User talk:MaskedSinger

April 2024

You have been blocked from editing from certain pages (User talk:Mkstokes) for a period of 202404151434 for gravedancing. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions.

If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please review Wikipedia's guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text to the bottom of your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}.  Ivanvector (^Talk/_Edits) 13:09, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

Gee whiz @Ivanvector A guy is allowed to mouth off about me and I don't get a right of reply? How is that gravedancing? MaskedSinger (talk) 13:12, 8 April 2024 (UTC)

CS1 error on Enes Kanter Freedom

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May 2024

You have been blocked from editing for a period of 1 week for persistently making disruptive edits. Once the block has expired, you are welcome to make useful contributions.

If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please review Wikipedia's guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text to the bottom of your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}.  ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 14:53, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

@ScottishFinnishRadish Why do you have to block me for a week from all editing? Why can't I just be page blocked for a week? MaskedSinger (talk) 14:56, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

This is a behavioral issue around casting aspersions, not an edit warring issue that I would find a partial block to be the correct remedy for. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 15:01, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

@ScottishFinnishRadish fair enough but what's happened to the page lends itself to it. My other editing isnt like this because I don't go looking for controversy and arguing. Such being the case, I kindly request it be changed to a page or topic block for a week and I be allowed to go on my way elsewhere. Thank you. MaskedSinger (talk) 15:10, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

Please follow the instructions above to appeal the block. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 15:11, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

This user is asking that their block be reviewed:

MaskedSinger (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 accept a page/topic ban of 1 week, but given my editing elsewhere, I believe a complete ban of 1 week to be excessive. I would like to be able to continue to edit elsewhere. Thank you. MaskedSinger (talk) 15:14, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

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• SFR, (or MS) what/where was the behavioral issue? Valereee (talk) 15:18, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

@Valereee Talk:Eden Golan MaskedSinger (talk) 15:24, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

• [1][2][3][4][5] provide a quick rundown. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 15:25, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

  Thanks, SFR. Is your thinking that this needs to get their attention? MS, I'd say if SFR saw the choice as a week's full block to get someone's attention vs. a page indef that would have to be appealed, either is a reasonable choice. Valereee (talk) 15:36, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

  I would much rather see a "this behavior won't resume in the future" unblock request, rather than a "I cannot control myself editing in that topic" unblock request. The latter leads me to believe that there are other circumstances that would cause this behavior. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 15:39, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

A note on civility and aspersions

We haven't really interacted before, but I have nevertheless taken the liberty to write this.

I understand that editing in certain contentious areas (and the perils often associated with them) can be rather frustrating. I can also empathise with seeing arguments that feel like they are based merely on WP:Advocacy and not on a good faith desire to improve the encyclopaedia.

However, it is also a fact that a person making a genuine argument, a person making a well-disguised advocacy argument and one just here to advance their cause are almost impossible to differentiate from each other. If for no other reason, we should assume good faith for the benefit of the first group when encountering any editor, even if you personally believe that they are here for nefarious reasons.

Additionally, if we start being rude to each other, this will rather quickly stop being a productive and collegial project.

So while I can't make you not comment on the alleged motives or ascribed believes of others, I hope you take this temporary break as an opportunity to think, if for no other reason than to ensure that you can remain a member of the project and all of it's areas, and don't get blocked or topic-banned.

So, with hope: please respect the rules and suggestions set forth in Wikipedia:Assume good faith, Wikipedia:No personal attacks and Wikipedia:Casting aspersions. The retention of editors, including those with a variety of views, is essential to the project, and that includes you as much as it does those you disagree with. :)

This represents my views, others may disagree. FortunateSons (talk) 15:29, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

Thank you @FortunateSons Really appreciate that. You're a true mensch! MaskedSinger (talk) 15:31, 24 May 2024 (UTC)

You’re very welcome. I hope you can take my request to heart, and wish you all the best with continuing your editing after the block. FortunateSons (talk) 15:53, 24 May 2024 (UTC)