NCAA Sports Computer Rankings

February 2023

Hello, I'm Crystallizedcarbon. I wanted to let you know that I reverted one of your recent contributions—specifically this edit to Capital gains tax—because it did not appear constructive. If you would like to experiment, please use the sandbox. If you have any questions, you can ask for assistance at the Teahouse or the Help desk. Thanks. Crystallizedcarbon (talk) 18:57, 23 February 2023 (UTC)

Username

Welcome to Wikipedia. I noticed that your username, "NCAA Sports Computer Rankings", may not meet Wikipedia's username policy because it may be considered to represent a specific organization (see WP:ORGNAME). If you believe that your username does not violate our policy, please leave a note here explaining why. As an alternative, you may ask for a change of username by completing the form at Special:GlobalRenameRequest, or you may simply create a new account for editing. Thank you. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 16:45, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

2024 SWAC men's basketball tournament moved to draftspace

Thanks for your contributions to 2024 SWAC men's basketball tournament. Unfortunately, I do not think it is ready for publishing at this time because it has no sources. I have converted your article to a draft which you can improve, undisturbed for a while.

Please see more information at Help:Unreviewed new page. When the article is ready for publication, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page OR move the page back. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 17:26, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

I was going to add sources, but then I had to read an entire username policy and got sidetracked. NCAA Sports Computer Rankings (talk) 18:02, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

Blocked

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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Yamla (talk) 20:43, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

@Yamla: Hey, I'm sorry but I don't understand this block. Could you please help me understand this? NCAA Sports Computer Rankings (talk) 22:22, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

@Yamla:, according to Wikipedia's Unblock Guidelines, "Before requesting to be unblocked, you can ask the administrators that blocked you any clarification about their actions, and they're expected to answer them, though first you have to read the policies they have linked as the reason for the block." []. I believe this means I am entitled to clarification as to my block, something you have refused to give me previously. NCAA Sports Computer Rankings (talk) 19:20, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

You are the same user as PremieroftheSovietUnion. This is confirmed via WP:CHECKUSER data. If you have any other specific question, please ask. --Yamla (talk) 21:47, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

I am not the same user as PremieroftheSovetUnion. Again, this is the only Wikipedia account I've ever had. Is it because I'm using a school device that my IP has been associated with another user I have no relation with? @Yamla: NCAA Sports Computer Rankings (talk) 16:06, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

No. The connection is far closer than that, and my reasoning has been verified by Blablubbs, below. --Yamla (talk) 18:48, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

May I ask for the specific reasoning then? What is the connection? Considering I am the user involved I don't think I should have a problem asking this? @Yamla: NCAA Sports Computer Rankings (talk) 18:52, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

I am not permitted to answer this question due to WP:CHECKUSER privacy requirements. --Yamla (talk) 18:56, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

You can not use general terms to describe the connection? Example: Location is the same, IP is the same, something along these lines?... The Policy states "it is a violation of the privacy policy to reveal their IP, whereabouts, or other information sufficient to identify them, unless they have already revealed this information themselves on the project.", I am not asking for private information, just a general idea of what you believe connects me to this person. @Yamla: NCAA Sports Computer Rankings (talk) 19:17, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

This is pointless. The technical data has already been reviewed by another admin with checkuser permissions. You have an open unblock request. If another checkuser believes it appropriate to share that information, I won't stop them but I won't discuss it in any more detail. --Yamla (talk) 19:21, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

I don't care who reviews what data. I can't see it, I asked for the slightest amount of clarification (Which I'm ALLOWED to do and you're EXPECTED to answer according to this sites rules), and you refuse to give such. I am not asking for private information that is protected, as the only information protected by the policy that YOU cited is information that could reveal my identity, none of which I'm asking is possible of doing so. @Yamla: NCAA Sports Computer Rankings (talk) 19:30, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

I have nothing more to say. Do not ping me again. --Yamla (talk) 19:56, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

So you are refusing to provide the assistance you are required to according to Wikipedias policies? @Yamla NCAA Sports Computer Rankings (talk) 19:59, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

NCAA Sports Computer Rankings (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

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Request reason:

Hello, I understand the reason of block (What the block means), but I dispute evading any sort of ban. I am extremely confused on how I have been associated with a previously blocked account, and I believe this was incorrectly assigned. NCAA Sports Computer Rankings (talk) 22:10, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

Decline reason:

This block is a checkuser block, meaning it is based on private technical evidence(that even I can't see). If the wrong conclusion has been reached, you will need to explain how. 331dot (talk) 09:17, 16 December 2023 (UTC)

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This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

NCAA Sports Computer Rankings (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

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Request reason:

Hello, I would like to appeal my block from editing on Wikipedia, as I believe a mistake has been made in the assessment of this block. I do not understand how I have been confused with a previously blocked user (As I do not fully understand how the checkuser tool works), but I have never previously operated a wikipedia account before this one, and I certainly have never acted malicously on this site, nor do I plan to do so. I pinged the original administrator responsible for my block on this page and they never bothered responding when I asked for more information, which I believe is within my rights according to Block Appeal Guide. NCAA Sports Computer Rankings (talk) 19:14, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

Decline reason:

CU confirmed socking. Removing talk page access. RickinBaltimore (talk) 20:29, 9 January 2024 (UTC)

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• I'm not the blocking admin, but I can tell you that you are blocked because technical evidence makes it look exceedingly likely that you are the same person as PremieroftheSovietUnion (talk · contribs) – an assessment that I concur with, having looked at the data myself. --Blablubbs (talk) 20:17, 8 January 2024 (UTC)

UTRS appeal #83333

will likely be closed by another admin. Note that I haven't investigated, but nobody will believe the request was made by this user. I see absolutely no reason to believe this user is abusing UTRS. I leave this message so NCAA Sports Computer Rankings does not think they are being set up with regard to UTRS. --Yamla (talk) 20:28, 9 January 2024 (UTC)