non-English sources are allowed, it's best to use English so that we can validate the source and claim. For this entry, I would suggest posting on the talk page a suggested edit and others can chime in and see if there are better sources or if the claim is RS and notable for inclusion. Sir Joseph (talk) 13:30, 23 August 2018 (UTC)

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NPR Newsletter No.13 18 September 2018
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ARCA closed
Hi Sir Joseph, the Palestine-Israel articles 3 arbitration amendment request has been closed. For the Arbitration Committee, Kevin ( aka L235 ·&#32; t ·&#32; c) 17:16, 24 August 2018 (UTC)

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Thank you.
Commented on his error talk page. חג שמח. StevenJ81 (talk) 14:21, 30 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Same to you, I figured it was easier to indulge than to comment. Sir Joseph (talk) 14:23, 30 September 2018 (UTC)
 * In the short run, true. I think the "cite" param on the template may allow the Hebcal citation to be brought into the other footnote. But I can't really test that from my iPad (so easily), and probably won't bother until after Yom Tov. StevenJ81 (talk) 14:27, 30 September 2018 (UTC)
 * Indeed, much easier to provide verifiable reliable sources than waste time and delude everyone that linking our readers (that's READERS, not editors) to two Wikipedia templates is sufficient. Heads up, I'll be noting each and every one of these issues as they arise, so unless you come up with a better solution, then this will be a recurring theme for you to complain about me complaining about.  The Rambling Man (talk) 15:20, 30 September 2018 (UTC)

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Are you not in Breach of the 1RR rule on that page, even if you considered my edit was in error. ~ BOD ~ TALK 16:02, 4 October 2018 (UTC)


 * You are in breach of the 1RR. I strongly suggest self-reverting before an admin less lenient than me spots it. Black Kite (talk) 16:08, 4 October 2018 (UTC)
 * OK, I self-reverted, so can you please revert then? We have an open RFC discussing whether or not to include. Sir Joseph (talk) 16:29, 4 October 2018 (UTC)
 * We do, but before the RfC was opened, it does look like there was something of a consensus to include it, (section above the RfC), so I'm not going to touch that (it would make me involved anyway). Black Kite (talk) 18:08, 4 October 2018 (UTC)

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613 commandments
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NPR Newsletter No.16 15 December 2018
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This year's award for the Reviewer of the Year goes to. Around on Wikipedia since 2011, their staggering number of 26,554reviews over the past twelve months makes them, together with an additional total of 275,285edits, one of Wikipedia's most prolific users.
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Hi
You and I were both involved in a Talk Page conversation on the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez page. At times I share your despondence at Wikipedia ever being anything better than Liberalipedia. Other times I get a glimmer of hope. As of this writing, the AOC page looks vastly improved, largely as a result of the editing of someone who uses the handle "Drmies". He cut the article way down to size, removing, for example, the entire paragraph about the president of J Street congratulating AOC for being the greatest person who ever lived. Personally speaking, I am far less concerned about the omissions of AOC's numerous gaffes as long as the rest of the article does not prop her up to be Mother freaking Theresa. Take a look - I think you'll agree that the article looks much better now. Vcuttolo (talk) 11:28, 20 December 2018 (UTC)

Reversion
The content you just removed has been in the article for at least ten years, unchallenged. Surely the status quo / stable version should be the one that is displayed while discussions are ongoing? I'm obviously not going to revert you, but given I've just been brought to a drama board for making the mirror image of your edit I think it's a bit risky for you to jump in and just delete the disputed content. Ivar the Boneful (talk) 18:31, 21 December 2018 (UTC)

Please comment on Talk:Elizabeth Warren
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Please comment on Talk:Donald Trump
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Request
I respectfully ask that you avoid commenting on my talk page in the future, aside from posting obvious alerts. Thanks.TheGracefulSlick (talk) 17:16, 11 January 2019 (UTC)

Reverted edits on Israel Defense Forces
I understand that this is an extremely sensitive topic, however with that in mind, I tried my best to keep my edits as objective as possible. I would greatly appreciate if you could explain why my edits were reverted. Thanks. - Puzzledvegetable (talk) 01:18, 20 January 2019 (UTC)
 * Hi, they were unnecessary. For example, your edit that "The IDF "stated" mission" is not needed. The ref says what the IDF's mission is. Do we have other armies in the world we say that the mission is stated? That would be undue. Sir Joseph (talk) 01:24, 20 January 2019 (UTC)
 * I’m not denying what the reference says. However, this reference comes from the IDF itself, which no matter how objective they may try to be, may unintentionally fall victim to bias. This is not a criticism, it simply reflects reality. There is nothing unnecessary about adding the word stated. It simply reflects the potential bias from IDF sources. Additionally, the other edit I made changed The IDF possesses top-of-the-line weapons and computer systems to The IDF possesses various foreign and domestically produced weapons and computer systems. “Top-of-the-line” is a very subjective phrase, that doesn’t really belong in an encyclopedic article. Therefore, I still believe my edits are appropriate and should be left on the article. Puzzledvegetable (talk) 01:39, 20 January 2019 (UTC)

Ilhan Omar
Please do not add unreferenced or poorly referenced information, especially if controversial, to articles or any other page on Wikipedia about living (or recently deceased) persons, as you did to Ilhan Omar. The material in is not supported by the text or the sources. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 04:03, 14 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Are you not looking at the sources? She is being called out for her antisemitic tweets and her antisemitism. Here's one for example, . Sir Joseph (talk) 04:10, 14 February 2019 (UTC)
 * That source is not used anywhere in the article. Until there's consensus to use it, it's inappropriate to say Omar was accused of anti-Semitism. Furthermore, the source provided in this edit does not say that Omar "declined to address" anything. If you keep adding unsourced, contentious material to BLPs like this, you are liable to be blocked from editing. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 04:21, 14 February 2019 (UTC)

Content removal in Kashrut
Your removal of content here with an edit summary saying "removing tobacco, has nothing to do with kashrut, or dietary laws, cannabis has, since marijuana is oftentimes ingested via mouth, but tobacco is not, and the laws of tobcco focus more on health, not dietary" caught my eye.Your summary there appears to be arguing from your own knowledge/belief, with no reliance on a supporting reliable source. In fact, the source cited in support of the removed content, also removed, does support the removed content. The link in the cite isn't very useful, though; it doesn't point to the cited article, and a subscription would be needed to view that article there (but look here).

I'm not Jewish and don't smoke either tobacco or marijuana, so I don't have any axe to grind here. I have not reverted your removal -- just commenting in passing. Wtmitchell (talk) (earlier Boracay Bill) 17:28, 12 February 2019 (UTC)

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Email
Thank you for your email. If that was an attempt to get me to stop editing Israel Defense Forces, it is being duly noted and ignored. If it is a threat of sorts, I will not hesitate to report this to the Arbitration Committee if I feel it necessary. Puzzledvegetable (talk) 14:37, 23 January 2019 (UTC)
 * It wasn't a threat or anything, just something for you to keep in mind. Sir Joseph (talk) 14:41, 23 January 2019 (UTC)
 * It has been suggested that I request arbitration but I am beginning to believe that your email was sent out in poor taste without much intent for malice. Puzzledvegetable (talk) 15:27, 23 January 2019 (UTC)

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1RR
Did you notice that the page was under 1RR restriction? This is your first revert of this edit to an older version that existed on the page before, and that is your 2nd revert. Please self-revert. My very best wishes (talk) 04:28, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
 * That first edit is not a revert, it is an edit. The second edit is a revert, because it reverts what was previously there. Sir Joseph (talk) 04:39, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
 * For more information, see here: Reverting specifically "You re-phrase the wording in the first paragraph of an existing article." which is "A normal change, not a reversion." Sir Joseph (talk) 04:45, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
 * MVBW is correct. The word "antisemitic" was removed here. You replaced the revised wording with "Allegations of antisemitism" here and again here. The only difference is the word ending; the meaning is largely the same. Please self-revert. —Sangdeboeuf (talk) 06:03, 20 February 2019 (UTC) (edited 21:35, 20 February 2019 (UTC))


 * Reported at WP:3RR. My very best wishes (talk) 15:47, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

AE
WP:AE  nableezy  - 17:22, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Please dont modify your comment after it has been responded to.  nableezy  - 17:52, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
 * I didn't. You really are bad with looking at timestamps. Sir Joseph (talk) 17:55, 20 February 2019 (UTC)
 * You right, sorry.  nableezy  - 17:58, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

February 2019
To enforce an arbitration decision and for 1RR violation on the page Ilhan Omar, you have been blocked from editing for a period of 72 hours. You are welcome to edit once the block expires; however, please note that the repetition of similar behavior may result in a longer block or other sanctions. If you believe this block is unjustified, please read the guide to appealing blocks (specifically this section) before appealing. Place the following on your talk page:. If you intend to appeal on the arbitration enforcement noticeboard I suggest you use the arbitration enforcement appeals template on your talk page so it can be copied over easily. You may also appeal directly to me (by email), before or instead of appealing on your talk page. GoldenRing (talk) 09:04, 22 February 2019 (UTC)  Reminder to administrators: In May 2014, ArbCom adopted the following procedure instructing administrators regarding Arbitration Enforcement blocks: "No administrator may modify a sanction placed by another administrator without: (1) the explicit prior affirmative consent of the enforcing administrator; or (2) prior affirmative agreement for the modification at (a) AE or (b) AN or (c) ARCA (see "Important notes" [in the procedure]). Administrators modifying sanctions out of process may at the discretion of the committee be desysopped." Really? 72 hours for a not so obvious 1rr violation? You must be thrilled. Your block seems to violate blocking guidelines. Sir Joseph (talk) 13:05, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
 * , if you look at the AE action that you blocked me for, the AE action was defective, besides that 72 hours is too long. Nableezy just posted that there is an edit notice, however the rules state that you must provide notice that the area is under DS. He failed to do so. As per:

"Awareness aware.aware Amended on 15 January 2018 No editor may be sanctioned unless they are aware that discretionary sanctions are in force for the area of conflict. An editor is aware if:

They were mentioned by name in the applicable Final Decision; or They have ever been sanctioned within the area of conflict (and at least one of such sanctions has not been successfully appealed); or In the last twelve months, the editor has given and/or received an alert for the area of conflict; or In the last twelve months, the editor has participated in any process about the area of conflict at arbitration requests or arbitration enforcement; or

In the last twelve months, the editor has successfully appealed all their own sanctions relating to the area of conflict. There are additional requirements in place when sanctioning editors for breaching page restrictions."

Therefore, the block itself seems to be defective. Sir Joseph (talk) 19:28, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
 * You were notified of ARBAP2 on 5 July 2018, less than 12 months. That satisfies the user is aware of discretionary sanctions requirement. Ill copy whatever appeal you'd like copied, but you may want a new argument.  nableezy  - 19:38, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
 * That wasn't in the AE, therefore the AE is not valid. You as AE filer are responsible for filing it correctly. Failure to do so is grounds for having the AE request dismissed, as it should have been. Sir Joseph (talk) 19:40, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
 * lol, k. You want me to copy this then? Do you at least want to format it with the AE appeal template?  nableezy  - 19:41, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
 * No, does it look like an unblock request to you? I pinged GoldenRing, I'll wait for his ADMINACCT response. Regardless, I think 72 hours is far too long a block for this and it should be shortened. Sir Joseph (talk) 19:44, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Just trying to help you get more eyes on it, but ok, whatever floats your boat.  nableezy  - 19:47, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
 * SJ - I agree that the AE filing itself contained a misrepresentation in that it claimed AP2 awareness while linking to a 1RR edit notice that does not establish such an awareness. I would suggest waiting for GR's response. If you require help copying things over - ping me.Icewhiz (talk) 20:01, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks, I will wait for GoldenRing's response, but in AE, this is one area where sticking to legalities is supposed to be paramount. I am not sure why I missed it, but the AE request was faulty from the outset and should have been tossed from the get-go. Thanks for your offer of help. Sir Joseph (talk) 20:44, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
 * I'm thinking of filing the appeal now, and if GR wants to reduce the time in the meanwhile he can do so, since 72 hours is anyway too large a block and violates blocking rules since the block is punitive not preventative as was pointed out to him in the AE admin section. Sir Joseph (talk) 21:47, 22 February 2019 (UTC)

In reply to your e-mail, please follow the appeals procedure if you think your block was mistaken.  Sandstein  20:12, 22 February 2019 (UTC) {{unblock reviewed | 1=Please copy my appeal to the arbitration enforcement noticeboard

Arbitration enforcement action appeal by Sir Joseph
''Procedural notes: The rules governing arbitration enforcement appeals are found here. According to the procedures, a "clear, substantial, and active consensus of uninvolved editors" is required to overturn an arbitration enforcement action. To help determine any such consensus, involved editors may make brief statements in separate sections but should not edit the section for discussion among uninvolved editors. Editors are normally considered involved if they are in a current dispute with the sanctioning or sanctioned editor, or have taken part in disputes (if any) related to the contested enforcement action. Administrators having taken administrative actions are not normally considered involved for this reason alone (see WP:UNINVOLVED).''


 * Appealing user : – Sir Joseph (talk) 22:22, 22 February 2019 (UTC)


 * Sanction being appealed : 72 Hour Block for 1rr Violation


 * Administrator imposing the sanction :


 * Notification of that administrator : The appealing editor is asked to notify the administrator who made the enforcement action of this appeal, and then to replace this text with a diff of that notification. The appeal may not be processed otherwise. If a block is appealed, the editor moving the appeal to this board should make the notification.

Statement by Sir Joseph
I am requesting an appeal (I do have other reason, but I am requesting mainly on legal reasons, since this is AE and AE is supposed to be 100% legal) I did not realize this at first, but the AE request itself was invalid and should have been dismissed. This is the AE action brought against me,. However, if you look at the section "If discretionary sanctions are requested, supply evidence that the user is aware of them (see WP:AC/DS#Awareness_and_alerts)" Note the text Supply evidence that the user is aware of them, Nableezy only showed that there was an edit notice in place. If you go to AC/DS you will see that while there are ADDITIONAL requirements for page restrictions, there are requirements for alerting that Nableezy did not do or highlight which makes this AE action invalid. This is from: Arbitration_Committee/Discretionary_sanctions No editor may be sanctioned unless they are aware that discretionary sanctions are in force for the area of conflict. An editor is aware if: There are additional requirements in place when sanctioning editors for breaching page restrictions. Therefore for the above reasons, I humbly submit my appeal, mainly on this specific issue. The only other issue I will bring up is that at the point of the block, the block was punitive, not preventative, and while an admin can take unilateral action and block, at the specific point in time, the edit was well over a day old and some admins were not in favor of a block and I think that even if a block was placed, a 72 hour block was far too long for a block.
 * 1) They were mentioned by name in the applicable Final Decision; or
 * 2) They have ever been sanctioned within the area of conflict (and at least one of such sanctions has not been successfully appealed); or
 * 3) In the last twelve months, the editor has given and/or received an alert for the area of conflict; or
 * 4) In the last twelve months, the editor has participated in any process about the area of conflict at arbitration requests or arbitration enforcement; or
 * 5) In the last twelve months, the editor has successfully appealed all their own sanctions relating to the area of conflict.

Result of the appeal by Sir Joseph

 * This section is to be edited only by uninvolved administrators. Comments by others will be moved to the sections above.

| decline = The AE appeal has been declined. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 11:47, 23 February 2019 (UTC)}}

Unblock discussion continued

 * I'm not going to answer this unblock request because I opined at the AE request, but No.4 states "(if) the editor has participated in any process about the area of conflict at arbitration requests or arbitration enforcement", which you have - this one you actually started yourself, and there's another example here. Black Kite (talk) 22:43, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
 * That's not the issue, the issue is that under AE and ARBCOM guidelines, Nableezy did not SUPPLY EVIDENCE to that. Therefore the AE filing was not complete and should have been tossed. Also, I am appealing the length of the block as too long and that the block is punitive not preventative. Sir Joseph (talk) 22:49, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Personally I'd agree with that (I would have made it 24h) but the fact is that you have "participated in any process about the area of conflict at arbitration requests or arbitration enforcement" in the last 12 months, which appears to be the basis of your appeal. Black Kite (talk) 22:59, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Also if, IF you had raised the issue before the close of the AE report, then it would have taken any one of us about half a minute to find that you had participated in several AE reports regarding I/P matter these last 12 months. Huldra (talk) 23:03, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Perhaps would like to opine as blocking admin. I cannot see unblocking at this time.  Dloh cier ekim    (talk) 23:10, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Why did you say that I provided no diffs in my thread about about VM? I clearly posted the 4diffs he used against me. Also, you guys are missing that I am also mentioning that the 72 hours is far too long for the block, not sure why you call it minimal. Sir Joseph (talk) 00:45, 23 February 2019 (UTC)

An arbitration block does not require even an AE thread. A block for violating a page level sanction requires that you be aware of the discretionary sanctions for the topic area and an edit notice. You were notified of the discretionary sanctions, and you have opened other arbitration requests in the last twelve months. Finally, I really question how you think it wise to attempt to wikilawyer in the unblock request of a block that resulted from a thread where admins specifically said you were wikilawyering. You think that the request should have been tossed because I did not include this link? Then I could have just made a new request with that link, now couldnt I have? This is game playing. You could have avoided this entirely by self-reverting. And even now, when all it would take for you to be unblocked would be an acknowledgement that your first edit was a revert and anything approaching a sincere promise to attempt to abide by the sanctions in the future, you decide you would rather go the wikilawyering route. You can get unblocked in two seconds, just say oops I messed up and I am sorry. But no.  nableezy  - 23:54, 22 February 2019 (UTC)
 * I copied your appeal though.  nableezy  - 23:56, 22 February 2019 (UTC)


 * Besides the notice, I am also asking about the 72 hours. Why are people skipping over that? Also, I think can't edit in the uninvolved section, since she opined in the original request. I think that's how it works. I am not sure. Sir Joseph (talk) 01:21, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
 * That is not how it works. Admins dont become involved because of administrative actions. But, and Im putting this mildly, the wikilawyering is so obvious that anybody who reads through your appeal is going to skip past your questioning the 72 hours. Hell, one admin said it makes them want to extend it. Im being honest with you here, I dont actually care if youre blocked or not. All you had to do is say you know understand the first edit was a revert.  nableezy  - 01:31, 23 February 2019 (UTC)

Arbitration enforcement block extension
Per the discussion at AE, your appeal is declined and your block extended to one week in duration.  Sandstein  07:33, 23 February 2019 (UTC)

Week break
Hope to see you back refreshed and well rested from this one week vacation. Find something more enjoyable in the interim than this nuthouse offers.--MONGO (talk) 19:38, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I am thinking of just leaving this place. What I find infuriating is that people throw out the term wikilawyering like it's candy. It's my job as someone appealing a block to appeal a block. And AE is a legal venue, and it's ironic that Sandstein of all admins didn't get that since he's the one who usually declines AE actions for nitpicking reasons. I've been involved in real lawsuit in real life and I'm following a real lawsuit in real life and nitpicking a "did not supply evidence" is a valid reason for dismissal. I could have gone with other reasons, but those are subjective reasons that I chose not to, as is my legal strategic right. Further, an appeal is usually stayed open for more than a few hours, and appealing, even if it is wikilawyering is not justification for extending a blocking under AE sanctions, which Sandstein had no jurisdiction to do, and just adds to the toxic environment of Wikipedia. Sir Joseph (talk) 23:32, 23 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia is not a bureaucracy, and AE is not a legal venue. Bishonen &#124; talk 00:44, 24 February 2019 (UTC).
 * And under DS, yes he can.  Dloh Cier ekim </b>   (talk) 01:00, 24 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Really? For filing an appeal? This is ludicrous. You know very well when I say AE is a legal venue that it's bound by ARBCOM guidelines and not the ANI/AN lunacy. And extending my block was uncalled for and petty and vindictive.Sir Joseph (talk) 01:21, 24 February 2019 (UTC)
 * I do know very well when you say AE is a legal venue, you don't mean that it's bound by the law of the land (any land), but that it's bound by our own rules to follow ArbCom guidelines strictly and to the letter. If you had followed my Wikipedia is not a bureaucracy link and read it in good faith, you'd know you're wrong about that. Bishonen &#124; talk 01:38, 24 February 2019 (UTC).
 * I filed my appeal in good faith, and I think that blocking someone for filing an appeal is a very bad thing to do. I was not trying to be disruptive and I think it sends a bad message to people. Sir Joseph (talk) 01:45, 24 February 2019 (UTC)


 * This is some of the worst wiki-lawyering I've seen on the project. Per WP:NOTBUREAUCRACY, trying to appeal on a technicality will always go badly.  However, you're not even right on the merits.  Per WP:AC/DS: Any uninvolved administrator is authorised to place: revert and move restrictions, interaction bans, topic bans, and blocks of up to one year in duration, or other reasonable measures that the enforcing administrator believes are necessary and proportionate for the smooth running of the project.  It doesn't matter whether the link was in the AE thread or not.  While admins are encouraged to discuss the matter (and they did), there's no need for an AE thread at all.  There is no dispute that you were aware of the discretionary sanctions.  Appeals such as the one you made waste everyone's valuable time, and there is a benefit to the project in discouraging them.  You might have had a point with a 24-hour v. 72-hour block, but at this point, nobody is going to bother to listen. power~enwiki ( π,  ν ) 05:08, 24 February 2019 (UTC)

I guess reading all the love notes above inclines me to believe that the chances you'll be able to make any error in the future, even of the smallest slight, will lead to vilification and further sanctions. Its not fair you'll have to operate at a level well above everyone else but thems the potatoes. Of course falling off their radar will surely help get them off your back but youll have to avoid topics similar to the ones you have been editing.--MONGO (talk) 17:48, 24 February 2019 (UTC)

A cup of tea for you!
Thanks to all, and totally unrelated to everything, I'm reading the drama board and reading the talk pages of one of the people involved, and found this quote by one of the editors on that page in one of the past discussions, "'I think the Holocaust deaths may have very well been exaggerated by some. And, I’m not interested in excluding deaths that were clearly aggravated by forced labor, lack of medical care, and starvation, or even relocation. (I hear Trump claiming that Puerto Rican deaths after the hurricane was over somehow don’t count.) But, it’s still in the millions. Does it make it OK if it was 75% as many? Just say “substantially fewer deaths”.'" I just find that very insightful. Sir Joseph (talk) 02:10, 26 February 2019 (UTC)
 * I think this might be the last comment on my block, but I think it's very insightful in the mindset of admins and the atmosphere here. I emailed Sandstein a week ago when I was blocked and basically told him why I think I should be unblocked, since I thought the AE block was defective, and he is a very big stickler for the rules. He then posted on my talkpage, basically saying that he saw my email and if I want to file an AE appeal, I can do so at AE. I did so and he then blocked me for a week. Now that I'm thinking about it for a few days, I find this troubling. He couldn't be bothered to put in a few extra words to say, "but don't do it, because I'll block you, or don't do it because the appeal won't work, or don't do it but try a different reason for an appeal." To me, it is sort of entrapment, but also just not courteous and nice. He tells me to go to AN knowing full and well what I will say at AE because I told him, and then he blocks me for it. Sir Joseph (talk) 15:03, 27 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Hang in there, and please do come back with a smile. It seems to me that the definition of "content dispute" on Wikipedia has grown to encompass things that are beyond dispute - but perhaps I'll be proven wrong. Icewhiz (talk) 15:47, 27 February 2019 (UTC)


 * Sir Joseph, We need editors who can evaluate evidence objectively. We need you, we really need you.E.M.Gregory (talk) 18:02, 27 February 2019 (UTC)