Ipv6freely
November 2012
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{{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}, but you should read the guide to appealing blocks first. The Blade of the Northern Lights (話して下さい) 04:44, 14 November 2012 (UTC)
Ipv6freely (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • abuse filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
UTRS appeal #21454 was submitted on May 07, 2018 22:24:46. This review is now closed.
--UTRSBot (talk) 22:24, 7 May 2018 (UTC)
Ipv6freely (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
I was blocked from editing over five years ago for being immature and stupid. I feel that I have grown significantly as a person and better understand the permanent ramifications of being a fool on the Internet. I would like to make contributions on articles related to my professional field. Please consider re-instating my posting and editing privileges.
Decline reason:
This unblock request has been declined due to your history of vandalism and/or disruption to this encyclopedia. However, we are willing to give you another chance provided that you can earn back the trust of the Wikipedia community. To be unblocked you need to demonstrate that you are willing and able to contribute positively to Wikipedia. You can do this by:
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If you need help while working with your proposed edits, you may add "{{Help me|your question here ~~~~}}" to your talk page. Thank you. 331dot (talk) 09:41, 9 May 2018 (UTC)
If you want to make any further unblock requests, please read the guide to appealing blocks first, then use the {{unblock}} template again. If you make too many unconvincing or disruptive unblock requests, you may be prevented from editing this page until your block has expired. Do not remove this unblock review while you are blocked.
- What is that field? 331dot (talk) 09:27, 8 May 2018 (UTC)
- @Just Chilling and The Blade of the Northern Lights: Does either of you have any objections to an unblock here? 331dot (talk) 09:27, 8 May 2018 (UTC)
- I should like them to suggest a constructive, sourced edit that they would like to make and, if they do this, I would support an unblock. Just Chilling (talk) 13:03, 8 May 2018 (UTC)
- To be honest, guys/gals @Just Chilling and The Blade of the Northern Lights:, I don't yet have a specific edit to make regarding my field of expertise. I haven't really looked at it yet. However, the edit I actually logged in to make was to edit the Appearances section of the Don Gorske page with a reference to him appearing on the OverDrive podcast (TSN 1050 Toronto) yesterday regarding him eating his 30,000th Big Mac. Just a small edit and totally off-topic to what I'd typically be making edits for (I'm a network engineer) but that's when I noticed I was still blocked. Ipv6freely (talk) 14:27, 8 May 2018 (UTC)
- I've posted a template message above, mostly for the instructions in how to suggest a constructive, sourced edit you would make. I suggest that you take some time to find such an edit, and once you do, feel free to open a new request. 331dot (talk) 09:41, 9 May 2018 (UTC)
- Thank you @331dot:, this is definitely a fair way to proceed. It makes perfect sense to require a useful edit before reinstatement. Ipv6freely (talk) 16:49, 9 May 2018 (UTC)