GerryLenhart42069

October 2021

Your account has been blocked indefinitely because it is being used only for vandalism. Furthermore, your username is a blatant violation of our username policy, meaning that it is profane, threatens, attacks or impersonates another person, or suggests that your intention is not to contribute to the encyclopedia (see our blocking and username policies for more information).

We invite everyone to contribute constructively to our encyclopedia, but users are not allowed to edit with inappropriate usernames and we do not tolerate 'bad faith' editing such as trolling or other disruptive behavior. If you think there are good reasons why these don't describe your account, or why you should be unblocked, you are welcome to appeal this block – read our guide to appealing blocks to understand more about unblock requests, and then add the text {{unblock-un|new username|reason=your reason here ~~~~}} at the end of your user talk page. Drmies (talk) 22:53, 11 October 2021 (UTC)

This user's request to be unblocked to request a change in username has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without a good reason (see the blocking policy). Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.

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Requested username:

GerryLenhart42069 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)

Request reason:

have sent an email to arbcom-en@wikimedia.org, but in the interest in getting this resolved quicker, I'll note this here. My name is Gordon Lenhart, and I am Ty's (Quidster4040)'s roommate in Atlanta. I've lived with Quidster for about a year now and I've known him for about 5 years and would call him one of my closest friends. I'm writing to you to request that he is unblocked (specifically his account Quidster4040). I know Ty has long been passionate about the project and contributed mightily since he was young. If I'm not mistaken he has actively been editing under this username for about 10 or so years and editing the website for at least 15 years. I think sometimes though, I felt that Ty would get too immersed into editing to a point that it would be disruptive on his social life, and work life. He did take a break from the website last summer, but I felt like he was getting to involved and seemingly got frustrated when he would go on the website. I suggested he take another break and he repeatedly ignored me. Getting worried, I did a colossally, outrageously, profoundly dumb thing and made the account GerryLenhart42069. In that moment I was just frustrated with him and didn't think of the intense ramifications it could cause. I figured that if I vandalized Wikipedia, the servers would see that my spam account and his account would filter under the same VPN/IP and therefore it would block his account. I saw how much he was posting about college soccer and editing it so I figured I would nominate those articles for deletion and he would get a notification and see it and think it's funny. Frankly, it was an ill-advised joke that really upset him (I provided screenshots of our convo in the email). I talked with him on the phone just now and I feel it is only fair to come clean and say that I under our shared WiFi/VPN made the Gerry Lenhart account, as well as the GLenhart accounts of the past as a joke to get under his skin, but also to force him into taking a break from the website. It was poorly thought out, poorly executed and badly judged. In the process, I realized I disrupted several editors, administrators, and lurkers lives by this poor judgement. If he needs to appeal or provide an appeal for himself, I can certainly get him to do so. He's understandably frustrated right now, so he might need a little bit of time to cool off at this situation before sending an appeal. I understand how my actions were not only selfish, but harmful to not only Quidster4040, but to several editors and administrators that work to make Wikipedia a vibrant, free source of knowledge. Quidster4040 has poured thousands of hours into this project, and I would hate to see him permanently banned solely because of a poorly-thought out stunt I did. It's unfair to everyone in the Wikipedia Community and unfair to Quidster4040. I'm not expecting forgiveness, but I do hope you all see this is not the fault of Quidster4040, but my own fault for being selfish, careless, and crude. Please let me know what I can do to assist from here to help Quidster4040 get back to his passion. It would mean a lot to him, and it would mean a lot to me to see him doing something that I know serves as an outlet for him to share his knowledge freely with the outside world. Sincerely, Gordon Lenhart GerryLenhart42069 (talk) 23:50, 11 October 2021 (UTC)

Decline reason:

This is a manifesto and not an unblock request. Please see the WP:GAB for instructions on requesting unblock. Also, you have not chosen a new name. --Deepfriedokra (talk) 03:10, 12 October 2021 (UTC)

Wikipedia's technical logs indicate that this user account has been or may be used abusively. It has been blocked indefinitely from editing to prevent abuse.

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Drmies (talk) 14:26, 12 October 2021 (UTC)