User talk:Purplebackpack89
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Unblock
- You might want to write a more substantive request. The above is ambiguous and unlikely to gain much support. Best, Goodvac (talk) 19:54, 29 January 2012 (UTC)
- The point is that the block hasn't served its purpose of making the WP better. Since I've been gone for the last three months, edits that I would have made weren't made by anyone else. Ergo, you need "a few good men" like me to make those edits.
- Also, DJ, can you point to where the consensus was six months. I remember two or three Purplebackpack89≈≈≈≈ 20:03, 29 January 2012 (UTC)
Block review
- Um, the block was in November. May is six months from November, not seven, therefore I am requesting again
- In response to DJSasso, please paste the follow:
- Um, Goblin (multiple times) and Kennedy/Ydennek/NotGiven... Also, the point of any block is to make the Wikipedia mainspace better. The block has failed in that regard. Purplebackpack89≈≈≈≈ 13:29, 4 May 2012 (UTC)
Sorry
Sorry that your still blocked dude.184.44.131.154 (talk) 17:02, 23 May 2012 (UTC)
Unblock after nine months
Non-admin comments I believe Purplebackpack89 deserves to edit here again. Blocks/bans are only used to stop destructive vandalism not to take someone's privileges away forever. I believe we can trust him again after watching his edits on other sister projects and wikipedias, which shows growth overall in cooperation with other users. Purplebackpack89, how would it be different if the community allows you to edit freely again? Have you really thought about your actions that ultimately led to you being banned? Best, Jonatalk to me 16:05, 5 August 2012 (UTC)
- Well, I personally don't believe they warranted a ban. If I edit in the same manner I edit on EN, where people generally don't have problems with either my edits or candor, I doubt I'll have problems here. Purplebackpack89≈≈≈≈ 16:32, 5 August 2012 (UTC)
- eek! Thats not what I wanted to hear. Basically you're saying you've learned nothing? Taken nothing on board? Thats a dissapointing response to a perfectly good question. That doesn't really warrant an ublock PBP... Note that I actually supported your unblock on ST, but I find this worrying... Kennedy (talk) 11:03, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
- How did I say that? 'Purplebackpack89≈≈≈≈ 11:05, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
- I took that from the part that you say that the ban wasn't warranted, you'll edit the same as you do on EN where they don't have problems. Basically from that I think you're saying that you are going to continue to edit the same as you did before? Kennedy (talk) 11:07, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
- Before on EN. Since I've never been blocked there and have over 11,000 contributions, I must be doing something right. The people who want to keep me banned center around an argument that I can't go more than a few edits without disrupting the project and my block record on EN contradicts that assumption. Purplebackpack89≈≈≈≈ 11:11, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
- Whats with deleting your first response? Anyway, that still doesn't actually address the issue. As far as I can still see, you are denying there is, or ever was, a problem. How can we possibly unblock you then? Kennedy (talk) 11:17, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
- That's a typo. Fixed that. Kennedy, you yourself got a second chance (and one that was not without controversy) after you engaged in sockpuppetry. I was blocked for something that was fairly subjective in nature. I must admit I do see it as a tad hypocritical that you are questioning me getting a second chance after you yourself got one Purplebackpack89≈≈≈≈ 15:17, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
- You've been blocked at least 10 separate times, that means you have been given 9 different chances. So what you are asking for is a 10th chance, not a second chance. -DJSasso (talk) 23:31, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
- I'm not questioning you getting a second chance. If you look at ST I actually initially said to unblock you. But you're denying there was ever a problem in the first place. There were mitigating circumstances with my issue, I was a trusted user, admin and crat before, and I've (hopefully) rebuilt a lot of faith back in me. Anyway, thats irrelevant, I'm not being hypocritical at suggesting that you maybe look to see why you were blocked and at least offer to try to change... I am changing my 'vote' to that your ban is continued. I will continue with that thought until I see a change in your attitude. Kennedy (talk) 08:11, 7 August 2012 (UTC)
- That's a typo. Fixed that. Kennedy, you yourself got a second chance (and one that was not without controversy) after you engaged in sockpuppetry. I was blocked for something that was fairly subjective in nature. I must admit I do see it as a tad hypocritical that you are questioning me getting a second chance after you yourself got one Purplebackpack89≈≈≈≈ 15:17, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
- Whats with deleting your first response? Anyway, that still doesn't actually address the issue. As far as I can still see, you are denying there is, or ever was, a problem. How can we possibly unblock you then? Kennedy (talk) 11:17, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
- Before on EN. Since I've never been blocked there and have over 11,000 contributions, I must be doing something right. The people who want to keep me banned center around an argument that I can't go more than a few edits without disrupting the project and my block record on EN contradicts that assumption. Purplebackpack89≈≈≈≈ 11:11, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
- I took that from the part that you say that the ban wasn't warranted, you'll edit the same as you do on EN where they don't have problems. Basically from that I think you're saying that you are going to continue to edit the same as you did before? Kennedy (talk) 11:07, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
- How did I say that? 'Purplebackpack89≈≈≈≈ 11:05, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
- eek! Thats not what I wanted to hear. Basically you're saying you've learned nothing? Taken nothing on board? Thats a dissapointing response to a perfectly good question. That doesn't really warrant an ublock PBP... Note that I actually supported your unblock on ST, but I find this worrying... Kennedy (talk) 11:03, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
- Well, I personally don't believe they warranted a ban. If I edit in the same manner I edit on EN, where people generally don't have problems with either my edits or candor, I doubt I'll have problems here. Purplebackpack89≈≈≈≈ 16:32, 5 August 2012 (UTC)
- Since you are community banned, I opened a thread on WP:ST (see here) for everyone to comment. -Barras talk 16:34, 5 August 2012 (UTC)
Statement of reasons for unban (for Auntof6)
You can expect good behavior owing to thousands of EN-Wiki and SIMPLE-wiktionary edits without a block while continuing to hold rollback, reviewer and autopatroller. Also, I'd point out that most similar bans (i.e. ones not stemming from) have been lifted after nine months or less Purplebackpack89≈≈≈≈ 22:47, 5 August 2012 (UTC)
Response to Gotanda
Diffs please that point to anything of a disruptive nature. Gotanda, Calling starting an RfC about whether unsourced articles should be merged or deletion "arguing" is inaccurate: it's perfectly acceptable to question the notability of unsourced articles in an RfC, and certainly not a reason to keep me banned. If people thought I incessentally argued about the LDS Church, I'd have been blocked on EN or restricted from LDS-related articles over there, neither of which has come close to happening. Therefore, I think your criticism is a bit invalid, and that you should reconsider calls to keep me banned. Purplebackpack89≈≈≈≈ 01:20, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
Response to Macdonaldross
It would not be foolish, it would benefit articlespace Mac, other editors have done the same thing (Goblin, for instance) and been offered infinite second chances. This is about the longest anyone has ever been blocked on this Wikipedia without vandalism or sockpuppetry; the length of this block is patently ridiculous. most people are back in less than six months; less than two weeks if you're Goblin. It's frankly ridiculous you think it should go on even longer, and also ridiculous you expect some sort of groveling for me to be let back in. You haven't offered a counter argument to the point I made about article space not being the better while I was gone; nor have you taken into account my good behavior at EN. If there was the kind of problem you seem to make it out to be, wouldn't I have been blocked on EN? The fact that I haven't been blocked on EN, despite making thousands of edits there, is proof that I shouldn't be blocked here either Purplebackpack89≈≈≈≈ 15:22, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
A few things I find ridiculous (in rsp to Chenw, DJSasso)
There are three things I find odd about the above "keep him blocked" votes:
- Most of them are based on opinion rather than cold, hard facts...the only way to definitely know if I've changed or not is to unblock me
- People are completely ignoring what I've been doing outside of SIMPLE for the last nine months; choosing instead to focus on a few lines I say here that aren't necessarily relevant to how I am going to edit. Again; 11K+ edits on EN, zero blocks. 100% relevant
- This is being treated like a vote...there's already several people who think, and frankly their reasoning is better than the "keep him blocked" people. It seems kinda unfair if 50% of editors don't like a person, no matter how poor their reasoning (and I don't consider DJ's reasoning to be very good; it's not backed up with a single diff; let alone a recent one) he can be comm banned for whatever reason. The reasoning of the people voting "ban" is horrendously weak;
- Virtually everybody who's been comm banned for reasons other than vandalism or sockpuppetry that's been clean on EN has been unblocked within six months. Why am I the lone exception? Particularly when I've created scores of articles, gotten several to DYK, expanded or improved existing articles, etc.
I'm afraid I feel that this is motivated by certain grudges rather than any actual proof that the Wikipedia will, or has been, better without me Purplebackpack89≈≈≈≈ 18:04, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
Blocked
Imma sorry you are still blocked. 166.147.120.173 (talk) 12:04, 5 April 2013 (UTC)
RfD nomination of Biographies of famous Americans
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An editor has requested deletion of Biographies of famous Americans, an article you created. We appreciate your changes, but the nominator doesn't believe that the article meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in his/her nomination (see also "What Wikipedia is not").
Please comment on the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Requests for deletion/Requests/2013/Biographies of famous Americans and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~).
You may also change the article during the discussion to address the nominator's concerns. But you should not remove the requests for deletion template from the top of the article; such removal will not end the deletion debate. Thank you very much. Osiris (talk) 05:05, 27 July 2013 (UTC)
- The community has made a grave mistake in deleting this article. It is precisely the kind of article we need: a research aid. And so what if it was deleted on Big Brother? Big Brother can assume that many of its readers know who most of those guys are and we can't Purplebackpack89≈≈≈≈ 23:37, 21 August 2013 (UTC)
Unblock request, August 2013
RfD nomination of Template:Famous Americans in Other Languages
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An editor has requested deletion of Template:Famous Americans in Other Languages, an article you created. We appreciate your changes, but the nominator doesn't believe that the article meets Wikipedia's criteria for inclusion and has explained why in his/her nomination (see also "What Wikipedia is not").
Please comment on the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Requests for deletion/Requests/2013/Template:Famous Americans in Other Languages and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~).
You may also change the article during the discussion to address the nominator's concerns. But you should not remove the requests for deletion template from the top of the article; such removal will not end the deletion debate. Thank you very much. Osiris (talk) 09:12, 5 November 2013 (UTC)
Request reconsideration of community ban
- I've posted this to ST for review. -Mh7kJ (talk) 16:36, 23 January 2014 (UTC)
Response to Djsasso and Osiris
I believe that people should only be indeffed for vandalism and sockpuppetry. I've done neither. Just because I don't drink the Kool-Aid doesn't mean I should be indeffed. The only reason I was indeffed is because other editors don't like me, not because I made bad contributions. Quite the contrary: you'd see that I have created hundreds of badly-needed articles. Any claim by Djsasso or Osiris that I am a net negative is patently false, and so inaccurate as to border on a personal attack. If Djsasso or Osiris think the Wikipedia is better without me, they apparently value community space ahead of article space, which is clearly worse off by me not being here. And the reason I consider this Wikipedia a joke is because this completely bullshit block was instituted in the first place. I reiterate: two and a half years is too long a block unless vandalism or sock-puppetry is involved. Purplebackpack89≈≈≈≈ 00:34, 24 January 2014 (UTC)