S.dormandy

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June 2017

This account has been blocked indefinitely from editing Wikipedia because the username, S.dormandy, matches the name of a well-known, living person.

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If you think that you were blocked in error, you may appeal this block by adding the text {{unblock|Your reason here}} on your user talk page, but you should read our guide to appealing blocks first. Orange Mike | Talk 20:40, 10 June 2017 (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).

S.dormandy (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:

I am Simon Dormandy and my account name, S.dormandy has been blocked. I have sent OrangeMike an email requesting that he unblock me. I would like to continue to edit my Wikipedia page using my existing user name. Thanks

Decline reason:

You should no longer be blocked now and we apologize for any inconvenience.
 — Berean Hunter (talk) 23:38, 23 June 2017 (UTC)

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Hi. You need to do the following, as directed in the block message:

1. Please be willing and able to prove your identity to Wikipedia.
2. Please send an email to info-enwikimedia.org. Be aware that the volunteer response team that handles email is indeed operated entirely by volunteers, and the reply may not be immediate.

Have you sent an email to info-enwikimedia.org, and what was their response? Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 13:54, 20 June 2017 (UTC) Hi Boing! said Zebedee. I have emailed Info-eng and they advised me to email OrangeMike, which I have done, and edit my talk page with the unblock request to which you have kindly responded. So I believe I've responded to everyone's suggestions so far. Is there anything else I need to do? I'm certainly willing to prove my identity and only need to be told how and to whom. Thanks for your help. 14:14, 20 June 2017 (UTC)

• Hi, I'll copy your response here, so other reviewing admins can see it too (you only need to reply here in future, as I have the page on my watchlist and I'll see any changes) - Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 14:24, 20 June 2017 (UTC) ....

Hi Boing! Said Zebedee. I have indeed emailed info-en@wikimedia.org and their advice is copied below. I've emailed OrangeMike, as suggested, and edited my talk page with an unblock request, to which you've kindly responded. However, since your response suggests I start by emailing info-en, I worry this may be a circular process! I'm afraid new to talk pages and the deeper reaches of the editing process. Do you have any advice about how to get this block lifted, other than what I've already done? Thanks for your help. 14:07, 20 June 2017 (UTC)

Dear Simon Dormandy,

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I hope this is of help.

Yours sincerely, [REDACTED]

First thing, please log in to your account to make comments here, as we have no way of tying your username to the IP address you just posted from - please log in and confirm the above message really was from you.

Secondly, when you emailed info-enwikimedia.org, did you specifically tell them you want to confirm your real-life identification and ask them how to do that, or did you just say you want to be unblocked - their reply (which looks like a pro-forma "I want to be unblocked" response) makes me suspect the latter and, if that is the case, I'm not surprised they might have misunderstood and directed you to email the blocking admin. I think you need to reply to them and specify that you want to provide identification and that you need their instructions on how to do so. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 14:29, 20 June 2017 (UTC)

Hi Boing, thanks for your help. I am logged in now (I assumed being blocked meant I couldn't be - sorry), and am hereby confirming the message above was from me. I did say to info-en that I wished to confirm my real world identity and they made the response above. I could try again, if you think I need to. I have not yet heard from OrangeMike. I've had a series of emails telling me about the above message from you. Thanks, Simon S.dormandy (talk) 14:45, 20 June 2017 (UTC)

OK, that does seem like a surprising response from them. Maybe just wait for OrangeMike to get back to you and see what he suggests - actually, I'll drop him a note at his talk page and ask for his help. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 14:53, 20 June 2017 (UTC)

Thanks, Simon S.dormandy (talk) 14:56, 20 June 2017 (UTC) PS I've just tried to leave a message on OrangeMike's talk page but was told I did not have permission to. I'm feeling a bit like Joseph K? S.dormandy (talk) 15:07, 20 June 2017 (UTC)

Yes, while blocked, the only page you can edit is this talk page - but don't worry, we'll get this sorted out one way or another. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 15:21, 20 June 2017 (UTC)

Thanks!S.dormandy (talk)

Came here from UTRS. @BU Rob13: Don't you have access to info-en? Can you address this? Katie^talk 16:21, 21 June 2017 (UTC)

This blocked user is asking that their block be reviewed on the Unblock Ticket Request System:

S.dormandy (block log • active blocks • global blocks • autoblocks • contribs • deleted contribs • abuse filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

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UTRS appeal #18563 was submitted on Jun 21, 2017 10:10:10. This review is now closed.

--UTRSBot (talk) 10:10, 21 June 2017 (UTC) What's going on??? I am still blocked, according to the list in your website, but my appeal has been closed without explanation or comment. This is bewildering! User:KrakatoaKatie, Orange Mike, @BU Rob13: Boing! said Zebedee - can anyone explain??S.dormandy (talk) 16:35, 21 June 2017 (UTC)

• I've had no reply from OrangeMike yet, and I don't have access to the relevant mailing lists myself so I can't see what's been happening and can't explain. Hopefully one of the others pinged will be able to help, but if you don't get some resolution soon I'll email the relevant mailing list myself. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 16:53, 21 June 2017 (UTC)
  • @KrakatoaKatie: I'm handling this. ~ Rob₁₃^Talk 18:03, 21 June 2017 (UTC)

Glad the block problem has been cured

Hello, S.dormandy. We welcome your contributions, but if you have an external relationship with the people, places, or things you have written about in the article Simon Dormandy, you may have a conflict of interest (COI). Editors with a COI may be unduly influenced by their connection to the topic, and it is important when editing Wikipedia articles that such connections be completely transparent. See the conflict of interest guideline and FAQ for organizations for more information. In particular, we ask that you please:

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Please take a few moments to read and review Wikipedia's policies regarding conflicts of interest, especially those pertaining to neutral point of view, sourcing and autobiographies. Thank you. --Orange Mike | Talk 23:51, 23 June 2017 (UTC)