User talk:Some Gadget Geek/2015/November

How do I get rid of that Babel message at the top of my talk page?
Hi, can anyone tell me how to get rid of the annoying message at the top of this page that says, ''You haven't set up any languages. Please see Template:Babel/doc for help.'' If you go to my userpage you will clearly see Babel set up. So why is the message on my talk page still there? Bedankt, &#60;&#60;&#60; SOME GADGET GEEK &#62;&#62;&#62; (talk) 15:36, 3 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Because you are using Template:User talk page. -  Supdiop  ( T 🔹 C )  16:03, 3 November 2015 (UTC)
 * User boxes usually go on a user page, not a user talk page, and this user has the relevant boxes on his user page. What's the point of putting them on the user talk page too? --David Biddulph (talk) 16:35, 3 November 2015 (UTC)
 * You could either subst that template and then edit the two lines near the bottom, to remove them or to make them display your babel items; or you could switch to another template like User talk-page header or User talk or any of the others listed at Template:User talk/doc. JohnCD (talk) 16:40, 3 November 2015 (UTC)
 * There's also usertalkpage, which is given in the hatnote on user talk page. Primefac (talk) 17:00, 3 November 2015 (UTC)

Blocked
You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for abuse of editing privileges. If you think there are good reasons why you should be unblocked, you may appeal this block by first reading the guide to appealing blocks, then adding the following text below this notice:. In the light of your unblock request on behalf of a diffrent user, I've blocked you. Whether it's a block evasion or disruptive eidting, it's a clean indicator of serious problems with this account. Max Semenik (talk) 23:57, 3 November 2015 (UTC)

Reply to unblock request

 * This was not "repairing syntax", this was a new unblock request out of nowhere. 2601:642:4500:37B0:B540:F1D7:367D:1D2B (talk) 05:04, 4 November 2015 (UTC) Max Semenik (talk) 05:06, 4 November 2015 (UTC)

Dear Max Semenik,

To be honest, I'm admitting now to the fact that I was initially amused by the consequence of the initial syntax fix and decided to see how the admins would react to a user admitting his or her account got hacked. I did not intend to directly harass the user in question, and what I did was purely for the means for experimentation, as was previously stated.

Once again, I express my deepest and most sincere apologies to and anyone else who may have been affected by my actions. I will refrain from making similar edits like these in the future and will think twice every time before hitting save no matter what page I am on.

Cordially, &#60;&#60;&#60; SOME GADGET GEEK &#62;&#62;&#62; (talk) 12:09, 4 November 2015 (UTC)


 * For what it's worth, although I declined your earlier unblock request, I would have accepted the latest one. I accept that you were just experimenting, but experimenting "to see how the admins would react", or in any other way that is likely to waste other editors' time is really not a good idea. I strongly recommend being careful not to do anything similar again, because if it happens again and you are blocked again, it will begin to look as though you are just here for trolling, and it will much less likely that any administrator will be willing to unblock you again. The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 18:01, 8 November 2015 (UTC)


 * By the way, if you want to experiment, User:Some Gadget Geek/sandbox is the best place to do it. (However, even there, don't post unblock requests, because they will be listed in the list of unblock requests for administrators to check. I suggest you've had enough experience of unblock requests now, and it will be best to avoid ever making any more if possible!) The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 18:05, 8 November 2015 (UTC)

Where we stand
Hi Some Gadget Geek. I'm going to be honest here: I'm not in a position where I'm willing to endorse a request for rollback, and I don't think I will be any time in the near future. If you wish to make a request for rollback, I can't stop you, however I'd advise against it.

That being said, if you wish to continue in the academy, and focus on non-rollback related tasks, I'd be happy to continue training. Just tell me what you'd like to do.

Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns. Kharkiv07 ( T ) 23:14, 15 November 2015 (UTC)

ArbCom elections are now open!
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New page patrolling
Hi, I'm back, sorry about that. I see that you've been doing less counter-vandalism work, and more and more new page patrolling. Would you like to start focusing on this, or continue counter-vandalism work? Kharkiv07 ( T ) 19:59, 30 November 2015 (UTC)