DootSkull
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editHello, DootSkull, and welcome to Wikipedia!
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- thank you. ~~~ D o o t e d . (talk) 15:51, 14 November 2023 (UTC)
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- ok, thanks. D o o t e d . (talk) 15:50, 14 November 2023 (UTC)
Welcome!
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Hello, DootSkull, and welcome to Wikipedia! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Below are some pages you might find helpful. For a user-friendly interactive help forum see the Wikipedia Teahouse.
- Introduction
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- and check out the Task Center, for ideas about what to work on.
I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you need help, please see our help pages, and if you can't find what you are looking for there, please feel free to ask me on my talk page or place {{Help me}} on this page and someone will drop by to help. Again, welcome! D o o t e d . (talk) 15:15, 16 November 2023 (UTC)
Warning users
editNot sure what you were thinking at User talk:92.5.101.196. I was warning that user for introducing deliberate errors to an article a week ago, and they haven't edited since. There's no reason for you to immediately give them a further, second warning for the same article.
See WP:WARNVAND for details on how Wikipedia's warning system works. Belbury (talk) 16:05, 16 November 2023 (UTC)
160.178.225.126 (talk · contribs) is also free to blank their own talk page if they wish, under Wikipedia:Talk page guidelines. You restored the deleted comments and gave them a warning for vandalism. I'd recommend holding off on using warning templates if you're not familiar with how Wikipedia works. --Belbury (talk) 16:09, 16 November 2023 (UTC)
- Sir, I really know how to use wikipedia.
I also read that page.
November 2023
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{{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}. Widr (talk) 22:59, 17 November 2023 (UTC)- WP:NOPUNISH exists for a reason. D o o t e d . (talk) 23:38, 17 November 2023 (UTC)
Unblock request
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DootSkull (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
I was not aware that they were disruptive.
Decline reason:
In that case, WP:CIR applies and we'll need to leave you blocked to protect the project. Yamla (talk) 23:08, 17 November 2023 (UTC)
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DootSkull (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
Blocker gave no warnings to warrant a hard-block.
Decline reason:
There are significant concerns regarding your current ability to edit Wikipedia in a productive way that doesn't cause disruption to the project. Not everyone who wants to contribute has the required skills. It would be best to wait some time, whether it be a few months or years, before you try again. Being useful and editing constructively on a on a sister project is a good start if you would like to return here in the future. Ponyobons mots 23:22, 17 November 2023 (UTC)
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DootSkull (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
Not enough warnings to warrant hard-block. D o o t e d . (talk) 14:48, 19 November 2023 (UTC)
Decline reason:
There is no requirement for a certain number of warnings or any warnings at all, depending on the situation. You were disruptive and the block is necessary to prevent it, especially since you are seemingly unable to tell us how you were disruptive. I suggest you stop talking about process and start talking about your disruptive actions, and what you will do differently. 331dot (talk) 17:01, 19 November 2023 (UTC)
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Unblock
edit DootSkull (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
I fully regret my actions and disruptive editing, and smallcat101 and sillyboi689 are impulsively made sockpuppets. I fully understand if this gets declined, as protecting the project should be done.
Decline reason:
See below. Drmies (talk) 16:27, 20 September 2024 (UTC)
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D o o t e d . (talk) 15:59, 19 September 2024 (UTC) PS: please mention me if this gets accepted or delined.
- Ponyo, NinjaRobotPirate, Yamla (the log explains why I pinged not just Ponyo)--I found this unblock request somewhate persuasive, even though User:SillyBoi689 was not yet six months ago. Indeed, I approve of Sillyboi's edits. I was ready to either accept this or say "come back in a month and I'll champion your cause"--and then I ran CU, and found what you, Ponyo, I think found too? Logged-out editing. Again, they were not vandalism edits, but I started writing this sentence in a different frame of mind than I find I have now. DootSkull, I can not accept this request with such recent evidence of socking. WP:OFFER suggests six months and while that's somewhat flexible, it's not that flexible. Make up your mind whether you want to play on this site or not, and if that is answered affirmatively, stick to it. OK? Drmies (talk) 16:27, 20 September 2024 (UTC)
- I took a look through the logs (but did not run CU myself). I think Drmies's decline was appropriate. DootSkull, note that you are very close to a community ban (WP:CBAN) rather than just a block. This is almost certainly your last chance to take a different approach and show, going forward, you are willing to abide by Wikipedia's policies. --Yamla (talk) 22:36, 20 September 2024 (UTC)
- I do infact promise to abide by the policies. You got dooted by MrDootDoot. 16:13, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
- I would like to say that I would like the users sillyboi and sand smallcat to be deleted. I fully promise to not abuse sockpuppetry. You got honked by MrHonkHonk. 16:10, 21 September 2024 (UTC)
- in addition, I will come back when OFFER applies. You got dooted by MrDootDoot. 13:49, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
- @Drmies,@Yamla, I want to know if talk page edits count as edits that reset the standard offer counter. You got dooted by MrDootDoot. 00:24, 26 September 2024 (UTC)
- We expect zero edits from you, including to this talk page, for at least six months. --Yamla (talk) 10:25, 26 September 2024 (UTC)
- I took a look through the logs (but did not run CU myself). I think Drmies's decline was appropriate. DootSkull, note that you are very close to a community ban (WP:CBAN) rather than just a block. This is almost certainly your last chance to take a different approach and show, going forward, you are willing to abide by Wikipedia's policies. --Yamla (talk) 22:36, 20 September 2024 (UTC)
If this account is still blocked it 
Works for me.
Standard Offer Unblock Request
edit DootSkull (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
The discussion above as well as the standard offer.
Decline reason:
You are not eligible for the standard offer. You either knew that and decided to waste our time with this unblock request regardless, or you lack sufficient competence to understand what you are told. Optimistically, I'm going to take the approach you are deliberately wasting our time. So, let me be clear. You are now not eligible for a standard offer unblock request until 2025-03-30, or six months after your most recent edit (including to this page), whichever comes later. Consider yourself exceptionally lucky that you are being let off this lightly. Yamla (talk) 12:45, 30 September 2024 (UTC)
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