User talk:BEARinAbasket

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Thanks for fixing that, MichaelDSuarez. BEARinAbasket (talk) 17:01, 17 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome. --Michaeldsuarez (talk) 17:14, 17 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I just saw your comment on the EAR thread. You're incorrect though, it looks like SunHwaKwan was blocked for only 24 hours [1]. So the creation of this account couldn't have anything to do with that one... Nor did this account vote on the GNAA which that account seemed to be involved in. BEARinAbasket (talk) 17:31, 17 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I wasn't planning on initiating another argument with you, but if you insist: Can you please explain Special:Contributions/Stilton_Cheesewright? --Michaeldsuarez (talk) 17:36, 17 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

that wasn't me - you'll notice the SunHwa account was only active for an extended weekend it seems - you can guess what happened there, but i can't prove it and there's no point. i have serious privacy concerns about what's going on here, because unlike you seem to, i dont want my name associated with my wiki contributions, which my old account was. stilton was clearly a joke.[2] BEARinAbasket (talk) 17:52, 17 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

A sysop already declined the request, so I'm stopping here. I don't want to kick anyone while they're down. Sorry. --Michaeldsuarez (talk) 18:02, 17 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You're not, don't worry about it. I'm more concerned about the fact that the SPI happened just because someone asked, without any cause, than I am about not contributing to wikipedia for 2 weeks - I wasn't a hard core contributor! Apparently it was turned down because this isn't the "primary account". Oh well, never mind. Thanks for your help in fixing the template anyway. BEARinAbasket (talk) 18:05, 17 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked as a sock puppet[edit]

You have been blocked indefinitely as a sock puppet. (blocked by –MuZemike 15:31, 17 November 2010 (UTC))[reply]
You may contest this block by adding the text {{unblock|Your reason here}} below, but please read our guide to appealing blocks first.

As Confirmed by CheckUser. –MuZemike 15:31, 17 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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).

BEARinAbasket (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

Request reason:

May I please see the SPI? I was blocked as a sockpuppet but where was I doing anything that sockpuppets do? I barely voted on anything. If I do have other accounts, as long as they are not forcing consensus, or anything else, isn't it valid? I don't believe I've violated anything at WP:ILLEGIT, so why was there even an investigation? It seems to be only because I did not like NeutralHomer's attitude - and he accused me of being a sock of someone else. I thought sockpuppet investigations were not supposed to be used without good cause - what is the good cause? What part of WP:ILLEGIT am I suppose to have violated? BEARinAbasket (talk) 16:36, 17 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Decline reason:

This is a checkuser block; you have two choices - you can apply for an unblock in the normal way from your primary account, or you can e-mail the blocking admin from here. No admin will overturn a checkuser block except in the most exceptional circumstances, which do not exist here. --Anthony Bradbury^"talk" 17:58, 17 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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.

additionally, if I had the other accounts to protect my privacy because of concerns, wasn't this just violated? BEARinAbasket (talk) 16:50, 17 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No. --Anthony Bradbury^"talk" 22:45, 18 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia fundraising listed at Redirects for discussion[edit]

An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Wikipedia fundraising. Since you had some involvement with the Wikipedia fundraising redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion (if you have not already done so). Fences&Windows 23:01, 27 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]